The Elma Music Foundation (US)
New York, NY · EIN 273622277 990-PF tax year 2025“Preselected organizations only” box checked
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Grants paid (tax yr 2025)
$1,946,430
Assets (fair market value)
$2,588,592
Median grant to orgs
$100,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
96
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$4,353,709
2022
23 grants
$3,359,734
2023
25 grants
$3,116,887
2024
24 grants
$1,946,430
2025
24 grants
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Top recipient states
NY$6,202,275
FL$1,241,667
LA$1,116,333
MA$891,485
CA$850,000
TN$825,000
UT$450,000
MD$375,000
Cause areas funded
Arts, Culture & Humanities38
Philanthropy & Voluntarism10
Youth Development11
Education6
Human Services5
Mental Health & Crisis4
Unknown3
Crime & Legal3
Only 83.3% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2025)
The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.
- Form & materials
- Not stated
- Deadlines
- Not stated
- Restrictions
- Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | $223,212 | 2025 |
| 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 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| 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. | $200,000 | 2025 |
| 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 | $176,552 | 2025 |
| 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. | $100,000 | 2025 |
| 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. | $100,000 | 2025 |
| 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 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| 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. | $91,666 | 2025 |
| 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. | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Mama Foundation for the Arts Inc | New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN ORGANIZATION UPLIFTING GOSPEL AND JAZZ MUSICAL TRADITIONS TO HEAL AND INSPIRE, WITH A FOCUS ON PROVIDING FREE TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME TEENAGERS IN HARLEM. | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Youth on Record | Denver, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR A COMMUNITY BASED, MUSIC FOCUSED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES AND IMPROVES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CREATIVE ARTS. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Youth Empowerment Project | New Orleans, LA | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAMMING SERVING 175 YOUTH AGES 7-18 IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| The Road Recovery Foundation | New York, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN ORGANIZATION PROVIDING MUSIC-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEW YORK WHO ARE IN VARIOUS FORMS OF STATE CARE, EITHER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY, JUSTICE RELATED CONFINEMENT, OR FOSTER CARE. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| The Music Education Group Inc | Atlanta, GA | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES YOUTH IN GRADES 6 TO 12 WITH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND LIFE SKILLS THROUGH MUSIC, FILM, AND DIGITAL MEDIA. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| STEM From Dance | Brooklyn, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE YOUNG GIRLS OF COLOR TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH THROUGH INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED MUSIC AND DANCE CURRICULUM. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| 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. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| 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. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Moving in the Spirit Inc | Atlanta, GA | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UTILIZING THE DISCIPLINES OF DANCE AND MUSIC TO ENHANCE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN AND TEENS. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Mind Builders 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. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Berklee College of Music Inc | Boston, MA | PROJECT SUPPORT, WHICH WILL PROVIDE NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM AFRICA TO ATTEND BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC'S FOUR-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Atlanta Music Project | Atlanta, GA | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE MUSIC TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH IN ATLANTA'S UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| 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. | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | ONE-TIME GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION FOR MATCHING GIFT. | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Mama Foundation for the Arts Inc | New York, NY | ONE-TIME GENERAL SUPPORT DONATION TO SUPPORT THE MAMA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS. | $5,000 | 2025 |
| 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 | $361,852 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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