Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
DC LEGENDARY MUSICIANS
DC LEGENDARY MUSICIANS (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $9,000 to it, the largest being HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON DC ($9,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $25k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $9k
- Net assets
- $9k
What DC Legendary Musicians does
Mission
DC Legendary Musicians, Inc. is a nonprofit organization established to preserve, interpret, and celebrate the cultural and historical legacy of African American musicians in Washington, DC. Through humanities-based programming-including oral history, live performance, arts education, and public events-we promote historical awareness, cultural pride, and community engagement. Our work ensures that the contributions of Black musicians are documented, honored, and accessible to current and future generations.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ.
Program
In 2024, DC Legendary Musicians, Inc. successfully produced a series of live community performances honoring DC's Black musical legacy, reaching over 1,500 residents across all eight Wards. We launched the preview event for our 2025 signature initiative, Black, Beautiful and Banned in the Band, featuring a tribute to legendary saxophonist Ron Holloway. These performances were paired with storytelling and cultural education, reinforcing our commitment to blending music with historical context. We also deepened community partnerships, expanded our reach through livestreaming and social media, and engaged local youth and elders in intergenerational dialogue through music. These accomplishments reflect our dedication to preserving cultural history, uplifting Black artistry, and delivering accessible humanities programming citywide.
$16,663 spent100% of program spending
The program described on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $16,663.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of DC LEGENDARY MUSICIANS’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of DC LEGENDARY MUSICIANS's grant income comes from Washington, D.C. funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
DC LEGENDARY MUSICIANS runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 14,550 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 14,550 arts & culture nonprofits under $100k, FY2024
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Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds DC LEGENDARY MUSICIANS?
- DC LEGENDARY MUSICIANS (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $9,000 to it, the largest being HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON DC ($9,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does DC LEGENDARY MUSICIANS have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $9,000 in grants to DC LEGENDARY MUSICIANS.
- Who is the largest funder of DC LEGENDARY MUSICIANS?
- HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON DC is the largest funder on record, with $9,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like DC LEGENDARY MUSICIANS find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2024–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing