Music Academy of the West

Santa Barbara, CA ·EIN 95-1525814 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$9.8M received 85 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Music Academy of the West?

Music Academy of the West is funded by 85 grantmakers, led by Santa Barbara Foundation ($2.2M), Hind Foundation ($1.6M), The John C Mithun Foundation ($455K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to Music Academy of the West between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Santa Barbara Foundation$2,189,01242021–2024
Hind Foundation$1,641,98512021
The John C Mithun Foundation$455,00062021–2024
Mosher Foundation$429,50042021–2024
Stephanie& Fred Shuman Family Foundation$391,50042021–2024
Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation$330,00042021–2024
Staley Family Foundation$275,00022022
The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family$263,20042021–2024
Manitou Fund$260,00042021–2024
Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable$255,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$226,50042021–2024
Karl Kramer Foundation$210,00042021–2024
The Wood-claeyssens Foundation$205,00042021–2024
Gainey Foundation$200,00042021–2024
Colburn Foundation$193,75042021–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$170,00032022–2024
The Little One Foundation$125,00042021–2024
John Percival and Mary C Jefferson$110,00042022–2025
The Lucky One Foundation$110,00032022–2024
The Mozilo Family Foundation$100,00022022–2023
Ladera Foundation$100,00012022
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$100,00012021
Montecito Retirement Association$95,00032022–2024
G a Fowler Family Foundation$86,50022021–2022
The Julia Stearns Dockweiler Charitable$80,00042021–2024

Showing top 25 of 85 funders by total given.

What grants has Music Academy of the West received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025John Percival and Mary C JeffersonTWO FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION$14,000
2024Santa Barbara FoundationARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES$403,321
2024Mosher FoundationIN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE$102,000
2024The John C Mithun FoundationGENERAL$75,000
2024The Wood-claeyssens FoundationSUPPORT OF THE MUSIC ACADEMY'S FULL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2024The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein FamilyProvide General Funding$75,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$68,500
2024Dorothy Richard Starling FoundationADVANCEMENT OF VIOLIN STUDIES$60,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
2024Walter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableTHOMSON MEMORIAL$50,000
2024Manitou FundPERCUSSION SCHOLARSHIP$50,000
2024Stephanie& Fred Shuman Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Gainey FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2024Carol Franc Buck Foundation"CARMEN" & "L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES"$50,000
2024Colburn FoundationSUPPORT OF THE CLASSICAL ARTS$45,000
2024The Lucky One FoundationOPERATIONAL$40,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$36,500
2024Karl Kramer FoundationUNRESTRICTED$35,000
2024Montecito Retirement AssociationGENERAL$35,000
2024John Percival and Mary C JeffersonTWO FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
2024Charles Bloom FoundationUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2024The Denver FoundationPERFORMING ARTS SCHOOLS$25,000
2024The Julia Stearns Dockweiler CharitableRESTRICTED GRANT FOR THE COLLABORATIVE PIANO STUDIO, SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER PROGRAMS$25,000
2024The Little One FoundationOPERATIONAL$25,000
2024The Coeta and Donald BarkerSCHOLARSHIP FOR 2024 SUMMER SCHOOL$15,000
2024George and Beth Wood FoundationIN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$15,000
2024Milo Bekins FoundationACADEMIC SUPPORT$15,000
2024Newtmont FoundationGENERAL FUND$15,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Music Academy of the West?

Music Academy of the West is funded by 85 grantmakers, led by Santa Barbara Foundation ($2.2M), Hind Foundation ($1.6M), The John C Mithun Foundation ($455K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to Music Academy of the West between 2021–2025.

Who is Music Academy of the West's largest funder?

Santa Barbara Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Music Academy of the West, with $2.2M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Music Academy of the West received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to Music Academy of the West across 200 grants from 85 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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