Musicians Emergency Fund Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-1635273
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, Musicians Emergency Fund Inc has awarded 166 grants totaling $1,300,820 to organizations in Florida, New York and 7 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $10 to $55,594, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
18 of 24 recipients (75%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
80% of all grants are concentrated in New York, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (76%), Staten Island (8%), Rego Park (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 34% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Musicians Emergency Fund Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Island Concerts | $16,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Kristin Lee | $1,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Samuel Zygmuntowicz | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Arco Collaborative Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Bruce Lineberry | $500 | Staten Island, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Ct | $17,166 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Chen-wen Huang | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Claudio Papapieteo | $650 | Staten Island, NY, US | Concert, Program | 2023 |
| Danbi Um | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Michael Brown | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Menlo Music | $20,000 | Atherton, CA, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Fragments Project - Weilerstein | $10,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Roosevelt Island Concerts | $16,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Kristin Lee | $1,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Samuel Zygmuntowicz | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Arco Collaborative Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Bruce Lineberry | $500 | Staten Island, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Ct | $17,166 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Chen-wen Huang | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Claudio Papapieteo | $650 | Staten Island, NY, US | Concert, Program | 2023 |
| Danbi Um | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Michael Brown | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Menlo Music | $20,000 | Atherton, CA, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Fragments Project - Weilerstein | $10,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Concert/program | 2023 |
| Roosevelt Island Concerts | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2022 |
| Daniela Simic | $2,000 | Naples, FL, US | Concert/program | 2022 |
| Classic Lyric Arts | $48,625 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2022 |
| Valenice Castronovo | $345 | Staten Island, NY, US | Concert/program | 2022 |
| Roosevelt Island Concerts | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2022 |
| Daniela Simic | $2,000 | Naples, FL, US | Concert/program | 2022 |
| Classic Lyric Arts | $48,625 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2022 |
| Valenice Castronovo | $345 | Staten Island, NY, US | Concert/program | 2022 |
| John Freeman | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Concert Program | 2021 |
| Roosevelt Island Concerts | $22,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2021 |
| Herminia Eroles | $1,000 | Rego Park, NY, US | Concert/program | 2021 |
| Daniela Simic | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Concert/program | 2021 |
| James White | $385 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Ralph Miolla | $2,500 | Brookfield, CT, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Global Wholesome | $37,050 | Mahopac, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Nicholas Canellakis | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Classic Lyric Arts | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Orion Weiss | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Liz Queler | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Thomas Curllerio | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Kathleen Reveille | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Talev Bayaran | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Stanley Harlivy | $500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Jose S Merilla Romero | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Mevrella Parlon | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Alex Desocus | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| John Freeman | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Concert Program | 2021 |
| Roosevelt Island Concerts | $22,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2021 |
| Herminia Eroles | $1,000 | Rego Park, NY, US | Concert/program | 2021 |
| Daniela Simic | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Concert/program | 2021 |
| James White | $385 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Ralph Miolla | $2,500 | Brookfield, CT, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Global Wholesome | $37,050 | Mahopac, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Nicholas Canellakis | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Classic Lyric Arts | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Orion Weiss | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Liz Queler | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Thomas Curllerio | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Kathleen Reveille | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Talev Bayaran | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Stanley Harlivy | $500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Jose S Merilla Romero | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Mevrella Parlon | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Alex Desocus | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| John Freeman | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Concert Program | 2021 |
| Roosevelt Island Concerts | $22,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2021 |
| Herminia Eroles | $1,000 | Rego Park, NY, US | Concert/program | 2021 |
| Daniela Simic | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Concert/program | 2021 |
| James White | $385 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Ralph Miolla | $2,500 | Brookfield, CT, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Global Wholesome | $37,050 | Mahopac, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Nicholas Canellakis | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Classic Lyric Arts | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Orion Weiss | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Liz Queler | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Thomas Curllerio | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Kathleen Reveille | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Talev Bayaran | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Stanley Harlivy | $500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Jose S Merilla Romero | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Mevrella Parlon | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| Alex Desocus | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert | 2021 |
| John Freeman | $5,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Concert Program | 2020 |
| Tali Mahanor | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist Concert | 2020 |
| Jane Poole | $17,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2020 |
| Adam Golka | $19,150 | New York, NY, US | Artist, Concert | 2020 |
| Roosevelt Island Concerts | $13,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2020 |
| Micah Mclaurin | $16,500 | New York, NY, US | Concert/program | 2020 |
| Kristin Lee | $5,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Concert/program | 2020 |
| Herminia Eroles | $2,000 | Rego Park, NY, US | Concert/program | 2020 |
| Daniela Simic | $3,500 | Naples, FL, US | Concert/program | 2020 |
| Met Photo | $1,155 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expense | 2019 |
| John Freeman | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Concert Program | 2019 |
| Tali Mahanor | $450 | New York, NY, US | Artist Concert | 2019 |
| Jane Poole | $17,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2019 |
| Adam Golka | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist, Concert | 2019 |
| Lincoln Center | $18,592 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2019 |
| Micah Mclaurin | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert Artist | 2019 |
| Herminia Eroles | $5,000 | Rego Park, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2019 |
| Li Jian | $5,000 | Stains, STAINS, SP | Artist | 2019 |
| Michael Brown | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist | 2019 |
| Orion Weiss | $10,000 | Tenafly, NJ, US | Artist | 2019 |
| Ascap Music License | $256 | Nashville, TN, US | Concert Expenses | 2019 |
| Ben Hotchmann | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist | 2019 |
| Yu Ning | $100 | New York, NY, US | Artist | 2019 |
| Liz Queler | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist | 2019 |
| Amy Eroles | $1,000 | Rego Park, NY, US | Artist | 2019 |
| Kristin Lee | $5,000 | Wayne, NJ, US | Artist | 2019 |
| Nick Canellakis | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist | 2019 |
| Daniela Simic | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Artist | 2019 |
| Joel Martin | $10,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Artist | 2019 |
| Miscellaneous Concert Costs | $705 | New York, NY, US | Misc Concert Costs | 2017 |
| Met Photo | $1,240 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expense | 2017 |
| John Freeman | $2,500 | Bronx, NY, US | Concert Program | 2017 |
| Orion Weiss | $5,000 | Tenafly, NJ, US | Artist Concert | 2017 |
| Ascap Music License | $10 | Nashville, TN, US | Artist Concert | 2017 |
| Tali Mahanor | $450 | New York, NY, US | Artist Concert | 2017 |
| Rong Rong Chen | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist Concert | 2017 |
| Jane Poole | $16,550 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2017 |
| Playbill | $800 | Woodside, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2017 |
| Yi-fu Chen | $300 | New York, NY, US | Artist,concert | 2017 |
| Adam Golka | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist, Concert | 2017 |
| Jw Marriott | $32,704 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2017 |
| Lincoln Center | $38,485 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2017 |
| Kathleen White | $300 | New York, NY, US | Artist/concert | 2017 |
| Ben Russell | $1,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Artist/concert | 2017 |
| Tien-hsin Cindy Wu | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Artist/concert | 2017 |
| Nick Canellakis | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Artist/concert | 2017 |
| Centennial Percussion | $450 | New York, NY, US | Artist/concert | 2017 |
| Opera Orchestra Ny | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2017 |
| William Long | $100 | New York, NY, US | Artist/concert | 2017 |
| Joanna Wu | $1,500 | Getzville, NY, US | Artist/concert | 2017 |
| Sean Ritenaeur | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Artist/concert | 2017 |
| Samiel Suggs | $1,500 | Harrisonberg, VA, US | Artist/concert | 2017 |
| Romie Deguise-langlois | $1,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Artist/concert | 2017 |
| Alex Kenny | $1,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Artist/concert | 2017 |
| Miscellaneous Concert Costs | $29 | New York, NY, US | Misc Concert Costs | 2016 |
| Arash Amini | $17,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist-concert Administrator | 2016 |
| Mohamed Ismail | $55,594 | Bronx, NY, US | Concert Transportation | 2016 |
| Met Photo | $2,140 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expense | 2016 |
| John Freeman | $5,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Concert Program | 2016 |
| Orion Weiss | $7,500 | Tenafly, NJ, US | Artist Concert | 2016 |
| Ascap Music License | $231 | Nashville, TN, US | Artist Concert | 2016 |
| Tail Mahanor | $900 | New York, NY, US | Artist Concert | 2016 |
| Rong Rong Chen | $550 | New York, NY, US | Artist Concert | 2016 |
| Jane Poole | $16,363 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2016 |
| Playbill | $300 | Woodside, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2016 |
| Albanese Puccini Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2016 |
| Yi-fu Chen | $500 | New York, NY, US | Artist,concert | 2016 |
| Adam Golka | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist, Concert | 2016 |
| Cho-liang Ling | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Artist, Concert | 2016 |
| Qing Yu Chen | $1,500 | Bayside, NY, US | Artist, Concert | 2016 |
| Sojin Kim | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Artist, Concert | 2016 |
| The Verona Quartet | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist, Concert | 2016 |
| Opera Index | $1,000 | Ansonia Station, NY, US | Artist, Concert | 2016 |
| Hannah Cho | $100 | New York, NY, US | Artist, Concert | 2016 |
| Musical America | $4,512 | Hightstown, NJ, US | Concert Expense | 2016 |
| Tulip Insurance | $320 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2016 |
| Lauren Eberwein | $1,200 | Toronto, N/A, CA | Artist, Concert | 2016 |
| William Long | $100 | Half Moon Bay, CA, US | Artist, Concert | 2016 |
| Jw Marriott | $44,907 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expenses | 2016 |
| Essex House | $6,400 | New York, NY, US | Concert Expense | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-1635273 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 1256 New York, NY 10150-1256 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Musicians Emergency Fund Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Executive Direc | Kristin Lancino |
|---|---|
| Director | Mary Huntington Snyder |
| Director | Valenice Castronovo-waxman |
| Director | Thomas W Ledwith |
| Director | Christine Marchese |
Forms 990-PF
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