Playing for Change Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$5.7M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
84
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Playing for Change Foundation?
Playing for Change Foundation is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($1.9M), Kroenke Family Foundation ($1.8M), Nina Simone Charitable Trust ($361K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Playing for Change Foundation between 2020–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| Gemma Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teach a Man to Fish Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Janet and Stanley Kane Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The O'halloran Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Wise Family Charitable Foundation | $3,525 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tingari Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Klingstein Foundation | $1,750 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Louis N Cassett Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $539 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jarvis Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bristol-myers Squibb Foundation Inc | $163 | 6 | 2020–2022 |
| Cleveland H Dodge Foundation Inc | $100 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Kaltman Family Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Playing for Change Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Edward Charles Foundation | CHARITABLE GIFT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Harriette Steelman and Charles | PUBLIC CHARITY | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Kroenke Family Foundation | ANNUAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Pledgeling Foundation | GENERAL | $242,121 |
| 2024 | Lynn & Louis Wolfson Ii Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Nina Simone Charitable Trust | MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN GHANA | $65,309 |
| 2024 | Nina Simone Charitable Trust | MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN GHANA | $65,309 |
| 2024 | The Natalie Cole Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT HELPING TO CREATE AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS BY BRINGING PEACE TO THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC. | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Audrey J Walton and Ann Walton Kroenke | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,500 |
| 2024 | Sybiel B Berkman Foundation | SUPPORT TO PROVIDE FREE MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION TO CHILDREN IN 26 COUNTRIES. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Kovler Family Foundation | Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Vista Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Harriette Steelman and Charles | PUBLIC CHARITY | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Louis N Cassett Foundation | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Klingstein Foundation | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $500 |
| 2023 | Kroenke Family Foundation | ANNUAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Pledgeling Foundation | GENERAL | $106,603 |
| 2023 | Edward Charles Foundation | CHARITABLE GIFT | $77,560 |
| 2023 | Nina Simone Charitable Trust | MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN GHANA | $65,309 |
| 2023 | Nina Simone Charitable Trust | MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN GHANA | $65,309 |
| 2023 | The Natalie Cole Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT HELPING TO CREATE AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS BY BRINGING PEACE TO THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC. | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Lynn & Louis Wolfson Ii Family Foundation | GENERAL | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Vista Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Pasadena Community Foundation | Donor Advised | $28,089 |
| 2023 | Audrey J Walton and Ann Walton Kroenke | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Walter M Milford Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Prentice Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 84 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Playing for Change Foundation?
Playing for Change Foundation is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($1.9M), Kroenke Family Foundation ($1.8M), Nina Simone Charitable Trust ($361K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Playing for Change Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is Playing for Change Foundation's largest funder?
Gates Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Playing for Change Foundation, with $1.9M across 2 grants (2020–2021).
How much grant funding has Playing for Change Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Playing for Change Foundation across 84 grants from 41 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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