American Composers Forum

St Paul, MN ·EIN 23-7452688 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$3.9M received 31 funders 87 grants · 2019–2025

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 ($440K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to American Composers Forum between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The McKnight Foundation$1,357,00072020–2024
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$880,49952020–2024
Jerome Foundation Inc$439,50032021–2025
The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable$310,00052020–2024
Billy Rose Foundation Inc$137,50032022–2024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$124,79722022–2023
The Minneapolis Foundation$121,14562019–2025
Walder Foundation$100,00022023–2024
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc$86,00052020–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$53,38132021–2024
Rosemary and David Good Family$40,00022020–2021
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$39,50032021–2023
Hardenbergh Foundation$32,50052020–2024
The Amphion Foundation Inc$29,00052020–2024
The Helgeson Foundation$26,00052020–2024
The Miami Foundation Inc$25,20312023
Athwin Foundation$24,00052020–2024
Arts Midwest Incorporated$20,00012024
Albertine Foundation$15,00012022
Wenger Foundation$15,00022020–2021
The Presser Foundation$7,50032021–2022
Indian River Community Foundation Inc$6,36012022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$6,36012020
Dan J Epstein Family Foundation$5,00012024
Hrk Foundation$5,00022021–2022

Showing top 25 of 31 funders by total given.

What grants has American Composers Forum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Jerome Foundation IncSupport for composers in the ACF | Create program.$87,500
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$21,281
2024The McKnight Foundationfor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for composers and for a visiting composer artists residency program$208,000
2024The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel CharitablePROGRAM SUPPORT$180,000
2024Billy Rose Foundation IncINNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT GRANT$83,000
2024Walder FoundationAmplifying Artists' Stories on I CARE IF YOU LISTEn$50,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES, DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES$20,318
2024The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGEAND APPRECIATION OFCONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC$20,000
2024Arts Midwest IncorporatedBig Read$20,000
2024The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$9,235
2024Hardenbergh FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$7,500
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,420
2024The Amphion Foundation IncENCOURAGE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERT MUSIC$6,500
2024Dan J Epstein Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$5,000
2024The Helgeson FoundationGeneral Funding$5,000
2024Athwin FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2024Global Village Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATION$1,800
2024Will Bracken Family FoundationTO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS$100
2023The McKnight FoundationFor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for composers and for a visiting composer artists residency program$207,000
2023Jerome Foundation IncSupport for music organization working with early career artists$192,000
2023The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$79,274
2023Walder FoundationAmplifying Artists' Stories on I CARE IF YOU LISTEn$50,000
2023John S and James L Knight FoundationTO SUPPORT THE DIGITAL COMPONENTS OF THE AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUMS (ACF) FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, INCLUDING A DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA, WEBINAR SERIES, AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING ARTISTS IN THE DIGITAL MARKETPLACE.$49,797
2023Billy Rose Foundation IncINNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT GRANT$42,500
2023The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel CharitableGRANT FOR RECORDING ASSISTANCE TO BIPOC WOMEN COMPOSERS$30,000
2023The Miami Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,203
2023The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC$20,000
2023Hardenbergh FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$7,500
2023The Amphion Foundation IncENCOURAGE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERT MUSIC$6,500
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES$6,000

Showing 30 most recent of 87 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 ($440K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to American Composers Forum between 2019–2025.

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 $3.9M in grants to American Composers Forum across 87 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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