Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-6222619

Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $479K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $90K.

Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 at a glance

In short: Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 gave $90K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$89,900
+237.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$29,967
+124.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$479,333
+19.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkAstoriaBinghamtonBronxCresskill

How Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 gives

  • Giving fell 79% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$200K$400K$600K9 grants2019 5 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2023) to $430K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$89,900
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$479,333$181,160$125,264$89,9003$89,900
2023$402,316$127,741$64,533$26,6782$26,678
2022$334,681$107,019$54,535$32,2502$32,250
2021$447,347$133,150$444,888$430,4994$430,499
2020$592,585$469,042$124,105$97,8985—
2019$253,517$94,736$60,311$32,4659—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 is led by Sara Cutler, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sara Cutler

    President

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harvey Mars

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Fisher

    Financial Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Augustino Gagliardi (2022–2023) — President -Past
  • Former: Mars Harvey (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Adam Krauthamer (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Andrew Schwartz (2019–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802

How much does Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 give each year?

Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 gave $90K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $27K across 2 grants.

What is Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802's typical grant size?

Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802's median grant in 2024 was $3,500, and its average grant was $29,967, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 give grants?

Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802?

Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802 reported $479K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $181K.

What is Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802's EIN?

Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - 802's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6222619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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