Grant funders

Music Matters Fund Inc

Private foundation, New York

Also known as LIVE MUSIC SOCIETY

United States
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Given in 2024 $1.0m
Typical grant $10k Middle half $9,000 to $30k
New grantees in 2024 74% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

74% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

California 26 grants · typical $8,750
New York 25 grants · typical $9,000
Illinois 12 grants · typical $8,500
Ohio 11 grants · typical $10k
Washington 10 grants · typical $8,500
Maine 8 grants · typical $11k
Tennessee 5 grants · typical $8,500
Michigan 5 grants · typical $7,000

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Jazz St Louis Grant to Jazz St Louis $8,866 31 Dec 2024
Chocolate Church Arts Center Grant to Chocolate Church Arts Center $13k 31 Dec 2024
Blue Jay Listening Room Grant to Blue Jay Listening Room $40k 31 Dec 2024
Maple Leaf Bar Grant to Maple Leaf Bar $35k 31 Dec 2024
Jilly's Music Room Grant to Jilly's Music Room $10k 31 Dec 2024
ISSUE Project Room Grant to Issue Project Room $9,000 31 Dec 2024
KS Klub LLC Grant to KS Klub LLC $30k 31 Dec 2024
Spot on Kirk Grant to Spot on Kirk $15k 31 Dec 2024
DRKMTTR Collective LLC Grant to DRKMTTR Collective LLC $40k 31 Dec 2024
Bay Area Jazz & Arts Inc Grant to Bay Area Jazz & Arts Inc $8,000 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Music matters fund INC. Expects that the majority of its disbursements will be through grants. The established grant procedures include the following steps: 1. Announcement of the grants. Working in conjunction with musicians, industry professionals, and industry organizations such as the national independent venue association, music matters fund, INC. Announces the grant application timeframe, process, and online application portal. 2. Application submission. Through the online application portal, venues answer various eligibility questions, submit their applications, and required documents (including three years' worth of financial statements, income tax returns, analyses of revenue by category and expenses by category). Applicants must also detail the grant amount requested (expected to be between 10,000 and 50,000) and the expected use of the funds. 3. Initial review. At the close of the application period, various applications are eliminated to the extent they do not meet the requ
Deadlines
Music matters fund, INC. Announces the grant application timeframe, process, and online application
Contact
Cat Henry
Address
441 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone
2126076100
Email
Info@livemusicsociety.org

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)