Georgia Music Foundation Inc
Fostering an awareness of the state's rich music heritage by supporting programs of preservation, education and outreach.
Georgia Music Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Georgia Music Foundation Inc reported $59K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $58,677 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -32.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $74,681
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $192,026
- -24.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $216,573
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Georgia Music Foundation Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Georgia Music Foundation Inc
Who Georgia Music Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Georgia Music Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 194% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $88K (2024). In 2025 it reported $59K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks County School System Quitman, GA | — | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $74,681 | $192,026 | $216,573 | $58,677 | Total only |
| 2024 | $91,160 | $255,362 | $253,801 | $87,507 | Total only |
| 2023 | $90,553 | $291,935 | $280,216 | $15,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $79,214 | $138,032 | $133,056 | $5,000 | Total only |
| 2021 | $73,925 | $257,526 | $284,949 | $30,020 | 1 |
| 2020 | $99,802 | $187,571 | $200,724 | $5,100 | 1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Georgia Music Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Georgia Music Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Macon, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $75K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $59K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Georgia Music Foundation Inc is led by Russell Bennett, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Russell Bennett
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dinah Gretsch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Fontaine Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ledja Cobb
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Love Henderson
Foundation M
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Bo Henry
Secretary-Tr
Director → Secretary-Tr, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karla Redding-Andrews
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ben Harbin (2020–2024) — Secretary-Tr
- Former: Dallas Davidson (2020–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $25K, to Lisa Love Henderson (Foundation M).
Frequently asked questions about Georgia Music Foundation Inc
How much does Georgia Music Foundation Inc give each year?
Georgia Music Foundation Inc reported $59K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $88K in grants paid.
How large is Georgia Music Foundation Inc?
Georgia Music Foundation Inc reported $75K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $192K.
What is Georgia Music Foundation Inc?
Georgia Music Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Macon, GA. It holds $75K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Georgia Music Foundation Inc operate?
Georgia Music Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia, New Jersey.
What is Georgia Music Foundation Inc's EIN?
Georgia Music Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2133856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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