The Guitar Center Music Foundation

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA EIN: 20-3436786

DONATE RESOURCES TO MUSIC EDUCATION AND THERAPY PROGRAMS SO THAT THEY CAN OFFER MORE PEOPLE MAKE MUSIC AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE, TO PROMOTE ITS IMPORTANCE THROUGH EDUCATION AND MEDIA INITIATIVES, AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND RESOURCES IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIVE OUR COMMON GOAL..

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$324K

+5.2% YoY

Revenue

$861K

+29.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

$6K

Expenses

$845K

+5.2% YoY

About The Guitar Center Music Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Guitar Center Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $324K in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BendCincinattiDeerfield BeachSavannah

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$237K$474K$711K$947K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$323,921$307,951$445,468
Revenue$861,302$665,919$646,456
Expenses$845,332$803,436$683,238
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$6,155
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$15K$23K$30K1 grants20200 grants20213 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Guitar Center Music Foundation

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID HELFANTCHAIRMAN5
LESLIE ROSENTHALSECRETARY2
MICHAEL SAMMISDIRECTOR2
ANNE BUCHANANDIRECTOR5
DON LOMBARDIDIRECTOR3
SHEILA EDIRECTOR1
VAL GARAYDIRECTOR2
ALISON BALLDIRECTOR2
JAE DEALDIRECTOR2
RAUL CARREGACFO2
HERB TRAWICKDIRECTOR2
FRED CROSHALDIRECTOR2
MYKA MILLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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