Les Paul Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 125 grants worth $2,001,244

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?


—Total Assets

$45,150,137

—Total Giving

$2,001,244

—Grant Median

$5,000

Past Grantees 125

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Birch Creek Music Perfcenter Inc $1,500 Egg Harbor, WI, US Music Guitar Education Program 2021
Discovery World $100,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Stem Programs And Exhibits 2021
Hear $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Hearing Issues - Awareness 2021
Hearing Health Foundation $100,000 New York, NY, US Funding For Medical Research For Tinnitus 2021
Litchfield Performing Arts Inc $6,000 Litchfield, CT, US Music Programs 2021
Little,Kids,Rock $100,000 Verona, NJ, US Music Education In Schools 2021
Notes,For,Notes,Inc $35,000 Nashville, TN, US Fund Recording Studios In Boys And Girls Clubs 2021
Rowan,University,Foundation $12,500 Glassboro, NJ, US Music Programs 2021
Shell,Lake,Arts,Center $5,000 Shell Lake, WI, US Music Programs 2021
Soulsville,Foundation $25,000 Memphis, TN, US Music Programs 2021
St,Stephens,Espiscopal,Church $3,500 Ferguson, MO, US Music Education 2021
Young,Audiences,Of,Oregon,Inc $5,000 Portland, OR, US Music Education 2021
Waukesha,County,Historical,Society $35,000 Waukesha, WI, US Les Paul Exhibit 2021
Worcester,Polytechnic,Institute $24,900 Worcester, MA, US Music Education 2021
Bookgive $10,275 Denver, CO, US For Purchase And Presentation Of Books 2021
Free,Guitars,For,Future,Stars $2,500 Wonder Lake, IL, US Summer Guitar Program 2021
Musicians,On,Call,Inc $15,000 Nashville, TN, US Virtual Bedside Performance Program 2021
The,College,Of,St,Rose $10,000 Albany, NY, US Music Program 2021
Mahwah,Museum,Society $25,000 Mahwah, NJ, US Les Paul Exhibit 2021
Keep,Music,Alive $1,500 Brookhaven, PA, US Music Programs 2021
A,Place,Called,Home $5,600 Los Angeles, CA, US Build Lp Pro Tools Learning Lab 2021
Bay,Area,Music,Project $2,000 Alameda, CA, US Funds For Stringlab Program 2021
Boston,Lyric,Opera,Company $5,000 Boston, MA, US Remote Educational Program 2021
Building,For,The,Arts,Ny,Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US Hybrid Learning Platform 2021
Jazz,House,Kids,Inc $5,000 Montclair, NJ, US Music Production And Recording Program 2021
Lawrence,Hall $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Expressive Therapies Program 2021
Liveconnections,Org $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Philly Public School Music Program 2021
Lutheran,Music,Academy,Galveston,Is $2,000 Galveston, TX, US Supporting Funds For Music Programs 2021
Mississippi,Arts,Ent,Center,Inc $5,440 Meridian, MS, US Audio Engineering Program 2021
Mullins,Music $2,575 New Port Richey, FL, US Rock Studio Summer Camp Program 2021
New,Orleans,Airlift $20,000 New Orleans, LA, US Les Paul Studio House Project 2021
New,Orleans,Jazz,Heritage,Fdn $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US Audio Production Workshops 2021
Ramapo,College,Foundation $7,000 Mahwah, NJ, US Les Paul Festival At Ramapo College 2021
Rockit,Live,Foundation,Inc $10,000 Middletown, NJ, US Live Music Programs 2021
Songbirds,Foundation,Inc $5,000 Chattanooga, TN, US Music Education Programs 2021
The,Academy,Project $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US After School Programs 2021
The,Harmony,Project $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US 14 Week Music Technology Program 2021
The,Sheldon,Arts,Foundation $5,000 St Louis, MO, US Science Of Learning Instrument Design Program 2021
The,Texas,Supremacy,Of,Music,And,Ar $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Intrumental Music And Dance Program 2021
The,University,Of,Florida,Fdt,Inc $10,567 Gainesville, FL, US Design,manufacture And Distribut Portable Instrument Design Teaching Kits 2021
The,Virgin,Mary,Foundation,Inc $2,000 Key Biscayne, FL, US Uplift Music Programs 2021
Two,Bit,Circus,Foundation $6,000 Gardna, CA, US After School Music Program 2021
University,Of,Memphis $3,000 Memphis, TN, US Memphis Music Education Innovation Summit 2021
Willie,Mae,Rock,Camp,For,Girls $2,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Digital Mentorship Program 2021
Gaillard,Mgmt,Corp $5,000 Charleston, SC, US Summer Music Programs 2021
Greater,Milwaukee,El,Sistema $2,500 Waukesha, WI, US After School Programs 2021
Hear,Your,Song,Inc $3,750 New York, NY, US Expand Virtual Programming 2021
Montclair,State,University,Fdt $5,000 Montclair, NJ, US Virtual Music Production 2021
Birch,Creek,Music,Perfcenter,Inc $2,500 Egg Harbor, WI, US Musicguitar Education Program 2020
Discovery,World $50,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Stem Programs And Exhibits 2020
First,Stage,Milwaukee,Inc $12,400 Milwaukee, WI, US Music Integrated Programs 2020
Guitars,For,Vets $15,000 Kenosha, WI, US Funding For Musical Instruments 2020
Hear $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Hearing Issues - Awareness 2020
Hearing,Health,Foundation $50,000 New York, NY, US Funding For Medical Research For Tinnitus 2020
Litchfield,Performing,Arts,Inc $5,000 Litchfield, CT, US Music Programs 2020
Little,Kids,Rock $88,750 Verona, NJ, US Music Education In Schools 2020
Notes,For,Notes,Inc $30,000 Nashville, TN, US Fund Recording Studios In Boys And Girls Clubs 2020
Shell,Lake,Arts,Center $5,000 Shell Lake, WI, US Music Programs 2020
Soulsville,Foundation $25,000 Memphis, TN, US Music Programs 2020
St,Stephens,Espiscopal,Church $2,500 Ferguson, MO, US Music Education 2020
Young,Audiences,Of,Oregon,Inc $5,000 Portland, OR, US Music Education 2020
Women's,Audio,Mission $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Music Education 2020
Waukesha,County,Historical,Society $45,000 Waukesha, WI, US Les Paul Exhibit 2020
Worcester,Polytechnic,Institute $24,900 Worcester, MA, US Music Education 2020
Adelphi,Academy,Of,Brooklyn $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Musical Arts Program 2020
Bookgive $8,150 Denver, CO, US For Purchase And Presentation Of Books 2020
Center,For,Food,Action $20,000 Englewood, NJ, US Food Bank In Les Paul's Hometown 2020
Food,Pantry,Of,Waukesha,County $20,000 Waukesha, WI, US Foodbank In Les Paul's Birthplace 2020
Free,Guitars,For,Future,Stars $2,500 Wonder Lake, IL, US Summer Guitar Program 2020
Wsu,Foundation $2,500 Vancouver, WA, US Hearing Awareness Psa 2020
Musicians,On,Call,Inc $25,000 Nashville, TN, US Virtual Bedside Performance Program 2020
Nsseo,Foundation,Inc $505 Mt Prospect, IL, US Musical Instruments Program 2020
Collingswood,Public,Schools $5,000 Collingswood, NJ, US Updated Equipment And Technology 2020
The,College,Of,St,Rose $30,000 Albany, NY, US Music Program 2020
Mahwah,Museum,Society $18,000 Mahwah, NJ, US Les Paul Exhibit 2020
Keep,Music,Alive $2,500 Brookhaven, PA, US Music Programs 2020
Leejazzomega,Inc $3,000 Memphis, TN, US Summer Jazz Experience 2020
Guitars,For,Vets $15,000 Franklin, WI, US Purchase Of Guitars For Veterans 2017
Birch,Creek,Music,Center,Inc $1,500 Egg Harbor, WI, US Guitar Education 2017
Little,Kids,Rock $50,000 Cedar Grove, NJ, US Launch Of Modern Band Programs 2017
Hearing,Education,And,Awareness $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Hearing Health Programs 2017
Hearing,Health,Foundation $50,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2017
Mahwah,Museum,Society,Inc $12,500 Mahwah, NJ, US General Purposes 2017
Vh1,Save,The,Music,Foundation $35,000 New York, NY, US Instrumental Music Education 2017
Bonnaroo,Works,Fund,For,Notes,For,Notes $75,000 Nashville, TN, US Notes For Notes Program 2017
Litchfield,Performing,Arts $5,000 Litchfield, CT, US Scholarships To Jazz Camp 2017
Wisconsin,School,Music,Association $5,000 Waunakee, WI, US Launch Pad And Music Biz Seminar 2017
Soulsville,Foundation $20,000 Memphis, TN, US Les Paul "be The Band" 2017
Women's,Audio,Mission $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Purposes 2017
Chicago,Distribution,Center $1,265 Chicago, IL, US General Purposes 2017
Drexel,University $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Purposes 2017
Free,Guitars,For,Future,Stars $2,000 Wonder Lake, IL, US General Purposes 2017
Les,Paul,Middle,School $50,000 Waukeshaw, WI, US General Purposes 2017
New,Voicems,443,Parents,Association $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Music Program 2017
Notes,For,Notes,Inc $25,000 Nashville, TN, US General Purpose 2017
Sharon,Lynne,Wilson,Center,For,The,Arts $1,525 Brookfield, WI, US General Purposes 2017
Shell,Lake,Arts,Center $5,500 Shell Lake, WI, US Summer Camp 2017
St,Stephen's,Episcopal,Church $2,500 Ferguson, MO, US Music Education 2017
The,College,Of,Saint,Rose $35,000 Albany, NY, US General Purposes 2017
Waukesha,County,Historical,Society $18,500 Waukesha, WI, US General Purposes 2017
Guitars,For,Vets $10,000 Franklin, WI, US Purchase Of Guitars For Veterans 2016
Birch,Creek,Music,Center,Inc $1,000 Egg Harbor, WI, US Guitar Education 2016
Little,Kids,Rock $50,000 Cedar Grove, NJ, US Launch Of Modern Band Programs 2016
Hearing,Education,And,Awareness $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Hearing Health Programs 2016
Hearing,Health,Foundation $50,000 New York, NY, US General Purposes 2016
Namm,Foundation $15,000 Carlstad, CA, US Les Paul Award Sponsorship 2016
Mahwah,Museum,Society,Inc $5,000 Mahwah, NJ, US General Purposes 2016
Vh1,Save,The,Music,Foundation $35,000 New York, NY, US Instrumental Music Education 2016
Bonnaroo,Works,Fund,For,Notes,For,Notes $50,000 Nashville, TN, US Notes For Notes Program 2016
First,Stage,Milwaukee,Inc $5,900 Milwaukee, WI, US Arts Integrated Teaching Workshops 2016
Litchfield,Performing,Arts $4,900 Litchfield, CT, US Scholarships To Jazz Camp 2016
Six,String,Heroes,At,Jefferson,Barracks $1,500 Ofallon, MO, US General Purposes 2016
Wisconsin,School,Music,Association $5,000 Waunakee, WI, US Launch Pad And Music Biz Seminar 2016
Soulsville,Foundation $20,000 Memphis, TN, US Les Paul "be The Band" 2016
Waukesha,Community,Art,Project $2,000 Waukesha, WI, US Rock Camp 2015 2016
Miscellaneous $-10,336 New York, NY, US Reverse Of Prior Year Accrual 2016
Boys,And,Girls,Clubs,Of,Martin,County $1,000 Hobe Sound, FL, US Notes For Notes 2016
Camp,Spin,Off,Foundation $2,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Donation 2016
The,Chicago,Distribution,Center $4,178 Chicago, IL, US General Donation 2016
Discovery,World,Ltd $75,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Les Paul's House Of Sound 2016
Legacy,Music,Alliance $1,500 Salt Lake City, UT, US General Donation 2016
Mind-builders,Creative,Arts,Company $5,000 Bronx, NY, US General Donation 2016
Musicians,On,Call $4,000 Nashville, TN, US Project Playback 2016
Rowan,University,Foundation $25,000 Glassboro, NJ, US General Donation 2016
Women's,Audio,Mission $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Donation 2016

Contact Information

EIN 133911396
Website http://les-paul.com
Address 485 UNDERHILL BLVD 108 Syosset, NY 11791-0000

Key People (3)

Executive,Dir. Michael K Braunstein
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