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Playing For Change Foundation

SANTA MONICA, CA

Website

Total revenue

$3.1M

Total expenses

$3.6M

Net assets

—

Grants received

$5.0M

104 grants

EIN

208568061

Tax year

2024

Mission

Playing for change foundation's mission is to create positive change through music and arts education by supporting music schools and programs that are created and operated by the local communities worldwide.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.4M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$2K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$3.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.5M
Salaries & benefits$553K
Fundraising$1.0M
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$3.6M
Total assets$951K
Net assets—

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JACOB GROSHONG

CEO

Board

$229K

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA REED

COO

Board

$81K

40 hrs/wk

WHITNEY KROENKE SILVERSTEIN

PRESIDENT/CO

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CAROLYN GLICK

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KAREN KORPONAI

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ARCHIE DRURY

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ARTURO NUNEZ

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

HANK DUDGEON

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LOUIS UPKINS

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SEAN WOLFINGTON

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOSH TAEKMAN

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RONNIE MADRA

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PAMELA SILVA

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVID HRYCK

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

HOWARD HOFFEN

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MVA EXPERIENTIAL LLC

FUNDRAISING

$347K

STACEY AND CO LLC

FUNDRAISING

$262K

M TORRE EVENTS

FUNDRAISING

$164K

Grants received

Showing 104 of 104

FromAmountPurposeYear
KROENKE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500K
ANNUAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2024
PLEDGELING FOUNDATION
$242K
GENERAL
2024
Ladybug Foundation Inc
$100K
General Operating Support
2024
LYNN & LOUIS WOLFSON II FAMILY FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION
$50K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
IMPACTASSETSINC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
VISTA FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2024
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2024
LOUIS N CASSETT FOUNDATION
$1K
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
KLINGSTEIN FOUNDATION
$500
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
KROENKE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500K
ANNUAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$177K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2023
Ladybug Foundation Inc
$125K
General Operating Support, Project/Program Support - Uganda Agrofarm
2023
PLEDGELING FOUNDATION
$107K
GENERAL
2023
NINA SIMONE CHARITABLE TRUST
$65K
MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN GHANA
2023
THE NATALIE COLE FOUNDATION
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT HELPING TO CREATE AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS BY BRINGING PEACE TO THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC.
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
LYNN & LOUIS WOLFSON II FAMILY FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL
2023
VISTA FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
Pasadena Community Foundation
$28K
Donor Advised
2023
OUR RESCUE
$25K
AWARENESS EVENT SUPPORT
2023
OUR RESCUE
$25K
AWARENESS EVENT SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$20K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
The Prentice Foundation Inc
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
IMPACTASSETSINC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2023
THE HARRIETTE STEELMAN AND CHARLES
$2K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
QUIET ANGEL FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$539
MATCHING GIFT
2023
JARVIS FOUNDATION
$500
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
KLINGSTEIN FOUNDATION
$500
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$45
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$45
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
KROENKE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250K
ANNUAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION
$78K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$74K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
KAPHAN FOUNDATION
$59K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE VIRGINIA WELLINGTON CABOT FOUNDATION
$33K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
Pasadena Community Foundation
$28K
Donor Advised
2022
AUDREY J WALTON AND ANN WALTON KROENKE
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
WALTER M MILFORD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Ladybug Foundation Inc
$25K
General Operating Support
2022
Monat Gratitude Inc
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
THIS GRANT IS MADE IN HONOR OF JOHN DENVER'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY.
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
VISTA FOUNDATION
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2022
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
Children's Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
OUR RESCUE
$10K
SUPPORT AND SUPPLIES
2022
IMPACTASSETSINC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
The Prentice Foundation Inc
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
GEMMA FOUNDATION INC
$5K
Music and arts education for youth
2022
THE LBJ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
TEACH A MAN TO FISH FOUNDATION
$5K
To create positive change through music and arts education.
2022
THE HARRIETTE STEELMAN AND CHARLES
$1K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2022
KLINGSTEIN FOUNDATION
$750
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2022
CLEVELAND H DODGE FOUNDATION INC
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$30
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$30
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$21
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
Ladybug Foundation Inc
$89K
General Operating Support, Project/Program Support - Various
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$70K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
THE JAMES AND JUDITH K DIMON FOUNDATION
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
NINA SIMONE CHARITABLE TRUST
$25K
MUSIC EDUCATION FUND IN GHANA AND SOUTH AFRICA
2021
AUDREY J WALTON AND ANN WALTON KROENKE
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
JANET AND STANLEY KANE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE WISE FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$4K
General Support
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$135
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$21
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$21
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$18
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$18
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
GATES FOUNDATION
$1M
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS
2020
KROENKE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250K
PFCF 'PEACE THRU MUSIC' WORLD EVENT
2020
GIBSON GIVES FOUNDATION
$100K
PROVIDE RESOURCES TO MUSICIANS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$77K
Unrestricted
2020
KAPHAN FOUNDATION
$38K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
NINA SIMONE CHARITABLE TRUST
$25K
MUSIC EDUCATION FUND IN GHANA AND SOUTH AFRICA
2020
Ladybug Foundation Inc
$25K
Project/Program Support, Pass-Through - Distance Learning Project
2020
IMPACTASSETSINC
$12K
ARTISTS AS ACTIVISTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GUAYAKI FOUNDATION
2020
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$7K
General Support
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE O'HALLORAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
OEPRATING SUPPORT
2020
TINGARI FOUNDATION
$2K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
2020
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION
$200
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$64
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2020
AUDREY J WALTON AND ANN WALTON KROENKE
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
THE KALTMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$13K
Unrestricted
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2018
DANIEL M NEIDICH & BROOKE GARBER
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2018
AUDREY J WALTON AND ANN WALTON KROENKE
$13K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2017
AUDREY J WALTON AND ANN WALTON KROENKE
$10K
General purpose
2016

Funded by

$5.0M from 50 funders · 104 grants · 2016–2024

Kroenke Family Foundation

$1.5M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Gates Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2020

Ladybug Foundation Inc

$364K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Pledgeling Foundation

$349K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Network For Good

$233K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

The Trustees Of Columbia University

$177K · 1 grant · 2023

Edward Charles Foundation

$128K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Lynn & Louis Wolfson Ii Family Foundation

$120K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN208568061
NTEE codeQ21
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-08
Formed2007
Employees4
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