How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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James Kendrick Esq
156 5th Avenue Suite 600
New York, NY 10010
(212) 922-8139
- Form and materials
- Letter
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- None
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$789,000
- Grants listed
- 205
- Assets, end of year
- $12,877,864
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Tax year 2023
$763,500
- Grants listed
- 171
- Assets, end of year
- $13,209,126
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Tax year 2022
$595,600
- Grants listed
- 145
- Assets, end of year
- $13,587,555
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Tax year 2021
$656,100
- Grants listed
- 154
- Assets, end of year
- $14,549,063
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Tax year 2020
$657,000
- Grants listed
- 178
- Assets, end of year
- $13,772,232
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Tax year 2019
$691,500
- Grants listed
- 198
- Assets, end of year
- $13,953,004
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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International Contemporary Ensemble FounBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$28,000 -
Boston Modern Orchestra ProjectMalden, MA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$20,000 -
Fractured AtlasNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$17,000 -
New Music USANew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$16,000 -
Albany Symphony Orchestra IncAlbany, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$12,000 -
San Francisco Contemporary Music PlayersSan Francisco, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$12,000 -
Eighth Blackbird Performing Arts AssocChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$10,000 -
Individual
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$10,000 -
Bang on A Can IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$8,000 -
Glimmerglass Opera Theatre IncCooperstown, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$8,000 -
Kronos QuartetSan Francisco, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$8,000 -
Ojai Music FestivalOjai, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$8,000 -
Present Music IncMilwaukee, WI
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$8,000 -
Roulette Intermedium IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$8,000 -
The Trustees of Columbia Univ City NYNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$8,000 -
Talea Ensemble IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$7,500 -
The Industry Productions IncLos Angeles, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$7,500 -
American Opera Projects IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$7,000 -
Performance Zone Inc DBA the FieldNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$7,000 -
American Composers ForumSaint Paul, MN
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,500 -
Beth Morrison Projects IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,500 -
Boston Symphony Orchestra IncBoston, MA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,500 -
Los Angeles Opera CompanyLos Angeles, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,500 -
So Percussion IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,500 -
American Composers Orchestra IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,000 -
Andplay IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,000 -
Copland House IncPeekskill, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,000 -
EnsemblenewsrqSarasota, FL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,000 -
Monday Evening ConcertsLos Angeles, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,000 -
Network for New Music IncPhiladelphia, PA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,000 -
Opera America IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,000 -
Other MindsSan Francisco, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,000 -
Wild UpLos Angeles, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$6,000 -
Music at the Anthology IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,500 -
American Lyric Theater Center IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
Chicago Opera TheaterChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
Dal Niente New Music NFPChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
Del Sol Performing Arts OrganizationLas Vegas, NV
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
Haleakala IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
Intermusic SFSan Francisco, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
IntersectionNashville, TN
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
Prism Quartet IncPhiladelphia, PA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
Sandbox PercussionBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
Sphinx Organization IncDetroit, MI
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
The Mornington TrustShoreham, United Kingdom
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
Third Coast Percussion NFPChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$5,000 -
National SawdustBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,500 -
Opera OmahaOmaha, NE
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,500 -
Opera ParalleSan Francisco, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,500 -
Opera Theatre of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,500 -
The Big Ears FestivalKnoxville, TN
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,500 -
Yarn Wire IncRidgewood, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,500 -
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra IncBaltimore, MD
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary MusicSanta Cruz, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Carnegie Hall CorporationNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Collage New MusicCambridge, MA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Foundation for Contemporary Arts IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
House Foundation for the Arts IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Loadbang IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
London Symphony OrchestraLondon, United Kingdom
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
New Music on the Point IncLeicester, VT
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
New York Public RadioNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
New York Youth Symphony IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Piano SpheresPasadena, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Pittsburgh OperaPittsburgh, PA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Roomful of Teeth Vocal Arts Project IncWilliamstown, MA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
The Crossing IncHouston, TX
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
The Living Earth ShowSan Francisco, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
The Walden SchoolMedia, PA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Third Angle New Music EnsemblePortland, OR
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Wet Ink EnsembleNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
ZeitgeistSan Francisco, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$4,000 -
Alarm Will Sound IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
American Society IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
Cassatt String QuartetLakeville, CT
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
Chamber Music America IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
Composers Conference and Chamber Music CWayland, MA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
Contemporaneous IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
Ebb & Flow Arts IncSaint Louis, MO
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
Ekmeles IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
Imani Winds FoundationNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
Lorelei Ensemble IncWashington, DC
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
New Music Institute of Kansas City IncKansas City, MO
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
Washington National OperaWashington, DC
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
Yellow BarnHouston, TX
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,500 -
Akropolis Reed QuintetNorthville, MI
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Beyond This Point Performing ArtsChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Bowerbird IncOld Lyme, CT
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Concert Artists Guild IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
DacameraHouston, TX
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Elaine Kaufman Cultural Ctr - Lucy MosesNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Ensemble Music New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Ensemble SignalNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Issue Project Room IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
League of Composers IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Line Upon Line PercussionAustin, TX
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Mind on FireBaltimore, MD
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Minnesota Orchestral AssociationMinneapolis, MN
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Musiqa IncHouston, TX
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
New Performance TraditionsSan Francisco, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
New York New Music EnsembleJackson Heights, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
River Oaks Chamber OrchestraHouston, TX
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
The Harlem Chamber PlayersNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra SocietySaint Paul, MN
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
West Edge OperaBerkeley, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
Young Concert Artists IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$3,000 -
21st Century ConsortSterling, VA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Bent Frequency IncEast Point, GA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Classical King FM 981Seattle, WA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the AdvenNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Experiments in OperaNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Fear No MusicPortland, OR
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Fulcrum Point New Music ProjectChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Guerilla Opera IncSpringfield, MA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Icarus QuartetBaltimore, MD
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Kinetic EnsembleHouston, TX
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Louisiana Philharmonic OrchestraNew Orleans, LA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble IncPittsburgh, PA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
PS21 IncChatham, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
ShunpikeSeattle, WA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
St Lukes Chamber Ensemble IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
Tak EnsembleRidgewood, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
The Black Mountain College Arts MuseumAsheville, NC
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
The New York Virtuoso SingersNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
The Playground EnsembleDenver, CO
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
The Rhythm Method IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
University Enterprises IncSacramento, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,500 -
113Saint Paul, MN
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
American Academy in RomeRoma, Italy
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
ApnmAlbuquerque, NM
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Arcana New Music EnsembleSaddle Brook, NJ
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Ars Nova Workshop IncPhiladelphia, PA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Art of ElanSan Diego, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Bergamot Music IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
BiamMadrid, Spain
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Boston Woodwind Society IncLexington, MA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Bowdoin International Music FestivalBrunswick, ME
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Brightwork NewmusicPasadena, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Chamber Music NorthwestPortland, OR
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
ChambermusicnyNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Chicago Composers ConsortiumChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Chicago Composers OrchestraChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Chicago SinfoniettaChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Choral ChameleonNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Citymusic ClevelandCleveland, OH
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Cleveland Chamber SymphonyCleveland, OH
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Cleveland Chamber ChoirRichmond HTS, OH
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Composers NowNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Constellation Performing ArtsChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Counter InductionBronx, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Creartbox IncLong Island City, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Crossing Borders MusicChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Cuatro PuntosGlastonbury, CT
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
D-ComposedChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Discalced IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Dolce Suono EnsemblePhiladelphia, PA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Ecce Arts IncFargo, ND
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Eitheror IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Ensemble IpseBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Experimental Sound StudioChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Ghost EnsemblePelham, MA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Guarneri Hall NFPChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Hear Now Music FestivalAsbury Park, NJ
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
IndexicalSanta Cruz, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Iranian Female Compossers AssocBerkely, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Khemia EnsembleSpanish Fork, UT
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble IncSan Francisco, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Longleash IncPasadena, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Loop 38Houston, TX
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Mantra Percussion IncWoodside, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Massachuetts International FestivalHolyoke, MA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Mivos Quartet Performing Arts IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Music of RemembranceSeattle, WA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Nakedeye IncLancaster, PA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
National Performance NetworkNew Orleans, LA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
New Chamber Ballet IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
New Gallery Concert Series IncChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
New Mexico Contemporary EnsembleAlbuquerque, NM
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
New Music ChicagoChicago, IL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
New York Art Ensemble IncBronx, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Nief-NorfKnoxville, TN
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Nois Performing Arts Org NFPSaddle Brook, NJ
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Now Ensemble IncAppleton, WI
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Nueva Esperanza IncHolyoke, MA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Pinknoise Ensemble IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Qubit New Music IncBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Quince EnsembleWinona, MN
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Quince New MusicNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Salt Bay ChamberfestRockland, ME
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Santa Rosa Symphony AssociationSanta Rosa, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Seal Bay FestivalVinalhaven, ME
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Soli Chamber EnsembleSan Antonio, TX
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
South Dakota Symphony OrchestraSioux Falls, SD
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Street Symphony IncLos Angeles, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
The Art Songmagazine IncNew York, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
The Hermitage Artist Retreat IncEnglewood, FL
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
The KnightsBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
The Lab SFSan Francisco, CA
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Transient Canvas IncSt Cloud, MN
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Unheard-Of EmsembleBrooklyn, NY
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Volti IncHeber City, UT
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Western Connecticut Youth OrchestraRidgefield, CT
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$2,000 -
Epsilon SpiresBrattleboro, VT
Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music
$1,500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture123 grants $488,00096% of the total
- Education4 grants $16,0003% of the total
- Housing and shelter1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New York71 grants $325,500
- California26 grants $112,000
- Massachusetts11 grants $52,000
- Illinois16 grants $50,500
- Pennsylvania9 grants $31,000
- Texas9 grants $26,000
- Minnesota6 grants $18,500
- Missouri3 grants $11,500
- Tennessee3 grants $11,500
- Connecticut4 grants $10,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- John LinkTreasurer Hours 1Pay $5,000
- Virgil BlackwellVice President Hours 5Pay $5,000
- James M KendrickSecretary Hours 5Pay $5,000
- Zizi MuellerDirector Hours 1Pay $5,000
- Ursula OppensDirector Hours 1Pay $5,000
- Amy IwanoDirector Hours 1Pay $5,000
- Amy WilliamsDirector Hours 1Pay $5,000
- Anthony CheungVice President Hours 1Pay $2,500
- Ara GuzelimianDirector Hours 1Pay $5,000
- Susan FederPresident Hours 1Pay $5,000
- David C FulmerDirector Hours 1Pay $5,000
The return
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