Chamber Music Charleston
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$202K
Foundation funders
12
Grants recorded
34
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Chamber Music Charleston?
Chamber Music Charleston is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Arts Etc ($56K), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation ($50K), Oxford Fund Inc ($30K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $202K in grants to Chamber Music Charleston between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Etc | $56,340 | 4 | 2022–2024 |
| Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | $50,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Oxford Fund Inc | $29,996 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc | $18,474 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Alison Foundation | $14,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | $11,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | $10,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Early Family Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2025 |
| The Joanna Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gray Charitable Trust | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Almeida Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $54K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $13K.
What grants has Chamber Music Charleston received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alison Foundation | ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH ARTS | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Oxford Fund Inc | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Early Family Foundation Inc | ARTS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Arts Etc | Year 1 - Chamber Music Charleston creates musical adaptation of original part (with permission from composer): $870 Chamber Music Charleston musicians record a string quartet practice recording for use as students prepare for the production. $2,175 Chamber Music Charleston musicians participate in one rehearsal with students (no more than 2 1/2 hours in length), dress rehearsal with students (no more than 2 1/2 hours in length), and final performance of the production. $2,175 Year 2: Chamber Music Charleston musicians work with select Haut Gap Middle School string students to prepare and perform music. CMC will visit the once a week for 6 consecutive weeks to work with the students as they prepare the music for the final production. The elementary school vocal students will be able to rehearse with the previous year's string quartet rehearsal recording as the select Middle School strings students learn the chamber ensemble parts. We would then bring the Middle School students, along | $13,935 |
| 2024 | Arts Etc | Chamber Music Charleston is requesting funds to support both a series of in-school Classical Kids Performances at three Johns Island Elementary Schools and also a series of residencies at Haut Gap Middle School. The in-school Classical Kids Performances would take place in late September or early October at Angel Oak, Frierson, and Mt. Zion Elementary Schools. Each performance is approximately 45 minutes in length and is specifically created for children in grades K-3 and 4-5. The program includes a basic introduction to the instruments (focusing on the SC Arts Curriculum Standards requested by the music teachers), a sing-along/audience interaction piece of music, and a story set to music. For the 2024-2025 season, CMC is creating a new program to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The focal story of this program is "Dream Drum Girl by Newbery Award-winning author Margarita Engle. Inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who broke Cuba's trad | $13,195 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Alison Foundation | ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH ARTS | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Oxford Fund Inc | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc | CHARITY | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT ITS SEPTEMBER 2023 OVATION CONCERT | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Arts Etc | 1. Series of in-school Classical Kids Performances at 3 Johns Island Elementary Schools: each 45 min.specifically for K-3 including intro to instruments, sing-a-long interaction piece and story set to music using "Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreno Played the Piano for President Lincoln" 2. Continuation of new program started at Haut Gap MS where Chamber musicians visit two individual strings classes for 3 consecutive weeks, once in fall and again in spring to perform for students, provide coaching and perform in rehearsals side-by-side with students | $16,420 |
| 2023 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Oxford Fund Inc | CHARITABLE | $4,996 |
| 2023 | Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc | CHARITY | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT ITS SEPTEMBER 2023 OVATION CONCERT | $2,000 |
| 2022 | Arts Etc | — | $12,790 |
| 2022 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | General operations | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc | ARTS GRANT | $9,000 |
| 2022 | Oxford Fund Inc | CHARITABLE | $4,000 |
| 2022 | Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2021 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| 2021 | Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $9,474 |
| 2021 | Oxford Fund Inc | CHARITABLE | $4,000 |
| 2021 | Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2021 | The Joanna Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2021 | Gray Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $10,500 |
| 2020 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| 2020 | Oxford Fund Inc | CHARITABLE | $4,000 |
| 2020 | Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 34 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chamber Music Charleston?
Chamber Music Charleston is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Arts Etc ($56K), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation ($50K), Oxford Fund Inc ($30K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $202K in grants to Chamber Music Charleston between 2019–2025.
Who is Chamber Music Charleston's largest funder?
Arts Etc is the largest recorded funder of Chamber Music Charleston, with $56K across 4 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Chamber Music Charleston received?
IRS 990 filings record $202K in grants to Chamber Music Charleston across 34 grants from 12 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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