The Gift of Music Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 20-6301478

The Gift of Music Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $149K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $800.

The Gift of Music Foundation at a glance

In short: The Gift of Music Foundation gave $800 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $800), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$800
+49.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$800
+49.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$800
Total assets
$148,661
-4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Gift of Music Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Pepperdine Fund: $800Pepperdine Fund$800

The largest 2025 recipient was Pepperdine Fund ($800).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

MalibuNashvilleBrentwoodNew YorkPanorama City

How The Gift of Music Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$5K$10K$15K10 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $537 (2024) to $12K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $800.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pepperdine Fund Malibu, CATo Benefit Music Programs of the University$800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$148,661$7,663$8001$7,663$7,510
2024$156,324$9,568$5371$9,568$7,935
2023$165,892$8,920$1,0671$8,920$8,390
2022$174,812$17,820$9,8391$17,820$9,048
2021$192,632$14,349$10,6401$10,640$9,840
2020$206,981$23,710$11,95010—$10,778

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gift of Music Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Gift of Music Foundation is led by Paul Allen, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul Allen

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 The Gift of Music Foundation

How much does The Gift of Music Foundation give each year?

The Gift of Music Foundation gave $800 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $537 across 1 grant.

How large is The Gift of Music Foundation?

The Gift of Music Foundation reported $149K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Gift of Music Foundation operate?

The Gift of Music Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York, Tennessee.

What is The Gift of Music Foundation's EIN?

The Gift of Music Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6301478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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