American Composers Orchestra Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$4.1M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
102
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds American Composers Orchestra Inc?
American Composers Orchestra Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.3M), The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc ($548K), Altman Foundation ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to American Composers Orchestra Inc between 2020–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2023 |
| Pacific Harmony Foundation | $17,500 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Bmi Foundation Inc | $16,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adams Arthur & Alice Fdn | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Madeleine H and Mandell L Berman | $11,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Lotos Foundation Inc | $8,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Susan W Rose Fund for Music Inc | $5,655 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation Inc | $5,395 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Wise Family Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Louise K Smith Foundation | $2,200 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Richard R Howe Foundation | $1,750 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Alexandra William Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has American Composers Orchestra Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for composers in the EarShot Readings & CoLABoratory Residency program. | $32,500 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT MODELING SOCIAL PRACTICE WITHIN ORCHESTRAS | $800,000 |
| 2024 | The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc | FOUNDATION TWO-YEAR GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING | $170,000 |
| 2024 | The Hearst Foundation | To support EarShot professional development programs for early career composers | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Altman Foundation | TO SUPPORT COMPOSER INITIATIVES AND PILOT PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Altman Foundation | TO SUPPORT COMPOSER INITIATIVES AND PILOT PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Booth Ferris Foundation Xxxxx4008 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Td Charitable Foundation | EARSHOT COLABORATORY FELLOWSHIPS | $70,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN COMPOSER ORCHESTRA'S NEW YORK BASED WORK, CONNECTING COMPOSERS TO ORCHESTRAS AND STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITIES | $47,000 |
| 2024 | American Symphony Orchestra League | MUSIC ASSISTANCE FUND | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $21,000 |
| 2024 | Jephson Educational Trust #2 Xxxxx1004 | GENERAL | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc | ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Bmi Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION OF AN ORCHESTRAL WORK IN THE ACO EARSHOT READINGS | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Paul and Carol Evanson Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Adams Arthur & Alice Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc | ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSIC | $11,500 |
| 2024 | Pacific Harmony Foundation | To support the Compose Yourself program. | $7,500 |
| 2024 | New Music Usa Inc | ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT FUND | $7,000 |
| 2024 | The Amphion Foundation Inc | ENCOURAGE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERT MUSIC | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Cheswatyr Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Howard and Sarah D Solomon | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Wise Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Edward T Cone Foundation | Operating Expenses | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Paul and Carol Evanson Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,350 |
| 2024 | Alexandra William Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Louise K Smith Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $750 |
| 2023 | The New York Community Trust | FOR A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 102 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds American Composers Orchestra Inc?
American Composers Orchestra Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.3M), The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc ($548K), Altman Foundation ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to American Composers Orchestra Inc between 2020–2025.
Who is American Composers Orchestra Inc's largest funder?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of American Composers Orchestra Inc, with $1.3M across 3 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has American Composers Orchestra Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to American Composers Orchestra Inc across 102 grants from 38 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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