Container cranes at a seaport, seen across the water

Grant recipient EIN 20-8568061International aid

Who funds Playing for Change Foundation?

39 private foundations gave Playing for Change Foundation in New York, NY $4.7 million across 78 grants, in tax years 2016 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2016 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

78 grants

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

  1. Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $100,000
  2. The Kurt Feuerman FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  3. The Harriette Steelman and Charles L Tabas FoundationPottsville, PA 2025

    Public charity

    $2,000
  4. The Harry & Phyllis Manko Family FoundationWinchester, MA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  5. Louis N Cassett FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    To further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  6. The Simpson Family Foundation U/A DTD 10/19/1999Pittsburgh, PA 2025

    General

    $60
  7. Kroenke Family FoundationColumbia, MO 2024

    Annual charitable support

    $500,000
  8. Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $75,000
  9. Nina Simone Charitable TrustLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Musical education for children in ghana

    $65,309
  10. The Natalie Cole FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Program support helping to create and inspire individuals by bringing peace to the world through music.

    $55,000
  11. Sybiel B Berkman FoundationFisher Island, FL 2024

    Support to provide free music and arts education to children in 26 countries.

    $10,000
  12. Vista FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  13. Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.

    $5,000
  14. The Harriette Steelman and Charles L Tabas FoundationPottsville, PA 2024

    Public charity

    $2,000
  15. Klingstein FoundationHarrisonburg, VA 2024

    Support charitable activities

    $500
  16. Kroenke Family FoundationColumbia, MO 2023

    Annual charitable support

    $500,000
  17. Nina Simone Charitable TrustLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Musical education for children in ghana

    $65,309
  18. The Natalie Cole FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Program support helping to create and inspire individuals by bringing peace to the world through music.

    $50,000
  19. Vista FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General operating fund

    $30,000
  20. Audrey J Walton and Ann Walton Kroenke Charitable FoundationColumbia, MO 2023

    General purpose

    $25,000
  21. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  22. Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.

    $5,000
  23. The Harriette Steelman and Charles L Tabas FoundationPottsville, PA 2023

    Public charity

    $2,000
  24. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Matching gift

    $539
  25. Klingstein FoundationHarrisonburg, VA 2023

    Support charitable activities

    $500
  26. Jarvis FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $500
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $483
  28. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $45
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $45
  30. Kroenke Family FoundationColumbia, MO 2022

    Annual charitable support

    $250,000
  31. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $58,523
  32. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $33,333
  33. Walter M Milford Charitable FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  34. Audrey J Walton and Ann Walton Kroenke Charitable FoundationColumbia, MO 2022

    General purpose

    $25,000
  35. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  36. Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.

    $10,000
  37. Teach A Man to Fish FoundationIrvine, CA 2022

    To create positive change through music and arts education.

    $5,000
  38. Gemma Foundation IncBay Harbour Islands, FL 2022

    Music and arts education for youth

    $5,000
  39. The LBJ Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  40. The Harriette Steelman and Charles L Tabas FoundationPottsville, PA 2022

    Public charity

    $1,000
  41. Klingstein FoundationHarrisonburg, VA 2022

    Support charitable activities

    $750
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $620
  43. Cleveland H Dodge Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100
  44. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $50
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $30
  46. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $30
  47. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Public awareness and analysis

    $900,000
  48. Kroenke Family FoundationColumbia, MO 2021

    PFCF 'peace thru music' world event

    $250,000
  49. The James and Judith K Dimon FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Program support

    $50,000
  50. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $48,721
  51. Audrey J Walton and Ann Walton Kroenke Charitable FoundationColumbia, MO 2021

    General purpose

    $25,000
  52. Nina Simone Charitable TrustLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Music education fund in ghana and south africa

    $25,000
  53. Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.

    $10,000
  54. Janet and Stanley Kane Family Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  55. The Wise Family Charitable FoundationChester, NY 2021

    General Support

    $3,525
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $505
  57. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  58. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $135
  59. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  60. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Public awareness and analysis

    $1,000,000
  61. Kroenke Family FoundationColumbia, MO 2020

    PFCF 'peace thru music' world event

    $250,000
  62. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $37,500
  63. Nina Simone Charitable TrustLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Music education fund in ghana and south africa

    $25,000
  64. Audrey J Walton and Ann Walton Kroenke Charitable FoundationColumbia, MO 2020

    General purpose

    $20,000
  65. The O'Halloran Family FoundationNorth Kingstown, RI 2020

    Oeprating support

    $5,000
  66. Tingari FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To support organization's purpose

    $2,000
  67. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $446
  68. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $200
  69. Nina Simone Charitable TrustLos Angeles, CA 2019

    To create positive change through music and arts education.

    $25,000
  70. Kaphan FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  71. Audrey J Walton and Ann Walton Kroenke Charitable FoundationColumbia, MO 2019

    General purpose

    $20,000
  72. Ka Zankel FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To provide resources to musicians and their communities around the world

    $10,000
  73. The Kaltman Family FoundationOld Westbury, NY 2019

    Exempt purpose

    $100
  74. Audrey J Walton and Ann Walton Kroenke Charitable FoundationColumbia, MO 2018

    General purpose

    $20,000
  75. Daniel M Neidich & Brooke Garber FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General charitable

    $1,500
  76. T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationLafayette, CA 2018

    General support

    $25
  77. Audrey J Walton and Ann Walton Kroenke Charitable FoundationColumbia, MO 2017

    General purpose

    $13,000
  78. Audrey J Walton and Ann Walton Kroenke Charitable FoundationColumbia, MO 2016

    General purpose

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in New York and are not among Playing for Change Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 343 grants Accepts applications $82,068,251 to similar organizations
  2. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 461 grants Accepts applications $3,689,711 to similar organizations
  3. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 234 grants Accepts applications $357,592,531 to similar organizations
  4. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 135 grants Preselected only $39,153,663 to similar organizations
  5. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 275 grants Preselected only $1,654,096 to similar organizations
  6. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 139 grants Accepts applications $3,628,699 to similar organizations
  7. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 117 grants Accepts applications $1,074,574 to similar organizations
  8. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 160 grants Accepts applications $68,623,818 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-8568061 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.