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
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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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