Sounds Academy
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.6M
Foundation funders
23
Grants recorded
74
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Sounds Academy?
Sounds Academy is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust ($582K), Valley of the Sun United Way ($228K), Arizona Community Foundation ($170K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Sounds Academy between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2019) to $498K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $295K.
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 | Arizona Community Foundation | FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP TRANSFORM LIVES BY EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH TEACHING MUSIC AND CHARACTER VALUES. WE WILL DO THIS BY FOCUSING ON OUR CORE PROGRAMS, WHICH WILL SET STUDENTS UP FOR SUCCESS, AND CONTINUE OUR ABILITY IN CREATING ANOTHER PATHWAY FOR | $55,050 |
| 2025 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Support Arts and Culture Forward Program | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Valley of the Sun United Way | Program Support | $34,268 |
| 2025 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | A staff giving grant to provide general support | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation | SOUNDS ACADEMYS COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC PROGRAM FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH | $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 and Wilk Foundation Inc | General | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation | SOUNDS ACADEMYS COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC PROGRAM FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Papadopoulos Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 74 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Sounds Academy?
Sounds Academy is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust ($582K), Valley of the Sun United Way ($228K), Arizona Community Foundation ($170K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Sounds Academy between 2019–2025.
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 $1.6M in grants to Sounds Academy across 74 grants from 23 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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