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Marvin Lehrman Music Scholarship Fund Grant

Community Foundation of Mendocino County

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Location/School: Countywide
  • Requirements: Demonstrate a track record of writing and/or performing music in high school

Other requirements

  • GPA Requirement: No
  • Financial Need: Yes
  • Special Requirements: Letter of recommendation from a music teacher or the equivalent

Overview

The Marvin Lehrman Music Scholarship Fund, established by Mildred Lehrman, supports high school seniors in Mendocino County who are passionate about music. This fund encourages students to pursue their education at accredited colleges or universities in the U.S. The Community Foundation of Mendocino County oversees this scholarship, which emphasizes financial need and a commitment to music through performance or composition. It aims to foster the next generation of musicians and support their academic goals.

Community Foundation of Mendocino County
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County is a county-wide nonprofit organization that administers permanent charitable funds established through gifts and bequests from individuals, families, businesses, and other organizations.
Scholarships
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County Scholarship program provides scholarship opportunities for local students to help pursue their educational goals and achieve their higher education dreams.
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County provides scholarships for all seven regions of the county, as well as for specific academic and professional goals.
Created by Mildred Lehrman in honor of her late husband, Marvin, to support Mendocino County high school seniors who have a passion for music and are interested in continuing their studies at an accredited community college or an accredited four-year college or university within the United States.

Eligibility

Financial Need: Yes
Requirements: Demonstrate a track record of writing and/or performing music in high school
Special Requirements: Letter of recommendation from a music teacher or the equivalent

What Community Foundation of Mendocino County actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
120
Total given
$1.82M
Median grant
$7,800
Range
$5,300–$175K
  • By dollars: California 89%, North Carolina 10%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Fort Bragg, CA; Ukiah, CA; Mendocino, CA.
  • 42% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Don't Ever Give up Inc · Cary, NC

    Program support

    $175K

  • Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County · Redwood Valley, CA

    General operating support

    $110K

  • Ukiah Senior Center · Ukiah, CA

    General operating support

    $76K

  • Mendocino Coast Humane Society · Fort Bragg, CA

    General operating support

    $71K

  • Mendocino Presbyterian Church · Mendocino, CA

    General operating support

    $67K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Music education
  • Education

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