Musicians Emergency Fund Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-1635273

Musicians Emergency Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $73K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$126K

+121.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-26.1% YoY

About Musicians Emergency Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Musicians Emergency Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $73K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AthertonBrookfieldBrooklynCincinnatiMahopacNaplesNashvilleNew YorkNorwalkRego ParkSarasotaStaten IslandTenaflyWayne

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$91K$183K$274K$365K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,475,997$3,318,792$3,018,217
Revenue$268,519$225,444$306,211
Expenses$332,189$176,052$276,249
Qualifying Distributions$126,316$56,970$131,435
Net Investment Income$72,654$83,792$139,020
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$33K$66K$99K$131K20 grants20209 grants202118 grants20224 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SAMUEL ZYGMUNTOWICZ$20KMENLO MUSIC$20KCHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF…$17KROOSEVELT ISLAND CONCERTS$16KARCO COLLABORATIVE INC$15KCHEN-WEN HUANG$15KDANBI UM$10KFRAGMENTS PROJECT - WEIL…$10KKRISTIN LEE$1KMICHAEL BROWN$1K

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

KRISTIN LANCINOExecutive Direc$53K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KRISTIN LANCINOExecutive Direc40$52,500
MARY HUNTINGTON SNYDERDirector
VALENICE CASTRONOVO-WAXMANDirector
THOMAS W LEDWITHDirector
CHRISTINE MARCHESEDirector
HOLLEY YOUNGERDirector

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

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