Sounds Academy
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$1.4M
Foundation funders
22
Grants recorded
71
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Sounds Academy?
Sounds Academy is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust ($582K), Valley of the Sun United Way ($126K), The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation ($120K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Sounds Academy between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Sounds Academy received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Build Fundraising Capacity | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Support Arts and Culture Forward Program | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | A staff giving grant to provide general support | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | An employee matching grant to provide general support | $341 |
| 2024 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Build Fundraising Capacity. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | Education | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $47,875 |
| 2024 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Support Arts and Culture Forward Program. | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Arizona Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $37,250 |
| 2024 | Valley of the Sun United Way | Program Support | $29,650 |
| 2024 | The Kiita Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | MUSIC EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Support leadership development and educational programs for Kirk Johnson's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Thunderbirds Charities | AT-RISK YOUTH & FAMILIES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Jaburg Family Foundation Inc | Unrestricted | $6,500 |
| 2024 | Jaburg and Wilk Foundation Inc | General | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Papadopoulos Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation | SOUNDS ACADEMYS COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC PROGRAM FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Goff Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $4,700 |
| 2024 | William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2024 | D'addario Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC | $2,264 |
| 2024 | The Austin Memorial Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | An employee matching grant to provide general support. | $500 |
| 2024 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | An employee matching grant to support the NFG General Campaign - The Greatest Need, in memory of Sandra Hasbany. | $206 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $48,553 |
| 2023 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Support Arts and Culture Forward Program. | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Arizona Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $36,000 |
| 2023 | Valley of the Sun United Way | Program Support | $30,900 |
| 2023 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Support leadership development and educational programs for Kirk Johnson's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Burton Family Foundation | SUPPORT TOWARDS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP AT YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 71 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Sounds Academy?
Sounds Academy is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust ($582K), Valley of the Sun United Way ($126K), The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation ($120K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Sounds Academy between 2020–2025.
Who is Sounds Academy's largest funder?
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Sounds Academy, with $582K across 15 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Sounds Academy received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Sounds Academy across 71 grants from 22 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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