Save the Music Foundation
SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION HELPS KIDS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE POWER OF MAKING MUSIC.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.3M
+15.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$105K
+469.8% YoY
Grant Count
4
+300.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$26K
+42.4% YoY
About Save the Music Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Save the Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $79K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,335,889 | $6,370,566 | $6,369,039 |
| Revenue | $10,675,131 | $8,798,203 | $8,246,893 |
| Expenses | $9,006,418 | $8,777,744 | $8,012,269 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $79,361 | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN SARTIRANA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALEC GLASSER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALLEN MURABAYASHI | CO-CHAIR (PARTIAL); DIR. (OUTGOING) | 3 | — |
| BOB CARRIGAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BRIANNA CAYO COTTER | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 0.2 | — |
| CANDICE BRANCAZIO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CESAR MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 0.5 | — |
| CHRIS MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 0.2 | — |
| ELENA DIAZ | CO-CHAIR PERSON (PARTIAL); DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| GRACE HONG | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 1 | — |
| JAY KAPADIA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIFER GRADY | CHAIRPERSON, DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JESSE COLLINS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KEVIN NG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LARRY WADE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LESLIE FRAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MALIKA QUEMARIAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NAT ZILKHA | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| NICOLE PORTWOOD | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) | 1 | — |
| NYASHA FOY | VICE CHAIRSPERSON & SECRETARY, DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SUZANNE HALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $2,000 |
| TIM WEATHERSPOON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| WANDA CORIANO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHIHO FEINDLER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 50 | $152,466 |
| DANIELLE ZALAZNICK | CHIEF DEV. OFFICER & DEPUTY E.D. | 60 | $213,871 |
| HENRY DONAHUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASST. SECRETARY | 60 | $181,647 |
| TOM CREASER | SENIOR DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS | 50 | $123,141 |
| ARIEL USATIN | SENIOR DIR., PHILANTHROPY | 50 | $136,520 |
| JACLYN RUDDEROW | SENIOR DIR, SCHOOL PROGRAMS | 50 | $114,814 |
| ZACK FLORES | SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING | 50 | $145,388 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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