Chorus America advances choral music by supporting choruses, choral leaders, and the choral field through advocacy, research, professional development, grants, and member services.
Chorus America’s grantmaking is centered on choral music organizations and the people who lead them, with music grants appearing repeatedly at the $25,000 to $30,000 level in the recent record. The foundation supports choruses, choral leaders, and the broader choral field through project-based funding tied to artistic work, capacity, and music education. In the recent grants list, Seattle Pro Musica Society received $30,000 in 2023 and $26,000 in 2025, showing continued support for a single grantee across years. Vocalessence in Minneapolis also appears in both 2023 and 2025, with awards of $30,000 and $25,000. Other awards reach organizations such as Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in Milwaukee and Pacific Youth Choir in Portland, pointing to a national field-level approach rather than a single local market. Its active programs also include awards, commission consortiums, and grants tied to choral composition, access to singing-based music education, and professional development for the sector.
Chorus America funds several connected parts of the choral ecosystem. In music education, it awarded $30,000 to Tucson Girls Chorus Association in Tucson, Arizona, and $25,000 to Pacific Youth Choir in Portland, Oregon, both through music grants. For school-based and community access work, Macon County School in Franklin, North Carolina received $30,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports choral organizations and ensembles: Grand Vision Foundation in San Pedro, California received $30,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025, while Bluefield Preservation Society Inc in Bluefield, West Virginia appears in both years as well. Its active programs extend beyond grants into awards and commission consortiums, which connect funding to choral performance, leadership, and new works.
Chorus America’s recent awards cluster tightly around a modest project-grant range: p25 is $20,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent record shows repeat support for several recipients across 2023 and 2025, including Seattle Pro Musica Society, Vocalessence, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and others. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off transactions. The organization does not fund individuals. Its program mix includes grants, awards, and commission consortiums, and its active grant pages show some opportunities are unsolicited while others are not, depending on the program.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $30K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Grantmaking is national, and every grant in the recipient distribution goes to U.S. organizations. The recent list shows recurring awards in Washington, Minnesota, Arizona, North Carolina, California, and West Virginia. Seattle, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Tucson, San Pedro, Milwaukee, and Bluefield each appear as recipient locations, with Seattle Pro Musica Society and Vocalessence among the repeated city-level recipients. Washington is the top state by grant count, while the foundation’s headquarters are in Washington, DC.
Chorus America supports choruses, choral leaders, and the broader choral field through grants, awards, commission consortiums, research, and professional development. In the recent grants list, recipients include music schools, chorus associations, preservation groups, and arts organizations tied to choral performance and music education.
Typical recent grants are tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. Recent awards in the list sit mostly in that range, with some programs also showing smaller scholarship amounts.
The recipient distribution shown for recent grants is entirely U.S.-based, with 55 grants and 100% going to U.S. recipients. Active program pages also reference geography in the United States and North America for some offerings.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2025, including Seattle Pro Musica Society, Vocalessence, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and Grand Vision Foundation. That suggests Chorus America often returns to the same choral organizations over multiple years.
Among the active programs listed, the Dale Warland Singers Commission Grant and the Student Scholarships (Conference 2012) accept unsolicited applications. The Chorus America Awards, Chorus America Grants, and Music Education Partnership Grants are listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Chorus America that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations with tax-exempt status or fiscally sponsored projects based in the United States or Canada may apply. Applicants may apply for one or both of Chorus America's grant opportunities.
Deadline: November 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Who can apply: Organizations with tax-exempt status or fiscally sponsored projects based in the United States or Canada may apply. Applicants may apply for one or both of Chorus America's grant opportunities.
Deadline: November 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-NATIONAL ARTS INSTITUTE | NACO, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| AUGUST HERITAGE CENTER INC | ELKINS, WV | $25,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| COMMUSICATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| BORDER CROSSING | SAINT PAUL, MN | $22,500 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| SNS CHOIRS | PALMDALE, CA | $22,500 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS | MT STERLING, KY | $22,500 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY | HARROGATE, TN | $22,500 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| ABQ CORO LUX | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $22,500 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| REFUGEE CHOIR PROJECT | TACOMA, WA | $22,500 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| COMPAS INC | SAINT PAUL, MN | $22,500 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| PHOENIX CHILDRENS CHORUS | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS CHOIR | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| VOICES IN THE LAUREL INC | LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| MOUNTAIN EMPIRE CHILDRENS CHORAL ACADEMY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| SURRY ARTS COUNCIL | MOUNT AIRY, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| QUINTESSENCE CHORAL ARTISTS OF THE SOUTHWEST | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $20,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| LA CROSSE CHAMBER CHORALE INC | LA CROSSE, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| PHOENIX BOYS CHOIR ASSOCIATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| VOCALESSENCE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $20,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| THE HARMONY PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | MUSIC GRANT |
| LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL | ASHEVILLE, NC | $26,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| SEATTLE PRO MUSICA SOCIETY | SEATTLE, WA | $26,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| SURRY ARTS COUNCIL | MOUNT AIRY, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| COMPAS INC | SAINT PAUL, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| TUCSON GIRLS CHORUS ASSOCIATION | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| BLUEFIELD PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC | BLUEFIELD, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| BI-NATIONAL ARTS INSTITUTE | BISBEE, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| PHOENIX BOYS CHOIR ASSOCIATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| MACON COUNTY SCHOOL | FRANKLIN, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| VOCALESSENCE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| BORDER CROSSING | SAINT PAUL, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| GRAND VISION FOUNDATION | SAN PEDRO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| DAVIS AND ELKINS COLLEGE | ELKINS, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| PACIFIC YOUTH CHOIR | PORTLAND, OR | $21,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| VOICES IN THE LAUREL INC | LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| DESERT SOUNDS PERFORMING ARTS INC | MESA, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| VOX FEMINA LOS ANGELES | CULVER CITY, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | MUSIC GRANT |
| TUCSON GIRLS CHORUS ASSOCIATION | TUCSON, AZ | $20,000 | 2024 | MUSIC GRANT |
| BI-NATIONAL ARTS INSTITUTE | BISBEE, AZ | $20,000 | 2024 | MUSIC GRANT |
| VOCALESSENCE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $20,000 | 2024 | MUSIC GRANT |
| BORDER CROSSING | SAINT PAUL, MN | $20,000 | 2024 | MUSIC GRANT |
| MACON COUNTY SCHOOL | FRANKLIN, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | MUSIC GRANT |
| BLUEFIELD PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC | BLUEFIELD, WV | $20,000 | 2024 | MUSIC GRANT |
| LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL | ASHEVILLE, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | MUSIC GRANT |
| GRAND VISION FOUNDATION | SAN PEDRO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | MUSIC GRANT |
| DAVIS AND ELKINS COLLEGE | ELKINS, WV | $20,000 | 2024 | MUSIC GRANT |
| SURRY ARTS COUNCIL | MOUNT AIRY, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | MUSIC GRANT |
| SEATTLE PRO MUSICA SOCIETY | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2024 | MUSIC GRANT |
B-NATIONAL ARTS INSTITUTE
$25,000MUSIC GRANT
AUGUST HERITAGE CENTER INC
$25,000MUSIC GRANT
BORDER CROSSING
$22,500MUSIC GRANT
SNS CHOIRS
$22,500MUSIC GRANT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
$22,500MUSIC GRANT
LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
$22,500MUSIC GRANT
ABQ CORO LUX
$22,500MUSIC GRANT
REFUGEE CHOIR PROJECT
$22,500MUSIC GRANT
PHOENIX CHILDRENS CHORUS
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS CHOIR
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
VOICES IN THE LAUREL INC
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE CHILDRENS CHORAL ACADEMY
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
QUINTESSENCE CHORAL ARTISTS OF THE SOUTHWEST
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
LA CROSSE CHAMBER CHORALE INC
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
PHOENIX BOYS CHOIR ASSOCIATION
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL
$26,000MUSIC GRANT
SEATTLE PRO MUSICA SOCIETY
$26,000MUSIC GRANT
TUCSON GIRLS CHORUS ASSOCIATION
$25,000MUSIC GRANT
BLUEFIELD PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC
$25,000MUSIC GRANT
BI-NATIONAL ARTS INSTITUTE
$25,000MUSIC GRANT
PHOENIX BOYS CHOIR ASSOCIATION
$25,000MUSIC GRANT
MACON COUNTY SCHOOL
$25,000MUSIC GRANT
BORDER CROSSING
$25,000MUSIC GRANT
PACIFIC YOUTH CHOIR
$21,000MUSIC GRANT
VOICES IN THE LAUREL INC
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
DESERT SOUNDS PERFORMING ARTS INC
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
VOX FEMINA LOS ANGELES
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
TUCSON GIRLS CHORUS ASSOCIATION
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
BI-NATIONAL ARTS INSTITUTE
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
BORDER CROSSING
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
MACON COUNTY SCHOOL
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
BLUEFIELD PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
SEATTLE PRO MUSICA SOCIETY
$20,000MUSIC GRANT
