Music Matters Fund Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 85-1467296
Foundation Overview
Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Music Matters Fund Inc has awarded 380 grants totaling $5,583,861 to organizations in Michigan, California and 37 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $250 to $50,000, with a median award of $8,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$5,583,861
Total Assets
$1,382,726
Median Grant (all grants)
$8,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
59
Median Grant
$10,000
% Median Grant Growth
+25%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 56%
33 of 59 recipients (56%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
New York
Grants are geographically diversified with 19% in New York and funding distributed across 40 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (34%), Brooklyn (21%), Ridgewood (10%).
Funding Trajectory
+110%
Strong 110% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Community Projects
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Music Matters Fund Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 North | $18,500 | Wayne, PA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| 3420 Blues Club Inc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| 7drum Lessons Llc | $6,500 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Acorn Center For Performing Arts | $22,000 | Three Oaks, MI, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Bay Area Jazz & Arts Inc | $8,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Black Cat Hospitality Group Llc | $8,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Blue Jay Listening Room | $40,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Bossa Bistro | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Chocolate Church Arts Center | $12,500 | Bath, ME, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Chris's Jazz Cafe | $35,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Churchill Baker Llc | $6,100 | Baker City, OR, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Cole's Bar | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Conor Byrne Cooperative | $8,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Devil's Backbone Tavern | $30,000 | Fischer, TX, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Drkmttr Collective Llc | $40,000 | Goodlettsville, TN, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| East Room Llc | $9,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Eddie Owen Presents | $9,000 | Duluth, GA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| El Rio Your Drive | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Focal Point Corp | $8,545 | St Louis, MO, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Fremont Abbey Arts Center | $9,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Grand Vision Foundation | $35,000 | San Pedro, CA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Groundworks Tucson | $10,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Hanover Street Studios Llc | $6,000 | Portland, ME, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Holland Project | $10,000 | Reno, NV, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Issue Project Room | $9,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Jalopy Theatre | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Jamey's House Of Music | $4,500 | Lansdowne, PA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Jason Tors | $6,000 | Littleton, NH, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Jazz Gallery | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Jazz St Louis | $8,866 | St Louis, MO, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Jilly's Music Room | $10,000 | Akron, OH, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Ks Klub Llc | $30,000 | Cleveland Heights, OH, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Kuumbwa Jazz | $9,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| La Pena Cultural Center | $35,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Lager House Llc | $7,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Lost Church | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Make Shift | $9,000 | Bellingham, WA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Maple Leaf Bar | $35,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Milk Truck Productions Llc | $10,000 | Lawrence, KS, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Motr Pub | $18,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Mr Tipples Recording Studio | $9,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Nobodysbaby Llc | $9,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club | $13,000 | Denver, CO, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Ojai Arts Exchange | $9,500 | Ojai, CA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| One Longfellow Square Inc | $35,000 | Portland, ME, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Parlor Room | $50,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Rebel Rebel Studio & Lounge | $20,000 | Berea, KY, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Rhizomedc Inc | $9,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Roots Music Project Foundation | $45,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Royal Room | $40,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Sivan Design Llc | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Snug Harbor Llc | $9,600 | Charlotte, NC, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Space | $9,000 | Portland, ME, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Spot On Kirk | $15,300 | Roanoke, VA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| St Claude Llc | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| The 5 Spot | $8,500 | Nashville, TN, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Waterside Llc | $8,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Wslr Inc | $30,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| Xray Arcade Llc | $10,000 | Cudahy, WI, US | Project Support | 2024 |
| 20 Front Street Concepts Llc | $5,000 | Lake Orion, MI, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| 47 Palmer Inc | $39,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| 58 Group Inc | $25,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Alexander Hernandez Dba Alex's Bar | $8,500 | Long Beach, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Bars We Like Inc | $40,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Beat Kitchen On Belmont Llc | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Boggy Depot Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Bona Fide Productions Llc | $7,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Bright And Lyon Llc | $8,000 | Exeter, NH, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Cactus Patch Llc | $9,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Cafe Colonial Llc | $5,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Caffe Lena Inc | $40,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Casbah Rock Inc | $8,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Championship Music Llc | $4,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Dance Elixir | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Dazzlejazz Inc | $25,000 | Denver, CO, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Drkmttr Collective Llc | $8,000 | Goodlettsville, TN, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Elastic Arts Foundation | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Ewrb Llc | $7,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Falcon Music & Art Productions | $7,000 | Marlboro, NY, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Floyd Country Store Llc | $7,000 | Floyd, VA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Fox Valley Music Foundation | $6,000 | Aurora, IL, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Fso Llc | $40,000 | West Brattleboro, VT, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Garden Concerts Llc | $9,000 | Falmouth, ME, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Grand Vision Foundation | $8,000 | San Pedro, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Harmony Hospitality Llc | $30,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Hideout Inn Inc | $7,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Hungry Brain Inc | $9,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| La Pena Cultural Center | $6,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Li Rumba Cafe | $7,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Living Traditions Inc | $7,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Musonics Llc | $30,000 | Madison, WI, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| New Deal Cafe | $5,000 | Greenbelt, MD, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Next Stage Arts Project Inc | $6,000 | Putney, VT, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| One Longfellow Square Inc | $6,000 | Portland, ME, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Opolis Productions Llc | $4,000 | Norman, OK, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Outerborougharts Llc | $9,500 | Queens, NY, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Pb Jake Llc | $15,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Pal Promotions Llc | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Pausa Art House Llc | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Penultima Inc | $7,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Piradical Productions | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Rag Inc | $35,000 | Providence, RI, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Ramble On Productions Llc | $7,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Raven And The Bow Llc | $40,000 | Albany, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Roots Music Project Foundation | $6,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Rosax Corporation | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Screwdriver Bar Llc | $5,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Ssp Holdings Llc | $6,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| The Chocolate Church Arts Center | $12,500 | Bath, ME, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| The Egremont Village Inn Llc | $7,500 | South Egremont, MA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| The Foundry Lakewood Llc | $8,000 | Fairview Park, OH, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| The Hotel Cafe | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| The Muse Performance Space | $30,000 | Lafayette, CO, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| The Parlor Room Collective | $6,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| The Straitjacket Llc | $40,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Thelostchurchorg Inc | $7,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Tk Productions And Events Llc | $5,000 | Bessemer, AL, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Viaduct | $6,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| Xbk Llc | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Project Support | 2023 |
| 118 North | $20,000 | Wayne, PA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Abilene Dry Goods Inc | $5,000 | Rochester, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Art Boutiki Entertainment Llc | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Asociacion Acirc Corp | $8,000 | San Juan, PR, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society In | $5,000 | El Granada, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Big Soda Llc | $30,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Black Cat Hospitality Group Llc | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Blackstone River Theatre | $5,000 | Cumberland, RI, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Bogey Depot Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Bronx Music Heritage Center | $40,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Chocolate Church Arts Center | $25,000 | Bath, ME, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Cole's Bar | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| D Squared Productions Inc | $30,000 | Bend, OR, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Ddd Enterprises | $5,000 | Clarksdale, MS, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Earlville Opera House Inc | $5,000 | Earlville, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Egremont Barn | $5,000 | South Egremont, MA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Flat Iron | $12,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Flint Local 432 | $20,000 | Flint, MI, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Floyd Country Store Llc | $5,000 | Floyd, VA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Footlight | $5,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Friends And Lovers Inc | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Godfrey Daniels Inc | $15,000 | Bethlehem, PA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Golden Dagger | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Hoosier Dome | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Hungry Brain Inc | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Issue Project Room | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Jazz Gallery | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Lost Church | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Motr Pub | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Mr Tipples Recording Studio | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Old Songs Inc | $5,000 | Voorheesville, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Poppers Locarno Llc | $5,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Radio Bean Inc | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Real Art Tacoma | $10,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Rosa's Lounge | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Safety Harbor Art And Music Center | $5,000 | Safety Harbor, FL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Saint | $5,000 | Hopewell, NJ, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Sanctuary | $5,000 | Hamtramck, MI, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Shakedown Llc | $5,000 | Bellingham, WA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Shapeshifter Lab | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Songbyrd Music House | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Sosa And Zuco Llc | $40,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Spillway Bridge Llc | $5,000 | Marion, NC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| St Babs Foundation | $5,000 | Cape May, NJ, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Stone Church | $5,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Tatu Llc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| The 5 Spot | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Upper Jay Art Center | $5,000 | Upper Jay, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| 118 North | $20,000 | Wayne, PA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Abilene Dry Goods Inc | $5,000 | Rochester, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Art Boutiki Entertainment Llc | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Asociacion Acirc Corp | $8,000 | San Juan, PR, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society In | $5,000 | El Granada, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Big Soda Llc | $30,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Black Cat Hospitality Group Llc | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Blackstone River Theatre | $5,000 | Cumberland, RI, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Bogey Depot Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Bronx Music Heritage Center | $40,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Chocolate Church Arts Center | $25,000 | Bath, ME, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Cole's Bar | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| D Squared Productions Inc | $30,000 | Bend, OR, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Ddd Enterprises | $5,000 | Clarksdale, MS, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Earlville Opera House Inc | $5,000 | Earlville, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Egremont Barn | $5,000 | South Egremont, MA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Flat Iron | $12,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Flint Local 432 | $20,000 | Flint, MI, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Floyd Country Store Llc | $5,000 | Floyd, VA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Footlight | $5,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Friends And Lovers Inc | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Godfrey Daniels Inc | $15,000 | Bethlehem, PA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Golden Dagger | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Hoosier Dome | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Hungry Brain Inc | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Issue Project Room | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Jazz Gallery | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Lost Church | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Motr Pub | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Mr Tipples Recording Studio | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Old Songs Inc | $5,000 | Voorheesville, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Poppers Locarno Llc | $5,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Radio Bean Inc | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Real Art Tacoma | $10,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Rosa's Lounge | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Safety Harbor Art And Music Center | $5,000 | Safety Harbor, FL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Saint | $5,000 | Hopewell, NJ, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Sanctuary | $5,000 | Hamtramck, MI, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Shakedown Llc | $5,000 | Bellingham, WA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Shapeshifter Lab | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Songbyrd Music House | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Sosa And Zuco Llc | $40,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Spillway Bridge Llc | $5,000 | Marion, NC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| St Babs Foundation | $5,000 | Cape May, NJ, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Stone Church | $5,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Tatu Llc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| The 5 Spot | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Upper Jay Art Center | $5,000 | Upper Jay, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| 118 North | $20,000 | Wayne, PA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Abilene Dry Goods Inc | $5,000 | Rochester, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Art Boutiki Entertainment Llc | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Asociacion Acirc Corp | $8,000 | San Juan, PR, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society In | $5,000 | El Granada, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Big Soda Llc | $30,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Black Cat Hospitality Group Llc | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Blackstone River Theatre | $5,000 | Cumberland, RI, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Bogey Depot Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Bronx Music Heritage Center | $40,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Chocolate Church Arts Center | $25,000 | Bath, ME, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Cole's Bar | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| D Squared Productions Inc | $30,000 | Bend, OR, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Ddd Enterprises | $5,000 | Clarksdale, MS, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Earlville Opera House Inc | $5,000 | Earlville, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Egremont Barn | $5,000 | South Egremont, MA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Flat Iron | $12,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Flint Local 432 | $20,000 | Flint, MI, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Floyd Country Store Llc | $5,000 | Floyd, VA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Footlight | $5,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Friends And Lovers Inc | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Godfrey Daniels Inc | $15,000 | Bethlehem, PA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Golden Dagger | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Hoosier Dome | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Hungry Brain Inc | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Issue Project Room | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Jazz Gallery | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Lost Church | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Motr Pub | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Mr Tipples Recording Studio | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Old Songs Inc | $5,000 | Voorheesville, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Poppers Locarno Llc | $5,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Radio Bean Inc | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Real Art Tacoma | $10,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Rosa's Lounge | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Safety Harbor Art And Music Center | $5,000 | Safety Harbor, FL, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Saint | $5,000 | Hopewell, NJ, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Sanctuary | $5,000 | Hamtramck, MI, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Shakedown Llc | $5,000 | Bellingham, WA, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Shapeshifter Lab | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Songbyrd Music House | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Sosa And Zuco Llc | $40,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Spillway Bridge Llc | $5,000 | Marion, NC, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| St Babs Foundation | $5,000 | Cape May, NJ, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Stone Church | $5,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Tatu Llc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| The 5 Spot | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| Upper Jay Art Center | $5,000 | Upper Jay, NY, US | Project Support | 2022 |
| 20 Front Street Concepts | $11,750 | Lake Orion, MI, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Ashkenaz Music And Dance Co | $40,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Audioleaf Schubas Operating | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Barboza | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Bay Area Jazz & Arts Inc | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Beat Kitchen Inc | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Big Soda Llc | $5,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Black Cat Hospitality Group Llc | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Black Circle Brewing Co Llc | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Blanchardboys Llc | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Bop Stop | $11,600 | Cleveland, OH, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Bowery Electric | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Brixton Corporation | $5,000 | Fort Wayne, IN, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Cactus Club | $42,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Cafe Coda | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Cafe Nine | $20,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Caffe Lena | $20,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Casbah Inc | $50,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Cave Collective Foundation | $5,000 | Rapid City, SD, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Cindelphia Entertainment Llc | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Club Cafe | $17,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Club Passim | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| D Squared Productions Inc | $5,000 | Bend, OR, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Dazzle Denver | $22,500 | Denver, CO, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| El Rio Your Drive | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Falcon Music & Arts Productions | $5,000 | Marlboro, NY, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Fox Dream Presents Inc | $5,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Fremont Abbey Arts Center | $35,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Hideout | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Hi-dive | $20,000 | Denver, CO, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Hoosier Dome | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Hotel Cafe | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Issue Project Room | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Ivy Room | $50,000 | Albany, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Jammin Java | $25,000 | Reston, VA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Jazz Kitchen Inc | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Jazz Showcase | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Jazz St Louis | $30,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Jilly's Music Room | $5,000 | Akron, OH, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Jonathan's Restaurant | $10,000 | Ogunquit, ME, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Kennett Flash | $10,000 | Kennett Square, PA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Kilby Court | $5,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Kuumbwa Jazz | $20,000 | Santa Cruz, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Levon Helm Studios Inc | $17,500 | Woodstock, NY, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Lost Church | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Maple Leaf Bar | $45,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Mcgonigel's Mucky Duck | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Mercury Lounge | $15,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Mint | $45,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Myrna Loy | $5,000 | Helena, MT, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Nash | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe | $10,000 | Galveston, TX, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Parlor Room | $10,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Perfect Note | $5,000 | Bessemer, AL, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Radio Radio Inc | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Robin Theatre | $5,000 | Lansing, MI, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Royal Room | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Saxon Pub | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Seven Steps Up Live Music & Events | $17,500 | Spring Lake, MI, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Soho Restaurant & Club | $250 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Songbyrd Music House | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Space | $25,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Subterranean | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Sunset Tavern | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Thee Parkside | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Trinosophes Llc | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Trunk Space | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Wally's Cafe | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Word Barn | $15,000 | Exeter, NH, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Zenbarn | $30,000 | Waterbury Center, VT, US | Project Support | 2021 |
| Andy's Jazz Club | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| H0l0 | $5,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Nectar Lounge Dba High Dive | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Hoosier Dome | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Lola | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Arlene's Grocery | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Iridium Jazz Club | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Motr Pub | $5,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Petra's Bar | $5,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Jazz Gallery | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Jamey's House Of Music | $5,000 | Lansdowne, PA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Last Exit Live | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| National Sawdust | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Saxon Pub | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Sea Monster Lounge | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Shrine World Music Venue | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Colony | $5,000 | Woodstock, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Cutting Room | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Egremont Barn | $5,000 | South Egremont, MA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Lost Church | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Space | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Jammin Java | $25,000 | Reston, VA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Hotel Cafe | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Barboza | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Bowery Electric | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Dazzle Denver | $22,500 | Denver, CO, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Hi-dive | $20,000 | Denver, CO, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Caffe Lena | $20,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Seven Steps Up Live Music & Events | $17,500 | Spring Lake, MI, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Levon Helm Studios Inc | $17,500 | Woodstock, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Club Cafe | $17,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Mercury Lounge | $15,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Mcgonigel's Mucky Duck | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Word Barn | $15,000 | Exeter, NH, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Kennett Flash | $10,000 | Kennett Square, PA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Jonathan's Restaurant | $10,000 | Ogunquit, ME, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Passim | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Royal Room | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Jazz Showcase | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Bop Stop | $11,600 | Cleveland, OH, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Songbyrd Music House | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Sunset Tavern | $5,000 | South Miami, FL, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Volcanic Theatre Pub | $5,000 | Bend, OR, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Hole In The Wall | $1,000 | Austin, TX, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Pete's Candy Store | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| Soho Restaurant & Club | $8,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Project Support | 2020 |
| 20 Front Street Concepts | $11,750 | Lake Orion, MI, US | Project Support | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 85-1467296 |
| Website | http://www.livemusicsociety.org |
| Address | 2549 SYCAMORE CANYON RD Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1936 |
Key People (4)
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| Treasurer | Jeffrey Wilkins |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Stephen Webber |
| Exec Directr | Cat Henry |
| President | Gavin Berger |
Forms 990-PF
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