Graham Music Fund
Graham Music Fund is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $851K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $25K.
Graham Music Fund at a glance
In short: Graham Music Fund gave $55K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,111
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $850,971
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Graham Music Fund
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Graham Music Fund
Who Graham Music Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Music School ($20K). Together the top 9 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Graham Music Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $55K (2021) to $61K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Music School Allentown, PA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Moravian University Bethlehem, PA | General Operating | $12,000 |
| Young Peoples Philharmonic Lehigh Valley Bethlehem, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Allentown Symphony Association Inc Allentown, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Allentown Band Inc Allentown, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Lehigh Valley Italian American Band Allentown, PA | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra Allentown, PA | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network Allentown, PA | General Operating | $2,000 |
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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 | $850,971 | $41,307 | $78,698 | $55,000 | 9 | $61,588 | $24,867 | $68,082 |
| 2024 | $888,360 | $47,472 | $76,678 | $55,000 | 8 | $61,074 | $32,116 | $62,725 |
| 2023 | $917,603 | $31,490 | $80,650 | $60,000 | 8 | $65,829 | $16,093 | $60,242 |
| 2022 | $966,765 | $22,400 | $84,289 | $61,000 | 8 | $67,667 | $14,173 | $68,515 |
| 2021 | $1,028,384 | $37,984 | $79,548 | $55,000 | 6 | — | $21,552 | $67,585 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Graham Music Fund reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Graham Music Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$21K (2021) → $21K (2025)
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 $21K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Graham Music Fund
How much does Graham Music Fund give each year?
Graham Music Fund gave $55K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 8 grants.
What is Graham Music Fund's typical grant size?
Graham Music Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,111, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Graham Music Fund give grants?
Graham Music Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Allentown, PA (7 grants) and Bethlehem, PA (2 grants).
Does Graham Music Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Graham Music Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Graham Music Fund's largest grantees?
Graham Music Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Community Music School ($20,000), Moravian University ($12,000) and Young Peoples Philharmonic Lehigh Valley ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Graham Music Fund?
Graham Music Fund reported $851K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Graham Music Fund?
Graham Music Fund is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $851K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Graham Music Fund's EIN?
Graham Music Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6620864. 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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