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Grantmaking public charityEIN 275553072

KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442

Total Assets

$137K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$101K

FY 2024

Grants Made

3

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$34K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$27K

Every week, keeping the blues alive chooses a different school to donate resources, including instruments, sheet music, and recording equipment that accelerates the growth and impact of music education in schools. In 2022, ktba funed 57 projects, supporting an estimated 11,275 students. Projects reached the following states: al, az, ca, co, fl, ga, il, in, la, ma, md, mi, mo, ms, nc, nj, nm, nv, ny, ok, pa, ri, sc, tn, tx, va, and wi.

Program 2

$17K

Keeping the blues alive foundation has partnered with global lighthouse studios (formerly, inspire citizens) in order to highlight the rich culture of blues history in schools by connecting qualified teachers and students with fun, student-led activities through a virtual learning setting. These activities will include podcasts, song recordings, lyric writing, tiny desk/classroom concerts, and a customized curriculum for each cohort. The program consists of a minimum of four (4) classroom sessions per partner school per semester. Sessions include a $1,000 stipend to be used to purchase instruments required for the program. The programs mission is to inspire & empower students to capture the diverse sounds, stories, histories & performances highlighting the powerful influence of the blues on communities around the world.

Focus Areas

ArtsCulture & Humanities

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$174K

Total Expenses

$240K

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $235K in 2019. Hover bars for details.

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Top Recipients

22 grants

Recipient names are missing from the available filing data for some grants.

$236K
7 grants
FUELING MUSICIAN DONATIONS
$173K
3 grants
CITY OF POMPANO BEACH SCHOLAR
$47K
3 grants
JOURNEY TO THE HEART
$36K
3 grants
WEST BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCH
$20K
2 grants
ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRIC
$10K
1 grant
Name not available
$87K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants

<$10K
5
grants
$10–50K
11
grants
$50–250K
6
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

3 states

Florida
$344K
56% of total
New York
$246K
40% of total
Mississippi
$20K
3% of total

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