Christopher Wellington Moore Memorial Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- The Christopher Wellington Moore Memorial Scholarship is open to newly graduating seniors at Castlemont High School, McClymonds High School, Oakland High School or Skyline High School in Oakland, CA who have been accepted to a 4 year university pursuing a degree in music or education.
Other requirements
- Eligible applicants must have a 2.5 GPA or higher.
Overview
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation (PVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity, was founded in 1991 to test new approaches to creative grantmaking and to maximize the impact of the philanthropic dollar.
The Christopher Wellington Moore Memorial Scholarship is a $20,000 award to one graduating senior at Castlemont High School, McClymonds High School, Oakland High School or Skyline High School in Oakland, CA who has been accepted to a 4-year university pursuing a degree in music or education. The award will be disbursed in four annual installments of $5,000 to the recipient's chosen university.
Eligibility
The Christopher Wellington Moore Memorial Scholarship is open to newly graduating seniors at Castlemont High School, McClymonds High School, Oakland High School or Skyline High School in Oakland, CA who have been accepted to a 4 year university pursuing a degree in music or education. Eligible applicants must have a 2.5 GPA or higher.
What Philanthropic Ventures Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 136
- Total given
- $32.01M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,500–$15.74M
- By dollars: California 80%, New York 9%, Louisiana 4%. Top recipient cities: Oakland, CA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC.
- 9% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 44% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Education
- Music
- Music education
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