NMPA Songs Foundation
To support songwriters through funding educational programs, direct financial assistance and services, and through partnerships with like-minded institutions and organizations to enhance opportunities for music creators.
NMPA Songs Foundation at a glance
In short: NMPA Songs Foundation gave $175K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,000
- +600.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,333
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $846,752
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who NMPA Songs Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Musicares ($100K). Together the top 3 received $175K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How NMPA Songs Foundation gives
- Giving grew 373% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $175K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Musicares Santa Monica, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| National Alliance for Musical Theater New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $846,752 | $171,551 | $329,492 | $175,000 | 3 | $5,448 |
| 2024 | $1,007,309 | $177,799 | $110,720 | $25,000 | 1 | $439 |
| 2023 | $936,378 | $196,772 | $110,310 | $25,000 | 1 | $409 |
| 2022 | $803,230 | $266,700 | $83,954 | $37,000 | 2 | $317 |
| 2021 | $580,636 | $47,388 | $75,938 | $60,000 | 3 | $288 |
| 2020 | $627,713 | $80,459 | $59,749 | $35,000 | 2 | $305 |
About NMPA Songs Foundation
Based on IRS filings
NMPA Songs Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $847K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $175K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
NMPA Songs Foundation is led by David Israelite, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Israelite
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Golnar Khosrowshahi
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jewel Kilcher
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara Dioguardi
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Russell
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benj Pasek
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Camaron Ochs
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carianne Marshall
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Wilson
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gaby Moreno
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Knoepfle
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Selby
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Platt
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Reynolds
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Paul
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Spanberger
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Hauprich
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Christy
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Sellmyer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Aguirre
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lee Thomas Miller (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Steven Tyler (2020–2023) — Member
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 NMPA Songs Foundation
How much does NMPA Songs Foundation give each year?
NMPA Songs Foundation gave $175K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
What is NMPA Songs Foundation's typical grant size?
NMPA Songs Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $58,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does NMPA Songs Foundation give grants?
NMPA Songs Foundation gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (14%).
Does NMPA Songs Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of NMPA Songs Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is NMPA Songs Foundation?
NMPA Songs Foundation reported $847K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $172K.
What is NMPA Songs Foundation?
NMPA Songs Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $847K in total assets as of 2025.
What is NMPA Songs Foundation's EIN?
NMPA Songs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4148498. 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 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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