The Colburn School
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$127.9M
Foundation funders
50
Grants recorded
174
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Colburn School?
The Colburn School is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Dunard Fund USA Ltd ($52.5M), Colburn Music Fund ($33.9M), Colburn Foundation ($16.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $127.9M in grants to The Colburn School between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $188K (2019) to $77.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $8.9M.
What grants has The Colburn School received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colburn Music Fund | CLASSICAL MUSICEDUCATION SUPPORT | $8,400,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $178,000 |
| 2025 | LL Foundation for Youth | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation Inc | SCHOLARSHIPS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris | JUMPSTART | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Nancy E Barton Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $29,000 |
| 2025 | Musicians Emergency Fund Inc | CONCERT/PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR SUPPORT FOR FELLOWSHIP ARTISTS, QUARTET INTEGRA | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Dunard Fund USA Ltd | GENERAL SUPPORT | $52,500,000 |
| 2024 | Colburn Music Fund | CLASSICAL MUSICEDUCATION SUPPORT | $8,100,000 |
| 2024 | The Ahmanson Foundation | TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLBURN CENTER | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | Colburn Foundation | SUPPORT OF THE CLASSICAL ARTS | $4,390,473 |
| 2024 | The Negaunee Foundation | RESTRICTED USE | $2,050,000 |
| 2024 | Wm Keck Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE FOR THE NEW COLBURN CENTER AND ENDOW THE YOUTH ENSEMBLE | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $972,300 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $605,000 |
| 2024 | The Ralph M Parsons Foundation | OVER THREE YEARS FOR SUPPORT OF THE CAMPUS EXPANSION PROJECT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $261,350 |
| 2024 | The Sidney E Frank Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation | ADVANCEMENT OF VIOLIN STUDIES | $160,750 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $156,000 |
| 2024 | East West Bank Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Rose Hills Foundation | FINANCIAL AID (SCHOLARSHIPS) | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Negaunee Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family Foundation | BOARD MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONSUPPORT CAMPUS EXPANSION, CELEBRATE COLBURN EVENT AND OTHER EVENTS | $67,600 |
| 2024 | The Sidney E Frank Foundation | TO SUPPORT AMPLIFY PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Eisner Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation Inc | SCHOLARSHIPS | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Ahmanson Foundation | TOWARD THE KEAN/MAYMAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 174 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Colburn School?
The Colburn School is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Dunard Fund USA Ltd ($52.5M), Colburn Music Fund ($33.9M), Colburn Foundation ($16.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $127.9M in grants to The Colburn School between 2019–2025.
Who is The Colburn School's largest funder?
Dunard Fund USA Ltd is the largest recorded funder of The Colburn School, with $52.5M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has The Colburn School received?
IRS 990 filings record $127.9M in grants to The Colburn School across 174 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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