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Portland, Oregon$840k revenue29 funders on file

Mission Ensuring equal access to the M.A.G.I.C. of Music by providing musical instruments, instruction and inspiring musical opportunities to students in need. Vision We believe and studies show that music education increases Mental Wellness, Agility, Grit, Independence, & Community. We create reliable access to applied music lessons and other avenues of musical learning regardless of income, ability, proximity, or any other barriers that block a child from learning a musical instrument. While Play It Forward works to ensure children can access Music M.A.G.I.C. Mental Wellness, Agility, Grit, Independence and Community, we know that poverty can obstruct access to the kind of instrumental instruction a childs more affluent peers enjoy. We believe providing instrumental lessons and free instruments bridges the gap between desire and opportunity for hundreds of children and creates access to this vital learning opportunity where it once did not exist. Work - We currently serve over 200…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$10k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$3k$10k$30k$100kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$49k–$180kover two years, from 4–8 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$66kfrom 9 new funders

Half the value is in your top 12 funders, of 150

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FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1M J Murdock Charitable TrustSimilar grantees: My Voice Music Inc ($69k/yr), Imagine Possibilities Inc ($85k/yr), Yamhill Enrichment Society ($74k/yr)1 in 18$85k
  2. 2Meyer Memorial TrustGives in Oregon (523 of 652)Similar grantees: Ethos Inc ($900/yr), Oregon Bravo Youth Orchestras ($100k/yr), Family and Community Together ($50k/yr)1 in 13$31k
  3. 3Lee H & Marion B Thompson FoundationGives in Oregon (35 of 42)No similar grantees yet1 in 14$30k

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