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Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 11-2642391 Website

To receive and disburse fund for the public good in all matters relating to music.

Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$36,150
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$18,075
Median grant
$18,075
Total assets
$581,304
+5.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (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 Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc

Next open deadline
January 15, 2027 (Institutional Grants)

Who Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: $30KThe Philadelphia Chamber MusicSociety$30KDolce Suono Ensemble: $6KDolce Suono Ensemble$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society ($30K). Together the top 2 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Philadelphia

How Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 503% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Philadelphia, PASupport for Community Concert Series$30,000
Dolce Suono Ensemble Philadelphia, PASupport for Performances$6,150
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$581,304$54,839$41,104$36,1502$36,575
2024$549,857$28,686$16,670——$19,344
2023$467,711$21,088$41,487$35,6402$12,920
2022$502,124$97,151$10,950$6,0001$83,331
2021$528,795$45,017$14,196——$22,647

About Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $581K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $37K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc is led by Linda Reichert, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Linda Reichert

    President

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Blacksburg

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Drye

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Webber

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Miller

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Peter Burwasser (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gary Galvan (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Mark Huxsoll (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: William McLaughlin (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: John French (2021) — Director
  • Former: Paul Bryan (2021) — Vice President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc

How much does Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc give each year?

Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc?

Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc reported $581K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55K.

What is Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc?

Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $581K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc operate?

Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc's EIN?

Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2642391. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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