Funding Amount

$2,000

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.

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Geography

  • Located in or near cities with Phish tour dates

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Organizations serving music education for children
  • Award Frequency: Announced at various times throughout the year in connection with Phish tour schedules (Summer Tour Grants, Fall Tour Grants, New Year's Tour Grants, Spring Tour Grants)
  • Geographic Scope: U.S. locations with Phish performances

Overview

Non-competitive, discretionary grants awarded to music education organizations in connection with Phish tour dates. These are Foundation-initiated tranches separate from the competitive grant process.

Eligibility:

  • Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  • Organizations serving music education for children
  • Located in or near cities with Phish tour dates

Award Frequency: Announced at various times throughout the year in connection with Phish tour schedules (Summer Tour Grants, Fall Tour Grants, New Year's Tour Grants, Spring Tour Grants)

Geographic Scope: U.S. locations with Phish performances

Recent Award Examples (2025):

  • Inglenook K8 School, Birmingham, Alabama
  • Garden Players (via Fractured Atlas), Forest Hills, NY
  • Skidmore Jazz Institute – Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
  • West Louisville Performing Arts Academy, Louisville, Kentucky

What The Mockingbird Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
17
Total given
$164K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$5,708–$20K
  • By dollars: California 16%, District of Columbia 12%, Texas 12%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; Lansdowne, PA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 88% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Washington Peace Centergirls Rock DC · Washington, DC

    Music education grant

    $20K

  • William Penn School District · Lansdowne, PA

    Music education grant

    $10K

  • Aspire Public School Foundation · Oakland, CA

    Music education grant

    $10K

  • Children's Eye Foundation · Brentwood, TN

    Music education grant

    $10K

  • Indigenous Community Empowerment Network · Fayetteville, NC

    Music education grant

    $10K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Music education
  • Nonprofits

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