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Grammy Museum Foundation Inc

LOS ANGELES, CA EIN: 26-1447714 Website

THE GRAMMY MUSEUM IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING AND EXPLORING MUSIC FROM YESTERDAY AND TODAY TO INSPIRE THE MUSIC OF TOMORROW THROUGH EXHIBITS, EDUCATION, GRANTS, PRESERVATION INITIATIVES, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. PAYING TRIBUTE TO OUR COLLECTIVE MUSICAL HERITAGE, THE MUSEUM VALUES AND CELEBRATES THE DYNAMIC CONNECTION IN PEOPLE'S DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, TELLING THE STORIES THAT INSPIRE US, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION THAT LEADS CHANGE IN OUR INDUSTRY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$27.7M

-10.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$153K

+61.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+115.5% YoY

About Grammy Museum Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Grammy Museum Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in LOS ANGELES, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $153K. Net investment income was $175K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

AlbanyAnnandaleBerkeleyBostonBrooklynBurbankCedarChicagoClevelandCoral GablesCulver CityDallasDentonEastlandEl CerritoEugeneEvanstonFayettevilleFort WorthGainesville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$14M$19M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$27,713,392$31,062,726$17,463,845
Revenue$16,655,780$14,069,066$15,075,768
Expenses$17,334,940$16,482,426$14,879,913
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$174,581$-17,658$124,620
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$79K$159K$238K$317K17 grants202025 grants202128 grants202212 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$20KCOUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION…$20KEAST TENNESSEE STATE UNI…$20KUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS$20KNEW YORK UNIVERSITY$20KCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORP…$20KKRONOS PERFORMING ARTS A…$13KSTATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA$11KANNANDALE HIGH SCHOOL OR…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MICHAEL STICKAPRESIDENT / CEO$635KRITA GEORGECHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER$267KHILARY FAHLSINGCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING …$237KLYNNE OKINVP, PUBLIC PROGRAMS & ARTIST…$213KJASEN EMMONSCHIEF CURATOR & VP, CURATORI…$212KASHLEY STAGGDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA$157KWENDY MURPHYSR DIRECTOR, GUEST EXPERIENCE$157KDANIEL LOPEZSR DIRECTOR, FINANCE$145K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN BURKVICE CHAIR0.2
MICHAL KATZTREASURER / SECRETARY0.2
TIM BUCHERCHAIR0.2
ANDRA LIEMANDTBOARD MEMBER (THRU 7/31/2024)0.2
BRANDEN CHAPMANBOARD MEMBER0.2
BRENDA ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER0.2
BRIAN HOESTEREYBOARD MEMBER0.2
DAN BECKERMANBOARD MEMBER0.2
DAVID WEBSTERBOARD MEMBER0.2
DAVID WUBOARD MEMBER0.2
HARVEY MASON JRBOARD MEMBER0.2
JAMES JIMMY JAM HARRISBOARD MEMBER0.2
JON HARRISBOARD MEMBER0.2
KEN EHRLICHBOARD MEMBER0.2
LINDA DUNCOMBEBOARD MEMBER0.2
MATTIE MCFADDEN-LAWSONBOARD MEMBER0.2
PAMELA ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBER0.2
RAY SILVABOARD MEMBER0.2
TAMMY HURTBOARD MEMBER0.2
TODD GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER0.2
WELLINGTON CHENBOARD MEMBER0.2
MICHAEL STICKAPRESIDENT / CEO40$635,108
HILARY FAHLSINGCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER40$236,997
RITA GEORGECHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER40$266,785
JASEN EMMONSCHIEF CURATOR & VP, CURATORIAL AFFAIRS40$212,402
LYNNE OKINVP, PUBLIC PROGRAMS & ARTIST RELATIONS40$213,268
ASHLEY STAGGDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA40$156,620
WENDY MURPHYSR DIRECTOR, GUEST EXPERIENCE40$156,547
DANIEL LOPEZSR DIRECTOR, FINANCE40$144,988

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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