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Who funds Guardians of Sound Inc
EIN 46-4562155 · Pittsburgh, PA · NTEE A68
Guardians of Sound Inc of Pittsburgh, PA (EIN 46-4562155) was named as a grant recipient by 6 funders in 22 grants paid totaling $713,046 in tax years 2020–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$713,046
22 grants paid
Funders
6
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heinz Endowments 25-1721100 | PA | BC | 8 | $321,700 | 2024 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation 25-0965466 | PA | A | 4 | $176,830 | 2024 |
| Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc 25-1205316 | PA | A | 3 | $150,516 | 2025 |
| The Grable Foundation 25-1309888 | PA | BC | 4 | $52,000 | 2023 |
| Opportunity Foundation 38-7132674 | PA | B | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Lewis Prize Foundation Inc 82-4263697 | NY | C | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 22 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc | Guardians of Sound Pittsburgh, PA | A | $60,228 | paid | PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE | 202610379349300041 |
| 2024 | Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc | Guardians of Sound Pittsburgh, PA | A | $72,788 | paid | PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE | 202530439349300903 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HIP HOP ORCHESTRA YOUTH MUSIC INSTRUCTION FOR ONE YEAR | 202543189349103019 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | Guardians of Sound Pittsburgh, PA | A | $10,520 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS | 202523189349308222 |
| 2024 | Opportunity Foundation | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202543189349103264 |
| 2023 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | Guardians of Sound Pittsburgh, PA | A | $118,610 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS | 202443199349313144 |
| 2023 | The Heinz Endowments | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR CREATIVE LEARNING PROJECT SUPPORT OF GUARDIANS OF SOUND TO LEAD THE HIP HOP ORCHESTRA YOUTH MUSIC INSTRUCTION PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAMS FOR ONE YEAR | 202433199349103253 |
| 2023 | Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc | Guardians of Sound Pittsburgh, PA | A | $17,500 | paid | PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE | 202430449349301793 |
| 2023 | The Grable Foundation | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $14,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | 202413199349103401 |
| 2023 | The Lewis Prize Foundation Inc | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | C | $1,000 | paid | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 202443169349101239 |
| 2022 | The Heinz Endowments | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE HIP HOP ORCHESTRA YOUTH MUSIC INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (2022/2023) | 202343199349102629 |
| 2022 | The Heinz Endowments | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $35,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT IDASA TARIQ FOR HIS CREATIVE, PERFORMANCE AND TEACHING ARTIST ROLE WITH HIP HOP ORCHESTRA FOR A FULL YEAR | 202343199349102629 |
| 2022 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | A | $17,700 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS | 202323199349308097 |
| 2022 | The Grable Foundation | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $16,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | 202323189349103417 |
| 2022 | The Grable Foundation | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | POST-PANDEMIC LEADERSHIP GRANT | 202323189349103417 |
| 2022 | The Lewis Prize Foundation Inc | Guardians of Sound Pittsburgh, PA | C | $1,000 | paid | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 202343199349103534 |
| 2021 | The Heinz Endowments | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | FOR CREATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE HIP HOP ORCHESTRA YOUTH MUSIC INSTRUCTION PROGRAM INCLUDING A SUMMER MUSIC CAMP INTENSIVE, ONGOING MUSIC LESSONS AND WEEKLY ORCHESTRA SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE FALL (2021) AND SPRING (2022) | 202321469349100507 |
| 2021 | The Heinz Endowments | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | C | $16,700 | paid | TO SUPPORT " NO COVERS" A LIVE MUSIC EXPERIENCE THAT FOCUSES ON LOCAL ARTISTS WITH ORIGINAL MUSIC AND STORIES AT THIS IS RED IN MUNHALL IN FALL 2021 | 202321469349100507 |
| 2020 | The Heinz Endowments | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE HIP HOP ORCHESTRA YOUTH MUSIC INSTRUCTION PROGRAM INCLUDING A SUMMER MUSIC CAMP INTENSIVE, ONGOING MUSIC LESSONS AND WEEKLY ORCHESTRA SESSIONS | 202123169349102862 |
| 2020 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | A | $30,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES | 202123169349308257 |
| 2020 | The Heinz Endowments | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | C | $20,000 | paid | FOR SOUTH HILLTOP HIP HOP, A MUSIC AND MEDIA PERFORMANCE PROJECT LED BY AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN IN THE BELTZHOOVER NEIGHBORHOOD | 202123169349102862 |
| 2020 | The Grable Foundation | Guardians of Sound Inc Pittsburgh, PA | C | $12,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE CAMP FOR CHILDREN | 202123159349103457 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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