About Reverb
Uniting around the music we love, tackling the environmental and social issues we face, REVERB is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to creating a more sustainable music industry and empowering millions of individuals to take action toward a better future for people and the planet.
Focus Areas
climate change / decarbonizationsustainable events and touringplastic reduction and waste managementrenewable energy projects (solar, batteries)community support and nonprofit partnershipsvolunteer mobilization
Who They Fund
Indigenous communities (Navajo Nation)veteransenvironmental/conservation organizationsarts and research institutionsgeneral nonprofit organizations (operational support recipients)
About Reverb
Reverb Inc’s recent giving is defined by climate work tied directly to the music industry, alongside operational support for environmental, arts, and social-justice organizations. The foundation’s active REVERB Music Decarbonization Project advances clean mobile power and hybrid battery systems, while its Climate Project Portfolio supports vetted climate projects linked to artists and tours. Recent grants show that approach in practice: Headcount received $321,178 for operational expenses, and Soulardarity received $311,760 for operational expenses. Other sizable awards went to Ocean Foundation and Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, both also funded for operating support. The pattern is not limited to one cause area; it includes community-based environmental groups, nonprofit partnerships, and organizations working on water access, renewable energy, and waste reduction. REVERB also uses flow-through donations in some cases, including a Nature Conservancy-related gift routed through Charlottesville Area Community Foundation from REVERB’s BamaWorks bottle sales donation. Across the file, the foundation appears as a grantmaker that mixes program-linked climate funding with broad unrestricted support for partners working on environmental and social issues.
What Reverb Funds
In climate and decarbonization work, Reverb Inc funded Sound Future Foundation with $100,000 for operational expenses and Native Renewables Inc with $37,133 for operational expenses. Those grants sit alongside its music-industry decarbonization program, which focuses on clean mobile power, diesel displacement, and tour and festival decarbonization. Environmental protection also appears through grants such as Urban Tilth’s $95,000 operating award and Oxfam’s $64,345 operating grant. Water access is another visible thread: Dig Deep Right to Water Project received $50,000 for operational expenses. The portfolio also reaches into community support and nonprofit infrastructure through unrestricted grants, including Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Further Foundation. The result is a mix of project-linked climate funding and general operating support for organizations working in environmental, infrastructure, and community-service areas.
How Reverb Gives
Typical award sizes cluster in the low five figures: p25 is $5,375, median is $12,248, and p75 is $19,623. The recent-grants file also shows much larger operating grants, including awards above $300,000 and repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Reverb Inc is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The active programs point to two modes of giving: vetted climate projects tied to tours, and deployment-focused decarbonization work. Public application details are not shown for either program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.6M
Total Assets
$6.7M
Total Revenue
$5.7M
Total Expenses
$7.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
National35 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ADAM GARDNER
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