The Jane Deming Fund Grant
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- In Orange County
- Located in Orange County that are producing, participating in, performing or supporting musical activities, or musical ed
Overview
The Jane Deming Fund Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Orange County Community Foundation
Last Updated: March 17, 2026
Summary
The Jane Deming Fund Grant, managed by the Orange County Community Foundation, focuses on supporting musical activities and education for under-served youth in Orange County. The grant is dedicated to projects that involve stringed instruments, provide tuition for music camps, purchase instruments for promising students, and produce performances that reach new audiences. This fund reflects Jane Deming's commitment to enhancing community engagement through music.Overview
NOTE: Applicants should contact Foundation staff for full guidelines and eligibility requirements. Jane Deming Fund - Background and Purpose The Jane Deming Fund is a permanent endowment at the Orange County Community Foundation. This grant program reflects Jane Deming’s commitment to charities located in Orange County that are producing, participating in, performing or supporting musical activities, or musical education. Due to her passion to improve the lives of under-served youth and her love of classical music, special consideration will be given to programs that: Involve stringed instrumentsProvide tuition for music camps and workshopsPurchase musical instruments for promising music studentsProduce musical performances reaching new or under-served communitiesEligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.What Orange County Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 975
- Total given
- $120.42M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,075–$11.02M
- By dollars: California 79%, District of Columbia 6%, Illinois 5%. Top recipient cities: Santa Ana, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Washington, DC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 21% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Stanford University · Stanford, CA
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$10.11M
Pimco Foundation · Newport Beach, CA
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$7.05M
Advocate Charitable Foundation · Oak Brook, IL
Health and wellness
$6.15M
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