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Grants paid by The Elma Music Foundation (us), tax year 2021
EIN 27-3622277 · New York, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2021, The Elma Music Foundation (us) (EIN 27-3622277) reported 23 grants paid totaling $3,107,809. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Manhattan School of Music New York, NY | B | $456,973 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH THE HUGH MASEKELA HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOR SIX SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | The Miami Foundation Miami, FL | B | $250,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MIAMI MUSIC ALLIANCE (MMA), A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF SIX ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE 5100 PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MIAMI GARDENS WITH SEQUENTIAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Memphis Equity Through Arts (meta) Incorporated Memphis, TN | B | $210,330 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SUB-GRANTS AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO THREE-TO-FOUR COMMUNITY BASED, MUSIC ORIENTED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | The Door - a Center of Alternatives New York, NY | B | $200,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING OF A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES YOUTH AGES 12-21 IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, THE ARTS, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CAREER SERVICES. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TX | B | $175,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A PILOT TO INTEGRATE MUSIC INTO AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,100 LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED FAMILIES. SUPPORT INCLUDES RESOURCES FOR AN EVALUATION TO DETERMINE EFFICACY OF MUSIC INTEGRATION IN ECD CLASSROOMS. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Vh1 Save the Music Foundation - New Orleans New York, NY | U | $175,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CITY WIDE MUSIC EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT IN NEW ORLEANS SCHOOLS. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Jazz Foundation of America Inc New York, NY | B | $150,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE JAZZ AND BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM (JITS), WHICH EXTENDS THE CAREERS OF AGING ARTISTS AND BRINGS MUSIC TO SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Renaissance Youth Center Bronx, NY | B | $125,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MUSIC PROGRAMMING OF A COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION IN BRONX, NEW YORK AND PARTNERSHIP WITH DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION TO PROVIDE MUSIC PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH ON PROBATION. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | A Place Called Home Los Angeles, CA | B | $125,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE AFTERSCHOOL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Living Classroom Foundation Baltimore, MD | U | $100,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING SERVING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND LINKING THEM TO BROADER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WITH MULTIPLE LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION SITES IN BALTIMORE, MD AND WASHINGTON D.C. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Youth On Record Denver, CO | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR A COMMUNITY BASED, MUSIC FOCUSED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES AND IMPROVES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CREATIVE ARTS. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Big Thought Dallas, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR AN INTENSIVE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM, WITH CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HELP DISENGAGED YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE SYSTEM TRANSITION OUT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Road Recovery Foundation New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN ORGANIZATION PROVIDING MUSIC-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEW YORK WHO ARE IN VARIOUS FORMS OF STATE CARE, EITHER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY, JUSTICE RELATED CONFINEMENT, OR FOSTER CARE | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Guitars Over Guns Miami, FL | D | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT STRENGTHENS MUSIC BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR UNDERSERVED AND JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH IN MIAMI AND CHICAGO. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | The Carnegie Hall Corporation New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT PAIRING LOW INCOME AND VULNERABLE NEW PARENTS WITH TEACHING ARTISTS TO WRITE AND SING LULLABIES TO SUPPORT MATERNAL HEALTH, AID CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND STRENGTHEN THE BOND BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Ryse Inc Richmond, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE MEDIA, ARTS, AND CULTURE (MAC) PROGRAM FOR A COMMUNITY- BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SAFE SPACE FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN RICHMOND, CA. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Berklee College of Music Inc Boston, MA | B | $85,506 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR "MYDA SCHOLARSHIP", WHICH WILL PROVIDE NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM ELMA'S MUSIC FOUNDATION (U.S.) GRANTEES TO ATTEND BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC'S FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Recess Activities Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $80,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ARTS BASED DIVERSION PROGRAM, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR YOUTH. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Mind Builders Creative Arts Center Bronx, NY | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL CENTER THAT INCLUDES MUSIC PROGRAMMING IN CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES IN THE BRONX. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Ellis Marsalis Center for Music New Orleans, LA | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM PROVIDING UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM THE NINTH WARD OF NEW ORLEANS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY MUSIC THROUGH ARTS-FOCUSED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | The Motivational Edge Miami, FL | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR AN ARTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION SERVING DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, AND YOUTH IN THE CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Youth Empowerment Project Orlando, FL | U | $75,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES FOR AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAMMING. | 202231459349100903 |
| 2021 | Vh1 Save the Music Foundation - Newark New York, NY | U | $75,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR MUSIC PROGRAMS AND CLASSES IN NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. | 202231459349100903 |
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