Funders to approach for Old Town School of Folk Music
The old town school began as a dream of Chicago political progressives win stracke, dawn greening, frank hamilton, and in a supporting role, studs terkel. The school's history involves alumni steve goodman, john prine, bonnie koloc and roger mcguinn, and performers like pete seeger, big bill broonzy, odetta, and mahalia jackson. Today, Old Town School of Folk Music is the largest community music school in the us, the largest employer of teaching artists and an international model for community music and…
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a funder to approach
Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$35k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$410k–$1.3Mover two years, from 9–13 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$560kfrom 12 new funders
Half the value is in your top 7 funders, of 144
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
- 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: New Music USA Inc ($630k/yr), The Louisville Orchestra Inc ($750k/yr), National Arts Strategies Inc ($750k/yr)1 in 16$520k
- 2Fulk Family Foundation IncGives in Illinois (129 of 219)Similar grantees: School of American Music ($28k/yr), Grant Park Orchestral Association ($700k/yr)1 in 10$140k
- 3Terra Foundation for American ArtSimilar grantees: American Folk Art Museum ($130k/yr)1 in 10$53k
141 more funders on the list for Old Town School of Folk Music
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