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The Elma Music Foundation (US) Grants
Private foundation · EIN 27-3622277 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $5.1M
- Grants reported
- 48
- Median grant
- $91.7K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | $1.9M |
| 2024 | 24 | $3.1M |
Where The Elma Music Foundation (US) gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC | NEW YORK, NY | PROJECT SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH THE HUGH MASEKELA HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOR SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC | 2024 | $361.9K |
| JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE JAZZ AND BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM (JITS), WHICH EXTENDS THE CAREERS OF AGING ARTISTS AND BRINGS MUSIC TO SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE. | 2024 | $300K |
| BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC | BOSTON, MA | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR "MYDA SCHOLARSHIP", WHICH WILL PROVIDE NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM ELMA'S MUSIC FOUNDATION (U.S.) GRANTEES TO ATTEND BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC'S FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM. | 2024 | $271.7K |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MIAMI MUSIC ALLIANCE (MMA), A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF FIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE 2,500 ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MIAMI GARDENS WITH SEQUENTIAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. | 2024 | $250K |
| BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC | BOSTON, MA | MYDA SCHOLARSHIP", WHICH WILL PROVIDE NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM ELMA'S MUSIC FOUNDATION (U.S.) GRANTEES TO ATTEND BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC'S FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM. | 2025 | $223.2K |
| ELLIS MARSALIS CENTER FOR MUSIC INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM PROVIDING UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM THE NINTH WARD OF NEW ORLEANS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY MUSIC THROUGH ARTS-FOCUSED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. | 2024 | $200K |
| ELLIS MARSALIS CENTER FOR MUSIC INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM PROVIDING UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM THE NINTH WARD OF NEW ORLEANS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY MUSIC THROUGH ARTS-FOCUSED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. | 2025 | $200K |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ARTS ACCESS MIAMI, A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF FIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS IN MIAMI FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL WITH SUPPLEMENTAL MUSIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $200K |
| MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC | NEW YORK, NY | PROJECT SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH THE HUGH MASEKELA HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOR SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC | 2025 | $176.6K |
| SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CITY WIDE MUSIC EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT IN NEW ORLEANS SCHOOLS. | 2024 | $150K |
| LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION INC | BALTIMORE, MD | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING SERVING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND LINKING THEM TO BROADER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WITH MULTIPLE LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION SITES IN BALTIMORE, MD AND WASHINGTON D.C. | 2024 | $125K |
| MEMPHIS EQUITY THROUGH ARTS (META) INCORPORATED | MEMPHIS, TN | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SUB-GRANTS AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO THREE-TO-FOUR COMMUNITY BASED, MUSIC ORIENTED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. | 2024 | $125K |
| BIG THOUGHT | DALLAS, TX | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INTENSIVE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM, CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, TO HELP DISENGAGED YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE SYSTEM TRANSITION OUT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM | 2025 | $100K |
| JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT EXTENDS THE CAREERS OF AGING ARTISTS AND BRINGS MUSIC TO SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES, AND HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE. | 2025 | $100K |
| THE DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES | NEW YORK, NY | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING OF A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES YOUTH AGES 12-21 IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, THE ARTS, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CAREER SERVICES. | 2025 | $100K |
| MINDBUILDERS CREATIVE ARTS CENTER INC | BRONX, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL CENTER THAT INCLUDES MUSIC PROGRAMMING IN CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES IN THE BRONX. | 2024 | $100K |
| RECESS ACTIVITIES INC | BROOKLYN, NY | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ARTS BASED DIVERSION PROGRAM, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR YOUTH. | 2024 | $100K |
| RENAISSANCE YOUTH CENTER | BRONX, NY | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MUSIC PROGRAMMING OF A COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION IN BRONX, NEW YORK AND PARTNERSHIP WITH DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION TO PROVIDE MUSIC PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH ON PROBATION. | 2024 | $100K |
| SOULSVILLE FOUNDATION INC | MEMPHIS, TN | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR STAX MUSIC ACADEMY, WHICH PROVIDES EXTENDED DAY AND AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH IN MEMPHIS. | 2024 | $100K |
| SPY HOP PRODUCTIONS INC | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS MUSIC/ARTS PROGRAMMING AS A COMPONENT OF COMPLEMENTARY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. | 2024 | $100K |
| BIG THOUGHT | DALLAS, TX | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INTENSIVE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM, CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, TO HELP DISENGAGED YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE SYSTEM TRANSITION OUT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM | 2024 | $100K |
| THE DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES | NEW YORK, NY | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING OF A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES YOUTH AGES 12-21 IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, THE ARTS, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CAREER SERVICES. | 2024 | $100K |
| A PLACE CALLED HOME | LOS ANGELES, CA | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE AFTERSCHOOL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES. | 2024 | $91.7K |
| A PLACE CALLED HOME | LOS ANGELES, CA | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE AFTERSCHOOL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES. | 2025 | $91.7K |
| RYSE INC | RICHMOND, CA | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MEDIA, ARTS, AND CULTURE (MAC) PROGRAM FOR A COMMUNITY- BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SAFE SPACE FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN RICHMOND, CA. | 2024 | $91.7K |
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This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Elma Music Foundation (US)'s IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.