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Funders to approach for American Composers Forum

St Paul, Minnesota$840k revenue35 funders on file

To advocate for and support living composers

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a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$29k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 201 in 10$1k$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$65k–$390kover two years, from 3–6 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$180kfrom 6 new funders

Half the value is in your top 8 funders, of 154

$0$190k$390khalf from the top 8likely range1st10thAll 154
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: American Composers Orchestra Inc ($630k/yr), The Academy of American Poets Inc ($1.7M/yr), New Music USA Inc ($630k/yr)1 in 10$410k
  2. 2FR Bigelow FoundationGives in Minnesota (398 of 435)No similar grantees yet1 in 10$26k
  3. 3Otto Bremer TrustGives in Minnesota (832 of 1603)Similar grantees: The Minneapolis Foundation ($40k/yr), American Cancer Society Inc ($530k/yr)1 in 12$43k

151 more funders on the list for American Composers Forum

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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