Save the Music Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$14.3M
Foundation funders
112
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Save the Music Foundation?
Save the Music Foundation is funded by 112 grantmakers, led by Sound Start a Sound United Foundation ($3.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.0M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.3M in grants to Save the Music Foundation between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2025) to $4.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $1.1M.
What grants has Save the Music Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ramsey Foundation | To further the Foundation's Missions | $179,246 |
| 2025 | Chestnut Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Sound Start a Sound United Foundation | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $125,000 |
| 2025 | The CMA Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MUSIC LEARNING | $100,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | ARTS | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Luluma Charitable Trust XXXXX8009 | GENERAL OPERATING | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Young Musicians Unite Inc | MUSIC ACCESS | $70,000 |
| 2025 | Carol and Edmund Blake Foundation | CHARITABLE DONATION | $61,000 |
| 2025 | Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives | PROGRAM USE & FUNDRAISING EFFORTS | $50,142 |
| 2025 | Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives | PROGRAM USE & FUNDRAISING EFFORTS | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The Noonan Family Foundation | GENERAL USE | $38,000 |
| 2025 | PlusOnePlusOnePlusOne | Program Support | $26,175 |
| 2025 | Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Batchelor Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | NAMM Foundation A Not-For-Profit Corporation | — | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Our Change Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,891 |
| 2025 | Bob Hong Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | West Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND - GIVING TUESDAY YEAR-END MATCH | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Junamici Foundation Co Michael E Jung | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust | MIAMI MUSIC SAVES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Andrew Jergens Foundation | OHIO MUSIC SAVES ADVANCING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Millmont Foundation | Operating Funds | $6,750 |
| 2025 | Elkins Kate Felton Tua | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Henry S & Agnes M Truzack Foundation | NJ MUSIC REBUILD | $5,000 |
| 2025 | March Family Foundation | To help students, schools, and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Plesser Foundation | GENERAL | $1,200 |
| 2025 | RDMSJ Charitable Trust Dtd 101392 | OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | $500 |
| 2025 | The Marshall & Therese Sonenshine Fdn | GRABT FOR OPERATING PURPOSES | $250 |
| 2025 | The Warburg Pincus Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $158 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Save the Music Foundation?
Save the Music Foundation is funded by 112 grantmakers, led by Sound Start a Sound United Foundation ($3.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.0M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.3M in grants to Save the Music Foundation between 2021–2025.
Who is Save the Music Foundation's largest funder?
Sound Start a Sound United Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Save the Music Foundation, with $3.5M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Save the Music Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $14.3M in grants to Save the Music Foundation across 200 grants from 112 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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