Sounds Academy

Phoenix, AZ ·EIN 46-3932746 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$1.4M received 22 funders 71 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust$582,047152021–2025
Valley of the Sun United Way$126,09352020–2024
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation$120,00022021–2024
Network for Good$117,06932022–2024
Arizona Community Foundation$107,45642021–2024
The Kiita Foundation$60,00042021–2024
Giles W & Elise G Mead Foundation$60,00022020–2022
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association$50,00032021–2024
Burton Family Foundation$25,00012023
The Steele Foundation Inc$25,00012021
Thunderbirds Charities$20,00022022–2024
Arizona Humanities Council Inc$20,00012021
Papadopoulos Family Foundation$17,50042020–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$17,46522022–2023
William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund$17,00042021–2024
Jaburg Family Foundation Inc$12,50022023–2024
Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation$12,00032020–2024
Jaburg and Wilk Foundation Inc$10,00022023–2024
Goff Family Foundation$8,40942021–2024
D'addario Foundation Inc$7,72232020–2024
The Torosian Foundation$3,86032021–2023
The Austin Memorial Foundation$1,50012024

What grants has Sounds Academy received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustBuild Fundraising Capacity$150,000
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustSupport Arts and Culture Forward Program$45,000
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustA staff giving grant to provide general support$5,000
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustAn employee matching grant to provide general support$341
2024Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustBuild Fundraising Capacity.$150,000
2024The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationEducation$100,000
2024Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$47,875
2024Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustSupport Arts and Culture Forward Program.$45,000
2024Arizona Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$37,250
2024Valley of the Sun United WayProgram Support$29,650
2024The Kiita FoundationEDUCATIONAL$25,000
2024Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationMUSIC EDUCATION$15,000
2024Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustSupport leadership development and educational programs for Kirk Johnson's Piper Fellow sabbatical.$10,000
2024Thunderbirds CharitiesAT-RISK YOUTH & FAMILIES$10,000
2024Jaburg Family Foundation IncUnrestricted$6,500
2024Jaburg and Wilk Foundation IncGeneral$5,000
2024Papadopoulos Family FoundationCHARITABLE$5,000
2024Innovating Worthy Projects FoundationSOUNDS ACADEMYS COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC PROGRAM FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH$5,000
2024Goff Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$4,700
2024William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial FundPROGRAM SUPPORT$4,000
2024D'addario Foundation IncTO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC$2,264
2024The Austin Memorial FoundationEDUCATIONAL$1,500
2024Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustAn employee matching grant to provide general support.$500
2024Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustAn employee matching grant to support the NFG General Campaign - The Greatest Need, in memory of Sandra Hasbany.$206
2023Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$48,553
2023Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustSupport Arts and Culture Forward Program.$45,000
2023Arizona Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$36,000
2023Valley of the Sun United WayProgram Support$30,900
2023Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustSupport leadership development and educational programs for Kirk Johnson's Piper Fellow sabbatical.$30,000
2023Burton Family FoundationSUPPORT 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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