A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 04-2171207Arts and culture

Who funds Music Worcester Inc?

33 private foundations gave Music Worcester Inc in Worcester, MA $4.8 million across 148 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

148 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Hoche-Scofield Foundation-EquityDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $103,599
  2. Joseph Persky FoundationWorcester, MA 2025

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $15,000
  3. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2025

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. The C Richard and Olive J Brose Hie Hill Foundation IncBoylston, MA 2025

    To support their mission

    $10,000
  5. Ruth & Peter Metz Family FoundationWestfield, NJ 2025

    Provide operating funds

    $10,000
  6. Rockwell FoundationWorcester, MA 2025

    Campaign to endow artistic

    $7,000
  7. The Sigel Family FoundationMashpee, MA 2025

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Alice Rowan Swanson FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  9. Wender FoundationCambridge, MA 2025

    Special event support

    $125
  10. Brigham Hill FoundationNorth Grafton, MA 2025

    Charitable

    $100
  11. Hoche-Scofield Foundation-EquityDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $85,821
  12. Joseph Persky FoundationWorcester, MA 2024

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $30,000
  13. Ruth & Peter Metz Family FoundationWestfield, NJ 2024

    Provide operating funds

    $15,500
  14. The George I Alden TrustWorcester, MA 2024

    To further education

    $15,000
  15. Mildred H McEvoy FoundationWorcester, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  16. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. Brigham Hill FoundationNorth Grafton, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. The C Richard and Olive J Brose Hie Hill Foundation IncBoylston, MA 2024

    To support their mission

    $5,000
  19. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA 2024

    Grants

    $4,000
  20. The Helen G Hauben Foundation IncLittleton, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $3,100
  21. Judy and Tony King FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Support

    $3,000
  22. Alice Rowan Swanson FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  23. Hyde Charitable FoundationSouthbridge, MA 2024

    Educational

    $2,000
  24. Tonna Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2024

    General

    $1,000
  25. Wyman GordonWorcester, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $1,000
  26. Siff Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2024

    General

    $100
  27. Arthur M and Martha R Pappas FoundationStoneham, MA 2023

    General

    $400,000
  28. Hoche-Scofield Foundation-EquityDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $76,397
  29. The George I Alden TrustWorcester, MA 2023

    To further education

    $15,000
  30. The Albert J Gifford Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2023

    Digitization of audio archives and/o

    $15,000
  31. Joseph Persky FoundationWorcester, MA 2023

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $15,000
  32. The Sigel Family FoundationMashpee, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  33. Mildred H McEvoy FoundationWorcester, MA 2023

    Capital and technology needspayable

    $10,000
  34. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2023

    Purchase equipment

    $10,000
  35. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2023

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  36. The C Richard and Olive J Brose Hie Hill Foundation IncBoylston, MA 2023

    To support their mission

    $5,000
  37. Brigham Hill FoundationNorth Grafton, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $3,372
  38. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2023

    Usual annual

    $3,000
  39. The Helen G Hauben Foundation IncLittleton, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $3,000
  40. Hyde Charitable FoundationSouthbridge, MA 2023

    Educational

    $2,500
  41. Tonna Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2023

    General

    $2,500
  42. Alice Rowan Swanson FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  43. Schwartz Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2023

    To support exempt purpose

    $1,500
  44. Wyman GordonWorcester, MA 2023

    Unsolicited grant

    $1,000
  45. Bay State Savings Charitable Foundation IncWorcester, MA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $92
  47. The George I Alden TrustWorcester, MA 2022

    To further education

    $700,000
  48. Arthur M and Martha R Pappas FoundationStoneham, MA 2022

    General

    $600,000
  49. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    General - unsolicited

    $20,000
  50. Mildred H McEvoy FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    Capital and technology needspayable

    $10,000
  51. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    Instrument and equipment purchases /

    $10,000
  52. Joseph Persky FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $7,500
  53. Rockwell FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  54. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  55. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2022

    2022 unsolicited grant-w fletcher: t

    $5,000
  56. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    Usual annual

    $3,000
  57. The Helen G Hauben Foundation IncLittleton, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $3,000
  58. Hyde Charitable FoundationSouthbridge, MA 2022

    Arts & sciences

    $2,500
  59. Alice Rowan Swanson FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  60. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2022

    2022 unsolicited grants (r loring)

    $2,000
  61. Brigham Hill FoundationNorth Grafton, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $1,250
  62. The Sigel Family FoundationMashpee, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  63. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    Robbie - santa claus grantgeneral

    $1,000
  64. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    THW - santa clausgeneral

    $1,000
  65. Wyman GordonWorcester, MA 2022

    Unsolicited grant

    $1,000
  66. Tonna Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2022

    General

    $500
  67. David R Grenon Family FoundationNorthborough, MA 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $250
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $87
  69. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA 2021

    Support fletcher family annual conce

    $500,000
  70. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2021

    Support additional concert each year

    $250,000
  71. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2021

    Support additional concert each year

    $150,000
  72. Arthur M and Martha R Pappas FoundationStoneham, MA 2021

    General

    $100,000
  73. The George I Alden TrustWorcester, MA 2021

    To further education

    $50,000
  74. The C Richard and Olive J Brose Hie Hill Foundation IncBoylston, MA 2021

    To support their mission

    $25,000
  75. The Sigel Family FoundationMashpee, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  76. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2021

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  77. Joseph Persky FoundationWorcester, MA 2021

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  78. Mildred H McEvoy FoundationWorcester, MA 2021

    Operational support

    $5,000
  79. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2021

    Technology; streaming platforms, vid

    $5,000
  80. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2021

    Usual annual

    $3,000
  81. The Helen G Hauben Foundation IncLittleton, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $3,000
  82. Hyde Charitable FoundationSouthbridge, MA 2021

    Arts & sciences

    $2,500
  83. Schwartz Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2021

    To support exempt purpose

    $2,500
  84. Hart Foundation Co Phillips S DavisWorcester, MA 2021

    General operations

    $2,000
  85. Alice Rowan Swanson FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  86. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2021

    SC grant-robert loring

    $1,500
  87. Brigham Hill FoundationNorth Grafton, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $1,250
  88. Wyman GordonWorcester, MA 2021

    Unsolicited annual grant

    $1,000
  89. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $267
  90. David R Grenon Family FoundationNorthborough, MA 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $100
  91. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2020

    Support additional concert each yr

    $100,000
  92. Arthur M and Martha R Pappas FoundationStoneham, MA 2020

    General

    $100,000
  93. The Sigel Family FoundationMashpee, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  94. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2020

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  95. Joseph Persky FoundationWorcester, MA 2020

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  96. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA 2020

    SC grant

    $3,500
  97. Mildred H McEvoy FoundationWorcester, MA 2020

    Operational support

    $3,000
  98. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2020

    Usual annual

    $3,000
  99. Melvin S Cutler Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2020

    General

    $2,600
  100. Hyde Charitable FoundationSouthbridge, MA 2020

    Arts & sciences

    $2,500
  101. The Helen G Hauben Foundation IncLittleton, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  102. Schwartz Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2020

    To support exempt purposes

    $2,500
  103. Hart Foundation Co Phillips S DavisWorcester, MA 2020

    General operations

    $2,000
  104. Alice Rowan Swanson FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  105. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2020

    SC grant - robert loring

    $1,250
  106. Wyman GordonWorcester, MA 2020

    Unrestricted april grant

    $1,000
  107. Brigham Hill FoundationNorth Grafton, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $200
  108. David R Grenon Family FoundationNorthborough, MA 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $100
  109. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2019

    Unsolicited one-time grant to suppor

    $250,000
  110. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2019

    Unsolicited one-time grant to suppor

    $250,000
  111. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Support two engagements for next sea

    $50,000
  112. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Unsolicited one-time grant to suppor

    $50,000
  113. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Unsolicited one-time grant to suppor

    $50,000
  114. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Unsolicited one-time grant to suppor

    $50,000
  115. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Unsolicited one-time grant to suppor

    $50,000
  116. Arthur M and Martha R Pappas FoundationStoneham, MA 2019

    General

    $20,000
  117. The Sigel Family FoundationMashpee, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  118. Rockwell FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Campaign to endow artisitc director

    $5,000
  119. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  120. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2019

    Enrichment program

    $5,000
  121. Mildred H McEvoy FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Annual - operations

    $3,000
  122. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Usual annual

    $3,000
  123. Melvin S Cutler Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    General

    $2,500
  124. Hyde Charitable FoundationSouthbridge, MA 2019

    Arts & sciences

    $2,500
  125. Hart Foundation Co Phillips S DavisWorcester, MA 2019

    General operations

    $2,000
  126. Alice Rowan Swanson FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  127. Wyman GordonWorcester, MA 2019

    Annual grant

    $1,000
  128. Schwartz Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    To support exempt purposes

    $1,000
  129. Brigham Hill FoundationNorth Grafton, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $700
  130. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100
  131. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2018

    Unrestricted general support

    $7,500
  132. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2018

    2019 concert programming- yo-yo-ma

    $7,500
  133. The Sigel Family FoundationMashpee, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $5,000
  134. Rockwell FoundationWorcester, MA 2018

    Campaign to endow artistic director-

    $5,000
  135. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA 2018

    Mary fletcher- unsolicited

    $4,000
  136. Melvin S Cutler Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2018

    General

    $3,950
  137. Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth FoundationWorcester, MA 2018

    Usual annual

    $3,000
  138. Schwartz Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2018

    Exempt purposes

    $2,500
  139. Hyde Charitable FoundationSouthbridge, MA 2018

    Arts & sciences

    $2,000
  140. Alice Rowan Swanson FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  141. Hart Foundation Co Phillips S DavisWorcester, MA 2018

    Educational programs

    $1,000
  142. Brigham Hill FoundationNorth Grafton, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  143. Wyman GordonWorcester, MA 2018

    Annual grant

    $1,000
  144. United Bank Foundation Massachusetts IncSpringfield, MA 2018

    Grant

    $1,000
  145. Judy and Tony King FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Support

    $1,000
  146. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $200
  147. The C Jean & Myles McDonough Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2017

    General

    $250,000
  148. The Fred Harris Daniels FoundationWorcester, MA 2017

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Worcester, MA and are not among Music Worcester Inc’s funders above.

  1. Webster Five Foundation IncAuburn, MA 18 grants Accepts applications $38,500 to similar organizations
  2. Davis Publications Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 43 grants Accepts applications $38,000 to similar organizations
  3. J Irving & Jane L England CharitableWorcester, MA 35 grants Accepts applications $100,825 to similar organizations
  4. Worcester Railers HC Charitable Foundation IncBeverly, MA 14 grants Preselected only $69,800 to similar organizations
  5. Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation IncRockland, MA 9 grants Accepts applications $31,250 to similar organizations
  6. Hometown Bank Community Foundation IncOxford, MA 7 grants Accepts applications $13,700 to similar organizations
  7. Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund TrustBoston, MA 8 grants Accepts applications $1,122,000 to similar organizations
  8. Coghlin Services FundWorcester, MA 15 grants Accepts applications $18,125 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 04-2171207 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.