The Carnegie Hall Corporation
The Carnegie Hall Corporation is a public charity based in New York, New York. Its mission includes presenting music and musicians, expanding access to music, providing education programs, and fostering new works, artists, and audiences. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $621,900, each listed for arts programming.
The Carnegie Hall Corporation at a glance
In short: The Carnegie Hall Corporation gave $622K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), top state Pennsylvania. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $621,900
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,039
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $663,461,702
- +5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (19% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Carnegie Hall Corporation
- Contact
Mailing address: 881 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 903-9600
Website: https://carnegiehall.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Carnegie Hall Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Musicopia Inc ($120K). Together the top 10 received $375K.
Grant Size Distribution
173 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 156 grants of 173 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed across recipient states, with Pennsylvania accounting for 19%, Alaska 8%, Illinois 7%, California 7%, and Texas 6%. These figures describe the locations of recipients in the listed grants.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Carnegie Hall Corporation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 23 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. How we count
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $603K (2024) to $2.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $622K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Musicopia Inc Philadelphia, PA | Arts Programming | $120,400 |
| Buffalo String Works Buffalo, NY | Arts Programming | $30,000 |
| El Sistema Oklahoma Inc Oklahoma City, OK | Arts Programming | $30,000 |
| Enriching Lives Through Music Karspur, CA | Arts Programming | $30,000 |
| Juneau Alaska Music Matters Inc Juneau, AK | Arts Programming | $30,000 |
| Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Central Alabama Birmingham, AL | Arts Programming | $30,000 |
| Soundscapes Inc Newport News, VA | Arts Programming | $30,000 |
| El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association El Paso, TX | Arts Programming | $25,000 |
| Hawaii Youth Symphony Honolulu, HI | Arts Programming | $25,000 |
| Intempo Organization Inc Stamford, CT | Arts Programming | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports 23 grants, as does the 2024 filing; the 2023 filing reports 39 grants.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $663,461,702 | $101,837,752 | $124,873,288 | $621,900 | 23 | $7,471,177 |
| 2024 | $629,540,386 | $90,483,367 | $118,874,089 | $602,650 | 23 | $14,481,043 |
| 2023 | $618,716,987 | $72,833,196 | $110,575,987 | $851,429 | 39 | $1,887,497 |
| 2022 | $624,703,164 | $90,457,248 | $100,554,472 | $1,976,183 | 41 | $4,033,140 |
| 2021 | $718,141,781 | $55,324,262 | $66,507,634 | $1,214,727 | 47 | $19,775,561 |
| 2020 | $655,438,170 | $67,672,916 | $97,409,026 | $830,918 | 34 | $9,558,271 |
| 2019 | $658,043,844 | $87,183,213 | $108,276,707 | $802,991 | 27 | $4,902,668 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Carnegie Hall’s stated mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians, bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, provide visionary education programs, and foster the future of music through new works, artists, and audiences.
The 2025 grants listed in the filing were designated for arts programming. Grantees’ own mission statements indicate that recipients include music education and youth music organizations. For example, Musicopia says its mission is to provide equitable access to music education and enrichment for pre-K through grade 12 students and their communities. Buffalo String Works describes its mission as delivering music education to diverse youth, while El Sistema Oklahoma says it engages children in ensemble-based music programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Carnegie Hall reported 23 grants totaling $621,900. Individual grants ranged from $14,500 to $120,400, with a median of $25,000.
The largest listed grant was $120,400 to Musicopia Inc. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for arts programming. Other listed awards included $30,000 each to Buffalo String Works in New York, El Sistema Oklahoma in Oklahoma, Enriching Lives Through Music in California, Juneau Alaska Music Matters in Alaska, the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Central Alabama, and Soundscapes in Virginia. Awards of $25,000 included grants to the El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association in Texas, Hawaii Youth Symphony in Hawaii, Intempo Organization in Connecticut, Trenton Music Makers in New Jersey, and West Point School of Music in Illinois.
No application process or deadline is stated in the available information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clive D. Gillinson as Executive and Artistic Director. Trustees listed include Roger Arrieux, Marco Argenti, Marcelo Barthololo, Mercedes T. Bass, Len Blavatnik, Ronald E. Blaylock, Aryeh B. Bourkoff, Michael J. Dowling, and Gregory T. Durant. Arrieux is listed as a trustee as of February 25, 2025; Bass is listed as Vice Chairman and Trustee.
The Carnegie Hall Corporation is led by Sanford I. Weill, President & Trustee since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 15 of 74 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sanford I. Weill
President & Trustee
President → President & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert F. Smith
Chairman & Trustee
Chairman → Chairman & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clive D. Gillinson
Executive & Artistic Director
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$2.2M (2019) → $2.2M (2025)
Aryeh B. Bourkoff
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beatrice Santo Domingo
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clarke Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David M. Siegel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David S. Winter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis M. Nally
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily K. Rafferty
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gbenga Oyebode
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory T. Durant
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold McGraw III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Igor Tulchinsky
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean E. Salata
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Nash
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Ruch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith W. Evnin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Francis Zankel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt G. Strovink
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Len Blavatnik
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lester S. Morse Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda J Wachner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marina Kellen French
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Sorrell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mercedes T. Bass
Vice Chairman & Trustee
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2021
Vice Chair & Trustee → Vice Chairman & Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Byungju Kim
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Tsai
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert W. Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald E. Blaylock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Weathers
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Fung
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sana H. Sabbagh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Billinghurst Solomon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarkis Jebejian
Secretary & Trustee
Secretary → Secretary & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stanley S. Shuman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen R. Howe Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suki Sandler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan W. Rose
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzie Kovner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas G. Maheras
Treasurer & Trustee
Treasurer → Treasurer & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas P. Sculco MD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Chutorian Semler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Lamberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Anne Huntsman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philippe Khuong-Huu
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven J. Kimble
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Xiaoshan Ren
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Rosenthal
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherrese Clarke Soares
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Nardello
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katy A. Knox
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marco Argenti
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Cyrus Garrett
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dusty Philip
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurence G. Gagosian
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcelo Bartholo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Dowling
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Logothetis
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Arrieux
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Weber
General Manager Artistic & Operations
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$438K (2019) → $571K (2025)
Kenneth Clark
Stagehand
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$387K (2019) → $399K (2025)
Richard Malenka
Chief Administrative Officer
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$386K (2019) → $485K (2025)
Sarah Johnson
Chief Education Officer
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$368K (2019) → $460K (2025)
Susan J. Brady
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$357K (2019) → $449K (2025)
Synneve Carlino
Chief Communications Officer
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$307K (2019) → $404K (2025)
Vera Zlatarski
General Counsel
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$309K (2019) → $425K (2025)
Christopher Amos
Chief Digital Officer
Chief Digital Officer → Interim Chief Information Officer, 2023
Interim Chief Information Officer → Chief Digital Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$293K (2020) → $398K (2025)
Mary Benjamin
Chief Financial Officer
Interim Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
60 hrs/week
$165K (2021) → $403K (2025)
Sara Villagio
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2021
60 hrs/week
$255K (2021) → $397K (2025)
Anthony Polemeni
Stagehand
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$339K (2023) → $456K (2025)
Timothy Donovan
Stagehand
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$454K (2023) → $461K (2025)
Ezra Wiesner
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$291K (2024) → $339K (2025)
David Gibson
Stagehand
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$353K (2025)
Former officers (45)
- Former: Darren Walker (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael E. Liebowitz (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nicola Bulgari (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Philip Alfieri (2019–2024) — Stagehand
- Former: Richard A. Debs (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lloyd H. Dean (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Marcelo Claure (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nia Monroe (2021–2024) — Chief Human Resources
- Former: Aaron Levine (2019–2023) — Chief Info Officer
- Former: Kelly Grier (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Olivier Berggruen (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ajc Smith (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Anne M. Finucane (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Charles B. Ortner (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Clarissa Alcock Bronfman (2019–2022) — Vice Ch & Trustee
- Former: Terry J. Lundgren (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Valentino D. Carlotti (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Larry Gagosian (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Abhijit Sengupta (2021–2022) — Director of Artistic Planning
- Former: Denise Brooks (2021–2022) — Director, Data & Info. Systems
- Former: James D. Wolfensohn (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Norton Belknap (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Patricia Long (2019–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Dennis O'Connell (2019–2020) — Stagehand
- Former: Don M Randel (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Giancarla Berti (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kenneth J Bialkin (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew J Martin-Weber (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew J Martin- Weber (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Audra McDonald (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Charles M Rosenthal (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Earle S. Altman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Emanuel Ax (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Isabel Leonard (2019) — Trustee
- Former: James Taylor (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jessye Norman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Joyce Didonato (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Kenneth Beltrone (2019) — Stagehand
- Former: Lang Lang (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Marilyn Horne (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Martina Arroyo (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Renee Fleming (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robert K Kraft (2019) — Trustee
- Former: William G Parrett (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Yo-Yo Ma (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2.2M, to Clive D Gillinson (Executive & Artistic Director). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Carnegie Hall Corporation
How much does The Carnegie Hall Corporation give each year?
The Carnegie Hall Corporation gave $622K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $603K across 23 grants.
What is The Carnegie Hall Corporation's typical grant size?
The Carnegie Hall Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $27,039, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Carnegie Hall Corporation give grants?
The Carnegie Hall Corporation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Alaska (8%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does The Carnegie Hall Corporation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on The Carnegie Hall Corporation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Arts Programming" (23 grants).
Who are The Carnegie Hall Corporation's largest grantees?
The Carnegie Hall Corporation's largest 2025 grantees include Musicopia Inc ($120,400), Buffalo String Works ($30,000) and El Sistema Oklahoma Inc ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Carnegie Hall Corporation?
The Carnegie Hall Corporation reported $663.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $101.8M.
What does The Carnegie Hall Corporation fund?
Carnegie Hall’s stated mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians, bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, provide visionary education programs, and foster the future of music through new works, artists, and audiences. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Carnegie Hall Corporation?
The Carnegie Hall Corporation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check carnegiehall.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Carnegie Hall Corporation's EIN?
The Carnegie Hall Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1923626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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