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National Music Publishers Association

Foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 13-1078660 Website

NMPA PROMOTES, PROTECTS, AND ADVANCES THE INTERESTS OF MUSIC PUBLISHERS AND SONGWRITERS IN MATTERS RELATING TO DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL PROTECTION OF COPYRIGHTS.

Key facts about National Music Publishers Association

EIN
13-1078660
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$495,897
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$45,082
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$28,250,220
Primary geography
California (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who National Music Publishers Association funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for National Music Publishers Association's 11 itemized 2025 grants were California (59%), New York (20%) and District of Columbia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and Santa Monica, CA (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How National Music Publishers Association gives

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 126% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$28.3M

-5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$496K

+51.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

+9.8% YoY

About National Music Publishers Association

Based on IRS filings

National Music Publishers Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Employment, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $496K. Net investment income was $715K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WashingtonSanta MonicaLos AngelesSanta Rosa BeachNew YorkEl SegundoEncinoBearDuarteMiami Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$14M$21M$29M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$28,250,220$29,776,270$25,953,065
Revenue$20,178,616$18,527,726$15,894,376
Expenses$17,377,351$13,895,252$16,095,929
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$715,005$698,885$381,093
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$124K$248K$372K$496K7 grants20202 grants20218 grants20227 grants20238 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Songwriters Hall of Fame: $154KSongwriters Hall of Fame$154KNice Life Music Inc: $100KNice Life Music Inc$100KSongwriters of North America: $60KSongwriters of North America$60KNmpa Songs Foundation: $50KNmpa Songs Foundation$50KMusicares: $36KMusicares$36KThe Recording Industry Association of America: $25KThe Recording IndustryAssociation of America$25KBillboard: $23KBillboard$23KAssociation of Independent Music Publishers: $21KAssociation of IndependentMusic Publishers$21KSpecial Olympics DC: $10KSpecial Olympics DC$10KLatin Songwriters Hall of Fame: $10KLatin Songwriters Hall of Fame$10K

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K5$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from National Music Publishers Association

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Songwriters Hall of Fame ($154,025), Nice Life Music Inc ($100,000), Songwriters of North America ($60,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME Santa Monica, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$154,025
NICE LIFE MUSIC INC New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
SONGWRITERS OF NORTH AMERICA Encino, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
NMPA SONGS FOUNDATION Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
MUSICARES Santa Monica, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$35,532
THE RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
BILLBOARD Los Angeles, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$22,500
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC PUBLISHERS El Segundo, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$21,340
SPECIAL OLYMPICS DC Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
LATIN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME Miami Beach, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

David Israelite — President & CEO: $2.4MDavid IsraelitePresident & CEO$2.4MDanielle Aguirre — EVP & General Counsel: $1.0MDanielle AguirreEVP & General Counsel$1.0MCharlotte Sellmyer — SVP, External Affairs: $507KCharlotte SellmyerSVP, External Affairs$507KChristopher Barkley — SVP, Government Affairs: $443KChristopher BarkleySVP, Government Affairs$443KKerry Mustico — SVP, Legal & Business Affairs: $335KKerry MusticoSVP, Legal & Business Affairs$335KAshley Joyce — SVP, Legal & Business Affairs: $335KAshley JoyceSVP, Legal & Business Affairs$335KShannon Sorensen — SVP, Legal & Business Affairs: $318KShannon SorensenSVP, Legal & Business Affairs$318KRalph Peer — Board Chair: $800Ralph PeerBoard Chair$800Jody Klein — Director: $800Jody KleinDirector$800Chip McLean — Director: $800Chip McLeanDirector$800Mike Molinar — Director: $800Mike MolinarDirector$800Jeff Pachman — Director: $800Jeff PachmanDirector$800Jim Selby — Director: $800Jim SelbyDirector$800Laura Veltz — Director: $800Laura VeltzDirector$800Golnar Khosrowshahi — Vice Chair: $400Golnar KhosrowshahiVice Chair$400Carianne Marshall — Director: $400Carianne MarshallDirector$400Jon Singer — Director: $400Jon SingerDirector$400Irwin Robinson — Chariman Emeritus: $400Irwin RobinsonChariman Emeritus$400Justin Kalifowitz — Director: $400Justin KalifowitzDirector$400

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ralph PeerBoard Chair0.1$800
Jody KleinDirector0.1$800
Chip McLeanDirector0.1$800
Mike MolinarDirector0.1$800
Jeff PachmanDirector0.1$800
Jim SelbyDirector0.1$800
Laura VeltzDirector0.1$800
Golnar KhosrowshahiVice Chair0.1$400
Carianne MarshallDirector0.1$400
Jon SingerDirector0.1$400
Irwin RobinsonChariman Emeritus0.1$400
Justin KalifowitzDirector0.1$400
Tyler BaconDirector0.1—
Marti CuevasDirector0.1—
Sean DouglasDirector0.1—
Jody GersonDirector0.1—
Neil GillisDirector0.1—
Keith HauprichDirector0.1—
Laurent HubertDirector0.1—
Ben KatovskyDirector0.1—
Larry MestelDirector0.1—
Jon PlattDirector0.1—
David IsraelitePresident & CEO40$2,390,115
Danielle AguirreEVP & General Counsel40$1,020,600
Charlotte SellmyerSVP, External Affairs40$507,325
Christopher BarkleySVP, Government Affairs39$443,075
Kerry MusticoSVP, Legal & Business Affairs40$334,500
Shannon SorensenSVP, Legal & Business Affairs40$317,775
Ashley JoyceSVP, Legal & Business Affairs40$334,500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is National Music Publishers Association?

National Music Publishers Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Employment, based in Washington, DC. It holds $28.3M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is National Music Publishers Association?

As of 2025, National Music Publishers Association holds $28.3M in total assets with $20.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $496K in 2025.

Where does National Music Publishers Association operate?

National Music Publishers Association has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, New York.

What size grants does National Music Publishers Association award?

In 2025, National Music Publishers Association awarded 11 grants totaling $496K — an average of about $45K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is National Music Publishers Association's EIN?

National Music Publishers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1078660. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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