Lifetime Achievement Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
An award recognizing important artistic leaders for their significant contributions to music.
Geographic Scope: Philadelphia region
Recent Winner (2026): Linda Reichert, pianist, educator, and new music champion
Contact Information:
- The Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia
- P.O. Box 22464
- Philadelphia, PA 19110
- Email: info@musicalfundsociety.org
- Website: musicalfundsociety.org
Background: Part of MFS's mission to recognize important artistic leaders and emerging musicians for their contributions to the musical community. The award acknowledges individuals who have made indelible contributions to Philadelphia's musical life.
What Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 8
- Total given
- $54K
- Median grant
- $6,150
- Range
- $5,650–$11K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Bowerbird Inc · Philadelphia, PA
Project support
$11K
Prism Quartet Inc · Philadelphia, PA
Project support
$6,150
Astral Artists · Philadelphia, PA
Project support
$6,150
Nueva Esperanza · Philadelphia, PA
Project support
$6,150
Network for New Music · Philadelphia, PA
Project support
$6,150
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Music
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