Dedicated to the promotion and encouragement of classical music not generally available to the public on a commercial basis, primarily by underwriting public live performances.
The E Nakamichi Foundation is centered on underwriting public live performances of classical and Romantic era music, with public live concerts as the clearest thread in its giving. In the recent grants list, Early Music Foundation received $7,000 to support live concerts, the largest named grant in the dataset, and several other organizations received repeated $5,000 awards for classical music programming. The pattern points to performance presentation rather than individual artist support: grants go to orchestras, chamber ensembles, concert presenters, and other performing arts organizations that can stage work for audiences. That emphasis matches the foundation’s stated dedication to promoting classical music not generally available to the public on a commercial basis. Recent recipients include San Francisco Symphony, Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic, and Los Angeles Opera, along with smaller ensembles and presenters such as Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Music Northwest, and Musica Angelica. Public broadcasting is also part of the foundation’s scope when requests are submitted directly by public television or radio stations, but live performance remains the core throughline in the grant record.
Classical repertoire is the foundation’s main subject. Grants in the recent list supported the San Francisco Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony with purposes described as promoting or supporting classical music. The foundation also backs chamber music and historically oriented programming: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Music Northwest, and Early Music Foundation all appear in the grant record, alongside support for live concerts and public live performances. Audience-facing presentation is another clear theme. Carnegie Hall and Segerstrom Center each appear as recipients for classical-music support, showing that the foundation funds venues and presenters as well as ensembles. It also supported White Ash Broadcasting in Clovis, California, indicating that public broadcasting can fall within its giving when tied to classical music promotion.
The typical grant size is fixed at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, which shows a tightly clustered award pattern. Most recent grants in the list sit at that level, with one larger $7,000 grant to Early Music Foundation and a $5,500 grant to San Francisco Symphony. The recent record also shows repeat support across years: Carnegie Hall, Early Music Foundation, Carmel Music Society, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Pacific Symphony Association, Segerstrom Center, and others appear more than once. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF or program-related-investment vehicle, and its active grant programs are semiannual or periodic cycles with applications accepted from eligible organizations by posted deadlines, including online submission in at least one cycle.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for E Nakamichi Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 55 | $264K | 96.5% |
| 2 | Afghanistan |
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Grant recipients are predominantly in the United States, which accounts for 55 grants in the country distribution. California is the foundation’s most common recipient state, with 40% of grants going there, and recent California recipients include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Santa Rosa, Berkeley, Long Beach, Carmel, and Clovis. New York appears frequently as well, with New York, NY showing up among recent grantees and ranking as the top state by grant count overall. Outside the US, the country distribution includes one grant in Japan and one in Africa.
It funds public live performances of classical and Romantic era music. The grant record shows support for orchestras, chamber ensembles, concert presenters, and venues, with purposes such as promoting classical music, supporting live concerts, and underwriting public live performances.
The grant-size distribution is tightly centered at $5,000. The 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $5,000, with a small number of awards above that level, including $5,500 and $7,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Carnegie Hall, Early Music Foundation, Carmel Music Society, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Pacific Symphony Association, and Segerstrom Center.
The active grant programs are aimed at eligible nonprofit and 501(c)(3) organizations supporting live performances. The recent grants show awards to orchestras, chamber ensembles, concert presenters, a university regent, and performance venues and organizations tied to classical-music presentation.
The foundation runs semiannual or periodic grant cycles. Applications are accepted by posted deadlines, and at least one active program says eligible organizations submit through the foundation’s online application.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $3K |
1.8% |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | $3K | 1.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segerstrom Center | Costa Mesa, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Regents of University of California | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Chamber Music Northwest | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| La Donnna Musicale | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Chamber Music Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Santa Fe Pro Musica | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| White Ash Broadcasting | Clovis, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Chanticleer | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Promusica Chamber Orchestra | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Santa Rosa Symphony | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Musica Angelica | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Chicago Symphony | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Boston YouthSymphony | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| KPCC Southern California Public Radio | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | To promote classical music |
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| Hawaii Symphony Orchestra | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| Los Angeles Master Chorale | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | to support classical music |
| Orpheus Chamber Orchestra | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| Promusica Chamber Orchestra | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| Santa Fe Pro Musica | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| Carmel Music Society | Carmel, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| Young concert Artists | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | to support classical music |
| Chamber Music Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| Regents of University of California | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | To support Classical music |
| Segerstrom Center | Costa Mesa, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | To support ckassic music |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| Santa Rosa Symphony | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | To support classical Music |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | to support classical music |
| Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orche | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| American Symphony Orchestra | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| White Ash Broadcasting | Clovis, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| Japan Music Competition | Tokyo | $3,283 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| San Francisco Opera | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | To support classical music |
| Chamber Music Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $72 | 2025 | To suppoet classical music |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | $5,500 | 2024 | To promote classical music |
| ProMusica Chamber Orchestra | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | To promote classical music |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | to promote classical music |
| Early Music Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | To promote classical music |
| Boston Baroque | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | to promote classical music |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | To promote classical music |
| Regents of Univerwity of California | Berkelet, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | To promote classical music |
| chamber Music Northwest | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 2024 | To promote classical music |
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | To promote classical music |
| Boston Youth Symphony | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | To promote classical music |
| Santa Rosa Symphony | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | To promote classical music |
| Pacific Symphony Association | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | To promote classical music |
Segerstrom Center
$5,000To promote classical music
Regents of University of California
$5,000To promote classical music
Chamber Music Northwest
$5,000To promote classical music
La Donnna Musicale
$5,000To promote classical music
New York Philharmonic
$5,000To promote classical music
Chamber Music Hawaii
$5,000To promote classical music
Pacific Symphony
$5,000To promote classical music
Santa Fe Pro Musica
$5,000To promote classical music
White Ash Broadcasting
$5,000To promote classical music
Los Angeles Opera
$5,000To promote classical music
Chanticleer
$5,000To promote classical music
Promusica Chamber Orchestra
$5,000To promote classical music
Santa Rosa Symphony
$5,000To promote classical music
Musica Angelica
$5,000To promote classical music
Chicago Symphony
$5,000To promote classical music
Boston YouthSymphony
$5,000To promote classical music
Carnegie Hall
$5,000To promote classical music
KPCC Southern California Public Radio
$2,000To promote classical music
Los Angeles Opera
$5,000To support classical music
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra
$5,000To support classical music
Los Angeles Master Chorale
$5,000to support classical music
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
$5,000To support classical music
Promusica Chamber Orchestra
$5,000To support classical music
Santa Fe Pro Musica
$5,000To support classical music
Carmel Music Society
$5,000To support classical music
Young concert Artists
$5,000to support classical music
Chamber Music Hawaii
$5,000To support classical music
Regents of University of California
$5,000To support Classical music
Segerstrom Center
$5,000To support ckassic music
Boston Symphony Orchestra
$5,000To support classical music
Santa Rosa Symphony
$5,000To support classical Music
Carnegie Hall
$5,000to support classical music
Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orche
$5,000To support classical music
American Symphony Orchestra
$5,000To support classical music
White Ash Broadcasting
$4,000To support classical music
Japan Music Competition
$3,283To support classical music
San Francisco Opera
$3,000To support classical music
Chamber Music Hawaii
$72To suppoet classical music
San Francisco Symphony
$5,500To promote classical music
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra
$5,000To promote classical music
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
$5,000to promote classical music
Early Music Foundation
$5,000To promote classical music
Boston Baroque
$5,000to promote classical music
Carnegie Hall
$5,000To promote classical music
Regents of Univerwity of California
$5,000To promote classical music
chamber Music Northwest
$5,000To promote classical music
Los Angeles Opera
$5,000To promote classical music
Boston Youth Symphony
$5,000To promote classical music
Santa Rosa Symphony
$5,000To promote classical music
Pacific Symphony Association
$5,000To promote classical music
Current and upcoming funding from E Nakamichi Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must be an eligible organization as defined by the foundation (see foundation guidelines pages for full eligibility).
Deadline: Applications close at 11:55pm Pacific Time on March 15 and October 15 each year.
Who can apply: Applications accepted from eligible organizations as defined on the Foundation's Grant Eligibility page (see program promotion URL). Applicants must follow Foundation guidelines.
Deadline: Grant applications must be submitted by 11:55pm Pacific Time at the close of each grant cycle: 15 March and 15 October.
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