The Elma Music Foundation (Us) | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 27-3622277

Foundation Overview

Based in New York, NY, The Elma Music Foundation (Us) has awarded 195 grants totaling $29,361,405 to organizations in New York, Louisiana and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $722,500, with a median award of $100,000.

Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$29,361,405
Total Assets
$2,588,592
Median Grant (all grants)
$100,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
24
Median Grant
$50,000
% Median Grant Decline
-50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 17%

4 of 24 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
New York

43% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (64%), Brooklyn (19%), Bronx (17%).

Funding Trajectory
+7686%

Strong 7686% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (58%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Elma Music Foundation (Us)'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
A Place Called Home $91,666 Los Angeles, CA, US Project Support For The Music Department Of A Comprehensive Afterschool Youth Development Center In South Central Los Angeles. 2025
Atlanta Music Project $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support For An After-school Music Program That Provides Free Music Training And Performance Opportunities To Youth In Atlanta's Under-resourced Communities. 2025
Berklee College Of Music Inc $50,000 Boston, MA, US Project Support, Which Will Provide Need-based Scholarships For Students From Africa To Attend Berklee College Of Music's Four-year Undergraduate Program. 2025
Berklee College Of Music Inc $223,212 Boston, MA, US 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. 2025
Big Thought $100,000 Dallas, TX, US Project Support For Intensive Performing Arts Program, Creative Solutions, To Help Disengaged Youth In The Juvenile System Transition Out Of The Juvenile Justice System 2025
Ellis Marsalis Center For Music Inc $200,000 New Orleans, LA, US 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. 2025
Jazz At Lincoln Center $25,000 New York, NY, US One-time General Support Contribution For Matching Gift. 2025
Jazz Foundation Of America Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support For An Organization That Extends The Careers Of Aging Artists And Brings Music To Schools, Nursing Homes, And Hospitals Nationwide. 2025
Mama Foundation For The Arts Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US One-time General Support Donation To Support The Mama Foundation For The Arts. 2025
Mama Foundation For The Arts Inc $75,000 New York, NY, US General Support For An Organization Uplifting Gospel And Jazz Musical Traditions To Heal And Inspire, With A Focus On Providing Free Training And Performance Opportunities For Low-income Teenagers In Harlem. 2025
Manhattan School Of Music $176,552 New York, NY, US Project Support To Establish The Hugh Masekela Heritage Scholarship For South African Students To Attend The Manhattan School Of Music 2025
Memphis Equity Through Arts (Meta) Incorporated $25,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Sub-grants And Capacity Building To Three-to-four Community Based, Music Oriented Youth Development Organizations. 2025
Mind Builders Creative Arts Center Inc $50,000 Bronx, NY, US General Support For An After-school Center That Includes Music Programming In Creative Youth Development And Early Childhood Classes In The Bronx. 2025
Moving In The Spirit Inc $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support For An After-school Creative Youth Development Program Utilizing The Disciplines Of Dance And Music To Enhance Social-emotional Development In Children And Teens. 2025
Ryse Inc $75,000 Richmond, CA, US Project Support For The Media, Arts, And Culture (Mac) Program For A Community- Based Youth Development Organization That Provides Safe Space For Creative Expression, And Youth Leadership In Richmond, Ca. 2025
Soulsville Foundation Inc $50,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Stax Music Academy, Which Provides Extended Day And After-school Music Instruction And Comprehensive Youth Development Programming To Youth In Memphis. 2025
Spy Hop Productions Inc $50,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General Support For An Organization That Offers Music/arts Programming As A Component Of Complementary Youth Development Services. 2025
Stem From Dance $50,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Support For Programs Designed To Introduce Young Girls Of Color To Science, Technology, Engineering, And Math Through Intentionally Designed Music And Dance Curriculum. 2025
The Door - A Center Of Alternatives $100,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2025
The Miami Foundation Inc $200,000 Miami, FL, US Project Support For Arts Access Miami, A Collaborative Effort Of Five Organizations To Provide Students In Miami From Elementary Through High School With Supplemental Music And Social-emotional Support 2025
The Music Education Group Inc $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support For An After-school Program That Provides Youth In Grades 6 To 12 With Career Development And Life Skills Through Music, Film, And Digital Media. 2025
The Road Recovery Foundation $50,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2025
Youth Empowerment Project $50,000 New Orleans, LA, US Project Support For After-school Music And Arts Programming Serving 175 Youth Ages 7-18 In New Orleans, Louisiana. 2025
Youth On Record $50,000 Denver, CO, US General Support For A Community Based, Music Focused Youth Development Organization That Provides And Improves Economic Opportunities For Young People In The Creative Arts. 2025
A Place Called Home $91,667 Los Angeles, CA, US Project Support For The Music Department Of A Comprehensive Afterschool Youth Development Center In South Central Los Angeles. 2023
Berklee College Of Music Inc $179,029 Boston, MA, US 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. 2023
Big Thought $100,000 Dallas, TX, US 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. 2023
Brooklyn Community Foundation $153,506 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support To A Community Foundation For Sub-granting And The Provision Of Technical Assistance To Small Art And Music Based Youth Development Organizations In Brooklyn, Ny. 2023
East Bay Center For The Performing Arts $75,000 Richmond, CA, US Project Support For The After School Music And Performing Arts Program Of A Long Standing Community-based Organization That Serves Youth Ages 3-18 In The Areas Of Private Instruction, Recitals, And Student Support Services. 2023
Ellis Marsalis Center For Music Inc $200,000 New Orleans, LA, US 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. 2023
Jazz Foundation Of America Inc $150,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2023
Living Classrooms Foundation Inc $125,000 Baltimore, MD, US 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. 2023
Mama Foundation For The Arts Inc $83,333 New York, NY, US General Support To An Organization Uplifting Gospel And Jazz Musical Traditions To Heal And Inspire, With A Focus On Providing Free Training And Performance Opportunities For Low-income Teenagers In Harlem. 2023
Manhattan School Of Music $448,865 New York, NY, US Project Support For The Hugh Masekela Heritage Scholarship Fund. 2023
Memphis Equity Through Arts (Meta) Incorporated $125,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Sub-grants And Capacity Building To Three-to-four Community Based, Music Oriented Youth Development Organizations. 2023
The Miami Foundation Inc $300,000 Miami, FL, US 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. 2023
Mindbuilders Creative Arts Center Inc $100,000 Bronx, NY, US General Support For An After-school Center That Includes Music Programming In Creative Youth Development And Early Childhood Classes In The Bronx. 2023
Neutral Zone $50,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Project Support For A Youth Driven Music And Performing Arts Program Serving Teenagers Between The Ages Of 13 And 19, Many Of Whom Are At-risk And/or From Disadvantaged Backgrounds. 2023
The New York Women's Foundation Inc $220,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For The Expenses Incurred In Re-granting To And Capacity Strengthening Of Five Women-led Organizations Providing Music And Arts Programming To Advance Life Outcomes For Young Women And Girls. 2023
Recess Activities Inc $75,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support For Arts Based Diversion Program, Providing Alternatives To Incarceration For Youth. 2023
Renaissance Youth Center $100,000 Bronx, NY, US 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. 2023
Ryse Inc $91,667 Richmond, CA, US 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. 2023
Save The Music Foundation $150,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For City Wide Music Education Advancement In New Orleans Schools. 2023
Soulsville Foundation Inc $100,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Stax Music Academy - An Extended Day/after-school Music Instruction And Comprehensive Youth Development Program. 2023
Spy Hop Productions Inc $100,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General Support For Organization That Offers Music/arts Programming As A Component Of Complementary Youth Development Services. 2023
Stem From Dance $50,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Support For Programs Designed To Introduce Young Girls Of Color To Science, Technology, Engineering, And Math Through Intentionally Designed Music And Dance Curriculum. 2023
The Door - A Center Of Alternatives $100,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2023
The Road Recovery Foundation $100,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2023
Youth Empowerment Project $91,667 New Orleans, LA, US Project Support For After-school Music And Arts Programming Serving 175 Youth Ages 7-18 In New Orleans, Louisiana. 2023
A Place Called Home $91,667 Los Angeles, CA, US Project Support For The Music Department Of A Comprehensive Afterschool Youth Development Center In South Central Los Angeles. 2023
Berklee College Of Music Inc $179,029 Boston, MA, US 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. 2023
Big Thought $100,000 Dallas, TX, US 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. 2023
Brooklyn Community Foundation $153,506 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support To A Community Foundation For Sub-granting And The Provision Of Technical Assistance To Small Art And Music Based Youth Development Organizations In Brooklyn, Ny. 2023
East Bay Center For The Performing Arts $75,000 Richmond, CA, US Project Support For The After School Music And Performing Arts Program Of A Long Standing Community-based Organization That Serves Youth Ages 3-18 In The Areas Of Private Instruction, Recitals, And Student Support Services. 2023
Ellis Marsalis Center For Music Inc $200,000 New Orleans, LA, US 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. 2023
Jazz Foundation Of America Inc $150,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2023
Living Classrooms Foundation Inc $125,000 Baltimore, MD, US 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. 2023
Mama Foundation For The Arts Inc $83,333 New York, NY, US General Support To An Organization Uplifting Gospel And Jazz Musical Traditions To Heal And Inspire, With A Focus On Providing Free Training And Performance Opportunities For Low-income Teenagers In Harlem. 2023
Manhattan School Of Music $448,865 New York, NY, US Project Support For The Hugh Masekela Heritage Scholarship Fund. 2023
Memphis Equity Through Arts (Meta) Incorporated $125,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Sub-grants And Capacity Building To Three-to-four Community Based, Music Oriented Youth Development Organizations. 2023
The Miami Foundation Inc $300,000 Miami, FL, US 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. 2023
Mindbuilders Creative Arts Center Inc $100,000 Bronx, NY, US General Support For An After-school Center That Includes Music Programming In Creative Youth Development And Early Childhood Classes In The Bronx. 2023
Neutral Zone $50,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Project Support For A Youth Driven Music And Performing Arts Program Serving Teenagers Between The Ages Of 13 And 19, Many Of Whom Are At-risk And/or From Disadvantaged Backgrounds. 2023
The New York Women's Foundation Inc $220,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For The Expenses Incurred In Re-granting To And Capacity Strengthening Of Five Women-led Organizations Providing Music And Arts Programming To Advance Life Outcomes For Young Women And Girls. 2023
Recess Activities Inc $75,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support For Arts Based Diversion Program, Providing Alternatives To Incarceration For Youth. 2023
Renaissance Youth Center $100,000 Bronx, NY, US 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. 2023
Ryse Inc $91,667 Richmond, CA, US 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. 2023
Save The Music Foundation $150,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For City Wide Music Education Advancement In New Orleans Schools. 2023
Soulsville Foundation Inc $100,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Stax Music Academy - An Extended Day/after-school Music Instruction And Comprehensive Youth Development Program. 2023
Spy Hop Productions Inc $100,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General Support For Organization That Offers Music/arts Programming As A Component Of Complementary Youth Development Services. 2023
Stem From Dance $50,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Support For Programs Designed To Introduce Young Girls Of Color To Science, Technology, Engineering, And Math Through Intentionally Designed Music And Dance Curriculum. 2023
The Door - A Center Of Alternatives $100,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2023
The Road Recovery Foundation $100,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2023
Youth Empowerment Project $91,667 New Orleans, LA, US Project Support For After-school Music And Arts Programming Serving 175 Youth Ages 7-18 In New Orleans, Louisiana. 2023
Manhattan School Of Music $722,500 New York, NY, US Project Support For The Hugh Masekela Heritage Scholarship Fund. 2022
Brooklyn Community Foundation $444,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support To A Community Foundation For Sub-granting And The Provision Of Technical Assistance To Small Art And Music Based Youth Development Organizations In Brooklyn, Ny. 2022
Ellis Marsalis Center For Music Inc $283,000 New Orleans, LA, US 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. 2022
Jazz Foundation Of America Inc $275,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2022
The Miami Foundation Inc $250,000 Miami, FL, US 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. 2022
Save The Music Foundation $225,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For City Wide Music Education Advancement In New Orleans Schools. 2022
New York Women's Foundation Inc $220,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For The Expenses Incurred In Re-granting To And Capacity Strengthening Of Five Women-led Organizations Providing Music And Arts Programming To Advance Life Outcomes For Young Women And Girls. 2022
Renaissance Youth Center $200,000 Bronx, NY, US 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. 2022
Spy Hop Productions Inc $200,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General Support For Organization That Offers Music/arts Programming As A Component Of Complementary Youth Development Services. 2022
Soulsville Foundation Inc $175,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Stax Music Academy - An Extended Day/after-school Music Instruction And Comprehensive Youth Development Program. 2022
Berklee College Of Music Inc $167,541 Boston, MA, US 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. 2022
Youth Empowerment Project $166,667 Orlando, FL, US Project Support For After-school Music And Arts Programming Serving 175 Youth Ages 7-18 In New Orleans, Louisiana. 2022
Living Classrooms Foundation Inc $125,000 Baltimore, MD, US 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. 2022
Memphis Equity Through Arts (meta) Incorporated $125,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Sub-grants And Capacity Building To Three-to-four Community Based, Music Oriented Youth Development Organizations. 2022
Mind Builders Creative Arts Center Inc $100,000 Bronx, NY, US General Support For An After-school Center That Includes Music Programming In Creative Youth Development And Early Childhood Classes In The Bronx. 2022
Road Recovery Foundation Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2022
Youth On Record $100,000 Denver, CO, US General Support For A Community Based, Music Focused Youth Development Organization That Provides And Improves Economic Opportunities For Young People In The Creative Arts. 2022
Ryse Inc $91,667 Richmond, CA, US 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. 2022
Mama Foundation For The Arts Inc $83,334 New York, NY, US General Support To An Organization Uplifting Gospel And Jazz Musical Traditions To Heal And Inspire, With A Focus On Providing Free Training And Performance Opportunities For Low-income Teenagers In Harlem. 2022
East Bay Center For The Performing Arts $75,000 Richmond, CA, US Project Support For The After School Music And Performing Arts Program Of A Long Standing Community-based Organization That Serves Youth Ages 3-18 In The Areas Of Private Instruction, Recitals, And Student Support Services. 2022
Neutral Zone $75,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Project Support For A Youth Driven Music And Performing Arts Program Serving Teenagers Between The Ages Of 13 And 19, Many Of Whom Are At-risk And/or From Disadvantaged Backgrounds. 2022
Recess Activities Inc $75,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support For Arts Based Diversion Program, Providing Alternatives To Incarceration For Youth. 2022
The Motivational Edge Inc $75,000 Miami, FL, US General Support For An Arts-based Youth Development Organization Serving Disadvantaged Youth, And Youth In The Child Welfare And Juvenile Justice System. 2022
Manhattan School Of Music $722,500 New York, NY, US Project Support For The Hugh Masekela Heritage Scholarship Fund. 2022
Brooklyn Community Foundation $444,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support To A Community Foundation For Sub-granting And The Provision Of Technical Assistance To Small Art And Music Based Youth Development Organizations In Brooklyn, Ny. 2022
Ellis Marsalis Center For Music Inc $283,000 New Orleans, LA, US 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. 2022
Jazz Foundation Of America Inc $275,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2022
The Miami Foundation Inc $250,000 Miami, FL, US 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. 2022
Save The Music Foundation $225,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For City Wide Music Education Advancement In New Orleans Schools. 2022
New York Women's Foundation Inc $220,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For The Expenses Incurred In Re-granting To And Capacity Strengthening Of Five Women-led Organizations Providing Music And Arts Programming To Advance Life Outcomes For Young Women And Girls. 2022
Renaissance Youth Center $200,000 Bronx, NY, US 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. 2022
Spy Hop Productions Inc $200,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General Support For Organization That Offers Music/arts Programming As A Component Of Complementary Youth Development Services. 2022
Soulsville Foundation Inc $175,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Stax Music Academy - An Extended Day/after-school Music Instruction And Comprehensive Youth Development Program. 2022
Berklee College Of Music Inc $167,541 Boston, MA, US 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. 2022
Youth Empowerment Project $166,667 Orlando, FL, US Project Support For After-school Music And Arts Programming Serving 175 Youth Ages 7-18 In New Orleans, Louisiana. 2022
Living Classrooms Foundation Inc $125,000 Baltimore, MD, US 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. 2022
Memphis Equity Through Arts (Meta) Incorporated $125,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Sub-grants And Capacity Building To Three-to-four Community Based, Music Oriented Youth Development Organizations. 2022
Mind Builders Creative Arts Center Inc $100,000 Bronx, NY, US General Support For An After-school Center That Includes Music Programming In Creative Youth Development And Early Childhood Classes In The Bronx. 2022
Road Recovery Foundation Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2022
Youth On Record $100,000 Denver, CO, US General Support For A Community Based, Music Focused Youth Development Organization That Provides And Improves Economic Opportunities For Young People In The Creative Arts. 2022
Ryse Inc $91,667 Richmond, CA, US 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. 2022
Mama Foundation For The Arts Inc $83,334 New York, NY, US General Support To An Organization Uplifting Gospel And Jazz Musical Traditions To Heal And Inspire, With A Focus On Providing Free Training And Performance Opportunities For Low-income Teenagers In Harlem. 2022
East Bay Center For The Performing Arts $75,000 Richmond, CA, US Project Support For The After School Music And Performing Arts Program Of A Long Standing Community-based Organization That Serves Youth Ages 3-18 In The Areas Of Private Instruction, Recitals, And Student Support Services. 2022
Neutral Zone $75,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Project Support For A Youth Driven Music And Performing Arts Program Serving Teenagers Between The Ages Of 13 And 19, Many Of Whom Are At-risk And/or From Disadvantaged Backgrounds. 2022
Recess Activities Inc $75,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support For Arts Based Diversion Program, Providing Alternatives To Incarceration For Youth. 2022
The Motivational Edge Inc $75,000 Miami, FL, US General Support For An Arts-based Youth Development Organization Serving Disadvantaged Youth, And Youth In The Child Welfare And Juvenile Justice System. 2022
Manhattan School Of Music $722,500 New York, NY, US Project Support For The Hugh Masekela Heritage Scholarship Fund. 2022
Brooklyn Community Foundation $444,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support To A Community Foundation For Sub-granting And The Provision Of Technical Assistance To Small Art And Music Based Youth Development Organizations In Brooklyn, Ny. 2022
Ellis Marsalis Center For Music Inc $283,000 New Orleans, LA, US 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. 2022
Jazz Foundation Of America Inc $275,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2022
The Miami Foundation Inc $250,000 Miami, FL, US 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. 2022
Save The Music Foundation $225,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For City Wide Music Education Advancement In New Orleans Schools. 2022
New York Women's Foundation Inc $220,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For The Expenses Incurred In Re-granting To And Capacity Strengthening Of Five Women-led Organizations Providing Music And Arts Programming To Advance Life Outcomes For Young Women And Girls. 2022
Renaissance Youth Center $200,000 Bronx, NY, US 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. 2022
Spy Hop Productions Inc $200,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General Support For Organization That Offers Music/arts Programming As A Component Of Complementary Youth Development Services. 2022
Soulsville Foundation Inc $175,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Stax Music Academy - An Extended Day/after-school Music Instruction And Comprehensive Youth Development Program. 2022
Berklee College Of Music Inc $167,541 Boston, MA, US 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. 2022
Youth Empowerment Project $166,667 Orlando, FL, US Project Support For After-school Music And Arts Programming Serving 175 Youth Ages 7-18 In New Orleans, Louisiana. 2022
Living Classrooms Foundation Inc $125,000 Baltimore, MD, US 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. 2022
Memphis Equity Through Arts (Meta) Incorporated $125,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Sub-grants And Capacity Building To Three-to-four Community Based, Music Oriented Youth Development Organizations. 2022
Mind Builders Creative Arts Center Inc $100,000 Bronx, NY, US General Support For An After-school Center That Includes Music Programming In Creative Youth Development And Early Childhood Classes In The Bronx. 2022
Road Recovery Foundation Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2022
Youth On Record $100,000 Denver, CO, US General Support For A Community Based, Music Focused Youth Development Organization That Provides And Improves Economic Opportunities For Young People In The Creative Arts. 2022
Ryse Inc $91,667 Richmond, CA, US 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. 2022
Mama Foundation For The Arts Inc $83,334 New York, NY, US General Support To An Organization Uplifting Gospel And Jazz Musical Traditions To Heal And Inspire, With A Focus On Providing Free Training And Performance Opportunities For Low-income Teenagers In Harlem. 2022
East Bay Center For The Performing Arts $75,000 Richmond, CA, US Project Support For The After School Music And Performing Arts Program Of A Long Standing Community-based Organization That Serves Youth Ages 3-18 In The Areas Of Private Instruction, Recitals, And Student Support Services. 2022
Neutral Zone $75,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Project Support For A Youth Driven Music And Performing Arts Program Serving Teenagers Between The Ages Of 13 And 19, Many Of Whom Are At-risk And/or From Disadvantaged Backgrounds. 2022
Recess Activities Inc $75,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support For Arts Based Diversion Program, Providing Alternatives To Incarceration For Youth. 2022
The Motivational Edge Inc $75,000 Miami, FL, US General Support For An Arts-based Youth Development Organization Serving Disadvantaged Youth, And Youth In The Child Welfare And Juvenile Justice System. 2022
A Place Called Home $125,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Project Support For The Music Department Of A Comprehensive Afterschool Youth Development Center In South Central Los Angeles. 2021
Big Thought $100,000 Dallas, TX, US 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. 2021
Ellis Marsalis Center For Music $75,000 New Orleans, LA, US 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. 2021
Guitars Over Guns $100,000 Miami, FL, US General Support For An Organization That Strengthens Music Based Interventions For Underserved And Justice Involved Youth In Miami And Chicago. 2021
Jazz Foundation Of America Inc $150,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2021
Living Classroom Foundation $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US 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. 2021
Manhattan School Of Music $456,973 New York, NY, US Project Support To Establish The Hugh Masekela Heritage Scholarship For Six South African Students To Attend The Manhattan School Of Music Undergraduate Program. 2021
Memphis Equity Through Arts (meta) Incorporated $210,330 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Sub-grants And Capacity Building To Three-to-four Community Based, Music Oriented Youth Development Organizations. 2021
Mind Builders Creative Arts Center $75,000 Bronx, NY, US General Support For An After-school Center That Includes Music Programming In Creative Youth Development And Early Childhood Classes In The Bronx. 2021
Recess Activities Inc $80,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support For Arts Based Diversion Program, Providing Alternatives To Incarceration For Youth. 2021
Renaissance Youth Center $125,000 Bronx, NY, US 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. 2021
Ryse Inc $100,000 Richmond, CA, US 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. 2021
The Carnegie Hall Corporation $100,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2021
The Door - A Center Of Alternatives $200,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2021
The Miami Foundation $250,000 Miami, FL, US 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. 2021
United Way Of Greater Houston $175,000 Houston, TX, US 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. 2021
Vh1 Save The Music Foundation - New Orleans $175,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For City Wide Music Education Advancement In New Orleans Schools. 2021
Vh1 Save The Music Foundation - Newark $75,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For Music Programs And Classes In Newark Public Schools. 2021
Youth Empowerment Project $75,000 Orlando, FL, US Project Support To Expand Access To Creative And Technical Resources For After-school Music And Arts Programming. 2021
Youth On Record $100,000 Denver, CO, US General Support For A Community Based, Music Focused Youth Development Organization That Provides And Improves Economic Opportunities For Young People In The Creative Arts. 2021
Berklee College Of Music Inc $85,506 Boston, MA, US 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 2021
The Motivational Edge $75,000 Miami, FL, US General Support For An Arts-based Youth Development Organization Serving Disadvantaged Youth, And Youth In The Child Welfare And Juvenile Justice System 2021
Road Recovery Foundation $100,000 New York, NY, US 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 2021
A Place Called Home $125,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Project Supportfor The Music Department Of A Comprehensive Afterschool Youth Development Center In South Central Los Angeles. 2020
After-school All Stars $150,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Project Support To Expand Free After School Music Programming To 1,200 Youth In 30 Public Schools. 2020
Big Thought $100,000 Dallas, TX, US 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. 2020
Brooklyn Community Foundation $215,681 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support To A Community Foundation For Sub-granting And The Provision Of Technical Assistance To Small Art And Music Based Youth Development Organizations In Brooklyn, Ny. 2020
East Bay Center For The Performing Arts $75,000 Richmond, CA, US Project Support For The After School Music And Performing Arts Program Of A Long Standing Community-based Organization That Serves Youth Ages 3-18 In The Areas Of Private Instruction, Recitals, And Student Support Services. 2020
Ellis Marsalis Center For Music $75,000 New Orleans, LA, US 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. 2020
Guitars Over Guns $100,000 Miami, FL, US General Support For An Organization That Strengthens Music Based Interventions For Underserved And Justice Involved Youth In Miami And Chicago. 2020
Jazz Foundation Of America Inc $400,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2020
Living Classroom Foundation $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US 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. 2020
Memphis Equity Through Arts (meta) Incorporated $180,890 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Sub-grants And Capacity Building To Three-to-four Community Based, Music Oriented Youth Development Organizations. 2020
Mind Builders Creative Arts Center $50,000 Bronx, NY, US General Support For An After-school Center That Includes Music Programming In Creative Youth Development And Early Childhood Classes In The Bronx. 2020
Music Education Coalition Inc $125,000 Brookline, MA, US General Support Focused On Increasing Music Education Participation For Underserved Students. 2020
Neutral Zone $125,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US Project Support For A Youth Driven Music And Performing Arts Program Serving Teenagers Between The Ages Of 13 And 19, Many Of Whom Are At-risk And/or From Disadvantaged Backgrounds. 2020
Recess Activities Inc $80,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Project Support For Arts Based Diversion Program, Providing Alternatives To Incarceration For Youth. 2020
Ryse Inc $125,000 Richmond, CA, US 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. 2020
Soulsville Foundation $75,000 Memphis, TN, US Project Support For Stax Music Academy - An Extended Day/after-school Music Instruction And Comprehensive Youth Development Program. 2020
Spy Hop Productions Inc $125,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General Support For Organization That Offers Music/arts Programming As A Component Of Complementary Youth Development Services. 2020
The Door - A Center Of Alternatives $200,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2020
Vh1 Save The Music Foundation - New Orleans $275,000 New York, NY, US Project Support For City Wide Music Education Advancement In New Orleans Schools. 2020
Youth Empowerment Project $75,000 Orlando, FL, US Project Support To Expand Access To Creative And Technical Resources For After-school Music And Arts Programming. 2020
Youth On Record $100,000 Denver, CO, US General Support For A Community Based, Music Focused Youth Development Organization That Provides And Improves Economic Opportunities For Young People In The Creative Arts. 2020
The Carnegie Hall Corporation $200,000 New York, NY, US 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. 2020
Mama Foundation For The Arts Inc $125,000 New York, NY, US Contribution To The Mama Foundation For The Arts, Inc. For Its Youth Development Programming. 2020
Musicares Foundation Inc $500,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Donation To Support The Musiccares Foundation, Inc.'s Covid-19 Relief Efforts Designed To Support Musicians Affected By The Shutdowns Associated With Covid-19 Response. 2020
The Miami Foundation $350,000 Miami, FL, US 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. 2020
After-school All Stars $200,000 Los Angeles, CA, US For Use By The Donee Organization 2017
Vh1 Save The Music Foundation $150,000 New York, NY, US For Use By The Donee Organization 2017
Urban Arts Partnership $100,000 New York, NY, US For Use By The Donee Organization 2017
Mama Foundation For The Arts $25,000 New York, NY, US For Use By The Donee Organization 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 27-3622277
Website http://www.elmaphilanthropies.org/music
Address 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 2302 New York, NY 10105-0302

Key People (7)

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Ceo/director Thomas Mcpartland
President/director Robyn Calder
Secretary/director Meron Makonnen
Treasurer Simbarashe Jairosi
Director Clive Calder

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.