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Funders to approach for Music Performance Trust Fund

New York$5.9M revenue2 funders on file

THE MUSIC PERFORMANCE TRUST FUND (MPTF) was established in 1948 as a nonprofit independent public service organization whose mission includes contributing to the public knowledge and appreciation of music. Headquartered in New York City, the tax-exempt MPTF, operating under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, evolved from a landmark collective bargaining agreement between the American Federation of Musicians and the major recording companies of the day. We seek to enrich the lives of the general public, young and old, through music. To make music and music education an exciting experience and to expand it to every child's life experience. Today the MPTF is a vital organization that brings music to the public and provides admission-free, live quality music performed by professional musicians to the public of all backgrounds throughout the United States and Canada. MPTF supplements the income of musicians, all at no cost to those receiving this precious gift of…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$32k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$3k$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$24kover two years, from 0–1 new funder
Last two years (2023–24)$60kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 6 funders, of 154

$0$23k$46khalf from the top 6likely range1st10thAll 154
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Beth Morrison Projects Inc ($500k/yr), The Louisville Orchestra Inc ($750k/yr), Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Inc ($100k/yr)under 1 in 100$520k
  2. 2The Hearst FoundationSimilar grantees: Atlanta Music Project Inc ($75k/yr), Musical Instrument Museum ($75k/yr), Philharmonic Society of Orange County ($75k/yr)under 1 in 100$110k
  3. 3Popplestone FoundationSimilar grantees: Atlanta Music Project Inc ($3.5M/yr)under 1 in 100$1.1M

151 more funders on the list for Music Performance Trust Fund

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