Music Aid Northwest
Benefit Music Education in Washington
Music Aid Northwest at a glance
In short: Music Aid Northwest gave $277K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $277K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,000
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $277,000
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $277,000
- Total assets
- $20,702
- -71.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Music Aid Northwest
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Music Aid Northwest
Who Music Aid Northwest funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) ($277K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $163K (2022) to $312K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $277K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) Renton, WA | Support music education in Washinton State public schools | $277,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,702 | $222,718 | $282,032 | $277,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $73,622 | $304,386 | $314,938 | $312,409 | 1 |
| 2023 | $84,174 | $244,371 | $276,545 | $274,013 | Total only |
| 2022 | $116,348 | $252,647 | $164,164 | $162,732 | Total only |
| 2021 | $27,866 | $105,362 | $206,921 | — | — |
| 2020 | $129,425 | $148,417 | $59,191 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Music Aid Northwest
Based on IRS filings
Music Aid Northwest is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $277K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Music Aid Northwest is led by Bob Tomberg, Executive Director - Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bob Tomberg
Executive Director - Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Yand
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Tomberg
Secretary
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
JR Jesson
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Mike Adams (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Julie Knapp (2020–2021) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Music Aid Northwest
How much does Music Aid Northwest give each year?
Music Aid Northwest gave $277K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $312K across 1 grant.
How large is Music Aid Northwest?
Music Aid Northwest reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $223K.
What is Music Aid Northwest?
Music Aid Northwest is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bellevue, WA. It holds $21K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Music Aid Northwest operate?
Music Aid Northwest has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Music Aid Northwest's EIN?
Music Aid Northwest's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2943233. 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-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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