Community Music School

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Allentown, PA EIN 23-2201343

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.0M

Foundation funders

26

Grants recorded

98

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Community Music School?

Community Music School is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Harry C Trexler Estate ($270K), Julius & Katheryn Hommer Foundation ($145K), Graham Music Fund ($117K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.0M in grants to Community Music School between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Harry C Trexler Estate$270,00062020–2025
Julius & Katheryn Hommer Foundation$145,00052020–2024
Graham Music Fund$117,00052021–2025
Verna O Canova Foundation$75,00052020–2024
Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker$70,00052020–2024
Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation$60,00062019–2025
Amaranth Foundation$39,85052019–2024
Bard Robert L & Agnes Cook Bard-Tr$39,70052021–2025
Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Charitable Trust$30,00052021–2025
The Century Fund Trust$30,00022019–2020
Child Development Foundation$24,50052021–2025
Justamere Foundation$20,00012024
The MMZ Foundation$15,10062020–2025
The ZOE Foundation$15,00032023–2025
PPL Foundation$13,68842019–2022
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation$10,25012025
Flach Music Fund$10,00032022–2025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$7,00012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$5,90672021–2024
The Arcadia Foundation$5,00012025
Bolduc Schuster Family Foundation$5,00012023
The Kiwanis Foundation of Allentown PA Inc$4,85072019–2025
Ross J Born and Wendy G Born Charitable Trust$2,25062020–2025
The Joanne E Masin Foundation$1,00012025
Air Products Foundation$1,00012020
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K5 grants2019 13 grants2020 17 grants2021 16 grants2022 15 grants2023 18 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2019) to $183K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $111K.

What grants has Community Music School received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Harry C Trexler EstateGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LEHIGH COUNTY SERVICES.$35,000
2025Graham Music FundGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
2025Lehigh Valley Community FoundationARTS, CULTURE, CREATIVE ECONOMY$10,250
2025Martin Guitar Charitable FoundationGENERAL DONATION$10,000
2025Bard Robert L & Agnes Cook Bard-TrGENERAL OPERATING$9,000
2025Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING WITH EMPHASIS ON FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION$6,000
2025The Arcadia FoundationNO RESTRICTIONS$5,000
2025The ZOE FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
2025Child Development FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2025Flach Music FundGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2025The Joanne E Masin FoundationGeneral Charitable$1,000
2025The Kiwanis Foundation of Allentown PA IncMusic Instruction Scholarships$1,000
2025The MMZ FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2025Ross J Born and Wendy G Born Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE$500
2024Harry C Trexler EstateTO UNDERWRITE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE SCHOOL.$35,000
2024Julius & Katheryn Hommer FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
2024Graham Music FundGENERAL OPERATING$21,000
2024Justamere FoundationScholarship Fund & Financial Aid for Students from Low-Income Families$20,000
2024Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker2025-2026 OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2024Verna O Canova FoundationMUSIC LESSONS AND INSTRUMENTS$15,000
2024Bard Robert L & Agnes Cook Bard-TrGENERAL OPERATING$8,000
2024The US Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,000
2024Sylvia Perkin Perpetual Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING WITH EMPHASIS ON FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION$6,000
2024The ZOE FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
2024Child Development FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2024The MMZ FoundationTO BENEFIT THE CHARITY'S PURPOSE$3,000
2024Flach Music FundGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2024The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$866
2024Ross J Born and Wendy G Born Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE$500
2024Amaranth FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$500

Showing 30 most recent of 98 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Community Music School?

Community Music School is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Harry C Trexler Estate ($270K), Julius & Katheryn Hommer Foundation ($145K), Graham Music Fund ($117K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.0M in grants to Community Music School between 2019–2025.

Who is Community Music School's largest funder?

Harry C Trexler Estate is the largest recorded funder of Community Music School, with $270K across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Community Music School received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.0M in grants to Community Music School across 98 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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