American Composers Forum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$4.2M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
100
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds American Composers Forum?
American Composers Forum is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($1.4M), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($880K), Jerome Foundation Inc ($532K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to American Composers Forum between 2019–2026.
Show all 31 funders
| HRK Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Dubose & Dorothy Heyward Mem FD | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Global Village Charitable Trust | $3,600 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Will Bracken Family Foundation | $200 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $1.3M (2021). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $93K.
What grants has American Composers Forum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for early career artists in music. | $92,500 |
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for composers in the ACF | Create program. | $87,500 |
| 2025 | Billy Rose Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $46,000 |
| 2025 | The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc | ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGEAND APPRECIATION OFCONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $24,230 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $24,230 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $21,281 |
| 2025 | Hardenbergh Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Helgeson Foundation | General Funding | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Carol J Macguire Foundation | PIANO CONCERT PROJECT SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Billy Rose Foundation Inc | General Support | $4,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for the McKnight Artist Fellowships for composers and for a visiting composer artists residency program | $208,000 |
| 2024 | The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $180,000 |
| 2024 | Billy Rose Foundation Inc | INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT GRANT | $83,000 |
| 2024 | Walder Foundation | Amplifying Artists' Stories on I CARE IF YOU LISTEn | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES, DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES | $20,318 |
| 2024 | The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc | ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGEAND APPRECIATION OFCONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Arts Midwest Incorporated | Big Read | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Greater Cincinnati Foundation | PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT | $9,235 |
| 2024 | Hardenbergh Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $7,420 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $7,420 |
| 2024 | The Amphion Foundation Inc | ENCOURAGE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERT MUSIC | $6,500 |
| 2024 | Dan J Epstein Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Helgeson Foundation | General Funding | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Athwin Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Global Village Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATION | $1,800 |
| 2024 | Will Bracken Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS | $100 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for composers and for a visiting composer artists residency program | $207,000 |
| 2023 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for music organization working with early career artists | $192,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 100 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds American Composers Forum?
American Composers Forum is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($1.4M), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($880K), Jerome Foundation Inc ($532K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to American Composers Forum between 2019–2026.
Who is American Composers Forum's largest funder?
The McKnight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of American Composers Forum, with $1.4M across 7 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has American Composers Forum received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to American Composers Forum across 100 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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