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The Robert Black Foundation Trust Dated September 212018

Name: The Robert Black Foundation Trust Dated September 212018 grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

38
grants reported: $126,410
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $2,250
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

9 grants matching “piece” · $15,500

$4,000
International Society of Bassists · Dallas, TX · 2024
Musical composition for new music art pieces.
$1,000
Network for New Music · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Commissioning composers to write art music pieces
$1,000
Network for New Music · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Commissioning composers to write art music pieces.
$4,250
International Society of Bassists · Dallas, TX · 2022
Musical composition competition for new music art pieces
$1,500
Moab Music Festival · Moab, UT · 2022
Co-commission for a piece for double bass by John Luther Adams.
$1,250
Sue Huang · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Commission for a new piece titled Post-Natural Pastoral.
$1,000
Phil Niblock · New York, NY · 2022
Commission for a music piece for bas and clarinet.
$1,000
Network for New Music · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Commissioningcomposers to write art music pieces.
$500
Jordan Dykstra · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Commission for premiere of a piece titled In Better Shape Than You

Grant history

All 38 reported grants, largest first.

$30,000
New Britain Museum of American Art · New Britain, CT · 2024
To fund an exhibition that explores the visual textual and musical collaboration between artist David Hackney and composer James Sellars.
$10,000
Thomas Schuttenheim · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Document the musical careers of James Sellars and Robert Black
$10,000
Thomas Schuttenheim · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Document the musical careers of James Sellers and Robert Black
$10,000
Thomas Schuttenhelm · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Document the musical careers of James Sellers and Robert Black.
$4,250
Ensemble Ipse · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Grant for recording of James Sellars clarinet quartet, Elms.
$4,250
International Society of Bassists · Dallas, TX · 2022
Musical composition competition for new music art pieces
$4,000
International Society of Bassists · Dallas, TX · 2024
Musical composition for new music art pieces.
$3,000
Bang On a Can · Brooklyn, NY · 2025
Summer institute scholarship/Loud Weekend
$3,000
New Music On the Point · Leicester, VT · 2025
Bass scholarship/General support
$3,000
New Music On the Point · Leicester, VT · 2024
Scholarship to attend music festival and general support.
$3,000
Bang On a Can · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Summer institute scholarship for bass players
$3,000
New Music On Point · Leicester, VT · 2023
Scholarship to attend the festival and general operating support.
$2,500
Millay Arts Foundation · Austerlitz, NY · 2025
Support art residencies for composers
$2,500
Moab Music Festival · Moab, UT · 2025
Commissioning club for new music
$2,500
Millay Arts Foundation · Austerlitz, NY · 2024
Support art residencies for composers
$2,500
Moab Music Festival · Moab, UT · 2024
Commissioning club for new music
$2,500
Millay Arts Foundation · Austerlitz, NY · 2023
Support art residencies for composers.
$2,500
Moab Music Festival · Moab, UT · 2023
Commissioning club for new music
$2,500
Millay Arts · Austerlitz, NY · 2022
Composition Fellowship.
$2,000
Bang On a Can · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Summer institute scholorship for bass players
$2,000
Cuarto Puntos · Winsted, CT · 2024
Support for musicians in developing countries
$1,500
Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Commission a new work from Carlos Cordero and Julia Flanders
$1,500
Bang On a Can · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Summer institute scholarship for bass players
$1,500
Moab Music Festival · Moab, UT · 2022
Co-commission for a piece for double bass by John Luther Adams.
$1,250
Sue Huang · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Commission for a new piece titled Post-Natural Pastoral.
$1,150
Daniel Sabzghabaei · Ithaca, NY · 2022
Commission fee for new work bass plus travel expenses.
$1,000
Cuatro Puntos · Winsted, CT · 2025
Support musicians in developing countries
$1,000
Estate of Phil Niblock · Brooklyn, NY · 2025
Commission of music composition
$1,000
Network for New Music · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Commissioning composers to write art music oieces
$1,000
Network for New Music · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Commissioning composers to write art music pieces
$1,000
Network for New Music · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Commissioning composers to write art music pieces.
$1,000
Cuatro Puntas · Hartfoird, CT · 2022
Support for musicians in developing countries
$1,000
Moab Music Festival · Moab, UT · 2022
Commissioning club for new music
$1,000
Network for New Music · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Commissioningcomposers to write art music pieces.
$1,000
Phil Niblock · New York, NY · 2022
Commission for a music piece for bas and clarinet.
$510
Ensemble Ipse · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Grant for recording James Sellers clarinet quartet, Elms.
$500
Jordan Dykstra · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Commission for premiere of a piece titled In Better Shape Than You
$500
New Music On Point · Leichester, VT · 2022
Seed money for a 5 year fundraiser

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