What kinds of programs does Save The Music Foundation fund?

It funds school music education, including band, strings, mariachi, Sonidos Latinos, general music for PreK-5, and music technology for grades 9–12. Its program descriptions also include instrument donation and repair, teacher professional development, and support for arts education advocacy.

Does Save The Music Foundation fund individuals?

No. The foundation’s profile states that it funds schools, districts, and music programs rather than individuals.

What is a typical grant size?

The typical grant range is mid-sized: p25 is $44,232, the median is $57,186, and p75 is $111,737. The recent grants list also includes larger district awards, such as $610,118 to Los Angeles USD.

How consistent is the foundation’s giving to the same recipients?

Several school districts appear across multiple years, including Los Angeles USD, New York City Department of Education, Atlanta Public Schools, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and Columbus City Schools. That shows recurring support rather than one-time-only grants.

What is the geographic reach of the grants?

The foundation gives nationally within the United States, and the recipient country distribution shows 158 U.S. grants. Recent awards reached large districts in Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Columbus, New Orleans, and Jersey City.

Save the Music Foundation

Name: Save the Music Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

ActiveMutual & Membership Benefit

NEW YORK, NYWebsite2129770176

About Save the Music Foundation

We help students, schools, and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music. Deliver equitable access to music education by donating instruments and music technology, supporting teachers, and advocating for music education in public schools.

Focus Areas

Music education (K-12)Instrument donation and repairMusic technology and production educationTeacher training and professional developmentAdvocacy for arts education

Who They Fund

school-aged youth/studentsschools and music teachersyouth music ensembles/programs

Funding Style

direct servicein-kind support (musical instrument provision)

About Save the Music Foundation

Save the Music Foundation’s recent work is centered on school music programs, with large grants repeatedly going to public school districts to restore or build instruction in band, strings, mariachi, and music technology. The largest grant in the recent list is $610,118 to Los Angeles USD for music education, and other major awards show the same pattern of district-level support across multiple years. New York City Department of Education received $546,585 in 2025 and $486,694 in 2024, while Los Angeles USD also received $447,185 in 2023 and $394,474 in 2025. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one format. It supports general music, music tech labs, instrument access, and teacher support through school-based grants and in-kind program packages. Recent awards also show continuity across years, with districts such as Atlanta Public Schools, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and Columbus City Schools appearing more than once. That pattern points to sustained work with large public systems rather than one-off awards to individuals or small community groups. The organization’s stated focus includes K-12 music education, instrument donation and repair, music technology and production education, teacher training, and advocacy for arts education.

What Save the Music Foundation Funds

In core school music programming, Save The Music Foundation gave $384,565 to Orleans Parish Public Schools for music education and $204,058 to Anaheim Union High School District for music education. Those awards fit a broader district-based model that supports band, strings, mariachi, and Sonidos Latinos programs. Music technology is another clear lane. The foundation awarded $198,486 to Jackson Public Schools for music education, alongside other technology-oriented grant programs for grades 9–12 that support labs, equipment, and curriculum. Elementary general music also appears in its work. Save The Music Foundation provided $158,789 to School District of Philadelphia for music education, and its Intro To Music and instrument grant programs are built around sequential, standards-based instruction for PreK–5 students. Teacher and program support are part of the structure as well. Recent grants include funding for implementation support and teacher professional development within school music programs.

How Save the Music Foundation Gives

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$4.2M

Total Assets

$8.3M

Total Revenue

$7.8M

Total Expenses

$8.1M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $44K and $112K, with a median of $57K.

25th Percentile

$44K

Median

$57K

75th Percentile

$112K

Geographic Reach

National21 states funded

About 2% of grants go to recipients in CA.

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

HENRY DONAHUE

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	NEW YORK, NY	$537,537In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT	LOS ANGELES, CA	$454,030In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
MIAMI DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MIAMI, FL	$372,495In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BALTIMORE, MD	$179,082In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
DOWNEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT	DOWNEY, CA	$130,054In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS	COLUMBUS, OH	$117,060In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
FULTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	ATLANTA, GA	$114,233In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
CENTRALIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT	BUENA PARK, CA	$111,575In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
NEWPORT MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT	COSTA MESA, CA	$111,451In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ATLANTA, GA	$110,256In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
ROANE COUNTY SCHOOLS	SPENCER, WV	$106,014In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS	CLARKSBURG, WV	$106,014In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CINCINNATI, OH	$106,014In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT	ANAHEIM, CA	$103,081In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ORANGE, NJ	$77,577In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	NASHVILLE, TN	$63,157In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	AKRON, OH	$60,842In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT	GARDEN GROVE, CA	$59,961In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS	TOLEDO, OH	$59,961In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
SUNFLOWER COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT	INDIANOLA, MS	$59,694In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT	OAKLAND, CA	$58,251In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS	CHARLESTON, WV	$53,007In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS	PRINCETON, WV	$53,007In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS	FAYETTEVILLE, WV	$53,007In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
LA MESA-SPRING VALLEY SCHOOLS	LA MESA, CA	$53,007In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
MARION COUNTY SCHOOLS	FAIRMONT, WV	$53,007In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS	HAMLIN, WV	$53,007In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
WYOMING COUNTY SCHOOLS	PINEVILLE, WY	$53,007In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WASHINGTON, DC	$52,028In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT	DALLAS, TX	$51,513In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
IRVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	IRVINGTON, NJ	$50,827In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
SOUTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SOUTHFIELD, MI	$50,788In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
SUCCESSFUL INCORPORATED	CORDOVA, TN	$46,922In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	STONE MOUNTAIN, GA	$45,436In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
WE MAKE NOISE INC	CHANDLER, AZ	$43,000	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	MARIETTA, GA	$42,696In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
EAST ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	EAST ORANGE, NJ	$42,207In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT	COMPTON, CA	$39,414In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
MUSIC EDUCATION GROUP	ATALANTA, GA	$31,104	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT	CLEVELAND, OH	$30,452In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
THE MR HOLLAND'S OPUS FOUNDATION	BURBANK, CA	$25,500	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS	MEMPHIS, TN	$23,120In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	JERSEY CITY, NJ	$21,149In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	PATERSON, NJ	$21,149In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
ELIZABETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ELIZABETH, NJ	$21,149In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
PASSAIC PUBLIC SCHOOLS	PASSAIC, NJ	$21,059In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	JACKSON, MS	$19,707In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT	PASADENA, CA	$19,707In-kind: musical instruments	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE	MIAMI, FL	$15,000	2026	MUSIC EDUATION
AOSANORTHERN NJ ORFF SCHULWERK ASSOCIATION	BOONTON, NJ	$12,500	2026	MUSIC EDUATION

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NEW YORK, NY

$537,537In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

LOS ANGELES, CA

$454,030In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

MIAMI DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MIAMI, FL

$372,495In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BALTIMORE, MD

$179,082In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

DOWNEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

DOWNEY, CA

$130,054In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS

COLUMBUS, OH

$117,060In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ATLANTA, GA

$114,233In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

CENTRALIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BUENA PARK, CA

$111,575In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

NEWPORT MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

COSTA MESA, CA

$111,451In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ATLANTA, GA

$110,256In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

ROANE COUNTY SCHOOLS

SPENCER, WV

$106,014In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

CLARKSBURG, WV

$106,014In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CINCINNATI, OH

$106,014In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

ANAHEIM, CA

$103,081In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ORANGE, NJ

$77,577In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NASHVILLE, TN

$63,157In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

AKRON, OH

$60,842In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

GARDEN GROVE, CA

$59,961In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

TOLEDO, OH

$59,961In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

SUNFLOWER COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT

INDIANOLA, MS

$59,694In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

OAKLAND, CA

$58,251In-kind: musical instruments

2026

MUSIC EDUATION

KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS

CHARLESTON, WV