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Private non-operating foundationEIN 851467296Est. 2022-09

MUSIC MATTERS FUND INC

SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$1.4M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$1.0M

FY 2024

Grants Made

59

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$17K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$5K–$50K

Typical

Deadlines

Music matters fund, inc. Announces the…

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$1.5M

To recognize and protect small venues and listening rooms across the united states so that live music can remain accessible to all, by supporting initiatives that promote and preserve the performance and experience of live music, including awarding grants to intimate venues that nurture emerging musicians, help sustain the careers of established and under-recognized music makers, and ensure affordable access to live music in traditionally underserved communities.

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$1.7M

Total Expenses

$1.6M

Qualifying Distributions

$1.5M

Min. Investment Return

$77K

Grant Range

59 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $5K through median $10K to maximum $50K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $1.0M in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

214 grants

JAZZ GALLERY
$64K
3 grants
BLACK CAT HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC
$59K
2 grants
SONGBYRD MUSIC HOUSE
$55K
2 grants
ROOTS MUSIC PROJECT FOUNDATION
$51K
2 grants
PARLOR ROOM
$50K
1 grant
ROYAL ROOM
$50K
2 grants
LOST CHURCH
$50K
3 grants
BOGEY DEPOT INC
$50K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

214 grants

<$10K
141
grants
$10–50K
73
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

36 states

New York
$575K
19% of total
California
$426K
14% of total
Washington
$185K
6% of total
Illinois
$182K
6% of total
Ohio
$171K
6% of total
Colorado
$162K
5% of total
Pennsylvania
$126K
4% of total
Maine
$125K
4% of total
Massachusetts
$123K
4% of total
District of Columbia
$101K
3% of total

+26 more states

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