Funding search · music education · California
Who funds music education work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for music education work by California recipients: 170 grants totaling $6.0M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Lewis Prize Foundation ($719,526), Williamson Foundation for Music ($79,371) and Grammy Museum Foundation ($150,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $256,731 to RYSE INC — fund music education
Largest: $7,350 to ANDREA CHAVEZ — to further music education
Grammy Museum FoundationLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $150,000 · through 2022Largest: $7,500 to AVPA FOUNDATION - CULVER CITY HIGH SCHOOL — music education - general use
Largest: $3,000 to THE MUSICIANS FOUNDATION- SCHOLARSHIP — the scholarship will encourage growth in participation of the music education programs
Largest: $6,000 to EARPLAY — music education- wooden fish foundation and san francisco public library
Largest: $75,000 to THE HARMONY PROJECT — for general support of music education programming in los angeles county
Largest: $5,000 to LOS ANGELES JEWISH SYMPHONY — music education
Largest: $1,000 to Daniel Ostrom — further music education
Largest: $50,000 to Los Angeles Philharmonic — music education in public schools
Largest: $30,000 to ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC — tuition-free, intensive music education
Largest: $250,000 to GRAMMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC — program support of mission is to explore and celebrate the enduring legacies of the creative process behind all forms of music through immersive and interactive exhibits and essent…
The Gibson FoundationNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $137,500 · through 2023Largest: $48,225 to MUSICARES — supporting music education and the arts, health and welfare and environmental issues
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