Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund
Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund is a private foundation, based in Beachwood, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $664K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $70K.
Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund at a glance
In short: Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund gave $80K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,500
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,833
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $663,909
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was B'nai Jeshurun Congregation ($25K). Together the top 9 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 180% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2021) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| B'nai Jeshurun Congregation Pepper Pike, OH | Music Education and Programs | $25,000 |
| Mercaz Yeshivot Bnei | Music Education and Programs | $10,000 |
| The Israel Sinfonietta Beer-Sheva | Music Education and Programs | $10,000 |
| Akiva Festival of Music | Music Education and Programs | $8,000 |
| Temple Israel of Hollywood Los Angeles, CA | Music Education and Programs | $7,000 |
| Hillel at Kent State University Kent, OH | Music Education and Programs | $6,500 |
| Keshet Eilon | Music Education and Programs | $5,000 |
| Bbyo Washington, DC | Music Education and Programs | $5,000 |
| Fuchs Mizrachi School Beachwood, OH | Music Education and Programs | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $663,909 | $83,265 | $100,747 | $79,500 | 9 | $81,830 | $70,348 | $45,461 |
| 2024 | $681,391 | $53,661 | $77,710 | $57,833 | 7 | $60,058 | $41,485 | $41,402 |
| 2023 | $705,440 | $50,398 | $75,924 | $54,500 | 8 | $56,524 | $40,011 | $36,451 |
| 2022 | $730,966 | $129,009 | $84,003 | $62,330 | 8 | $64,580 | $115,960 | $44,422 |
| 2021 | $685,960 | $41,396 | $68,677 | $47,000 | 8 | — | $29,804 | $43,159 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund is led by Marci Baker, Trustee since 2025 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marci Baker
Trustee
Trustee → President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
President, Secretary & Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $6K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Harold Levine (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sandra Levine (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Marci Baker (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund
How much does Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund give each year?
Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund gave $80K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 7 grants.
What is Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund's typical grant size?
Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $8,833, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund give grants?
Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund's top state is Ohio, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (9%) and District of Columbia (6%).
Does Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Music Education and Programs" (9 grants).
Who are Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund's largest grantees?
Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund's largest 2025 grantees include B'nai Jeshurun Congregation ($25,000), Mercaz Yeshivot Bnei ($10,000) and The Israel Sinfonietta Beer-Sheva ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund?
Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund reported $664K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund's EIN?
Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3203451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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