Musicians Emergency Fund Inc

EIN 131635273 Private Foundation

Staten Island, NY 10314 |(212) 755-2963

Total Given 2017–2024
$968K
129 grants · $121K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
28%
balanced · 23/82 multi-year
repeat
$3.5M
Assets (2024)
82
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person JOHN FREEMAN
Phone (212) 755-2963
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply REQUESTS FOR GRANTS OR ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITTEN FORM, AND INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION REQUESTING THE GRANT, THE AMOUNT OF THE REQUEST, AND PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GRANT IS BEING SOUGHT. HOWEVER, IN HER DISCRETION AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY ACCEPT VERBAL GRANT REQUESTS WHICH PROVIDE THE REQUISITE INFORMATION, AND WHICH ARE SUBSEQUENTLY DOCUMENTED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
Restrictions GRANTS ARE TYPICALLY LIMITED TO CLASSICAL MUSIC ARTISTS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROMOTE THE CLASSICAL MUSIC ARTS.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $193K $0 $283K 26
2018 $119K $0 $319K 25
2019 $114K $0 $302K 15
2020 $127K $3.0M $268K 20
2021 $102K $0 $275K 9
2022 $131K $0 $306K 18
2023 $57K $3.3M $225K 4
2024 $126K $3.5M $269K 12

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 129 grants on record

Minimum
$10
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$56K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.8% of US grants · Rank #8 of 9 states $5K across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Harris 1 grant · $5K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (129 total)

Purpose
Mohamed Ismail Bronx, NY $55,594 CONCERT TRANSPORTATION 2017
Classic Lyric Arts New York, NY $48,625 CONCERT/PROGRAM 2023
Jw Marriott New York, NY $44,907 CONCERT EXPENSES 2017
Lincoln Center New York, NY $38,485 CONCERT EXPENSES 2018
Global Wholesome Mahopac, NY $37,050 CONCERT 2022
Lincoln Center New York, NY $36,862 CONCERT EXPENSES 2019
Jw Marriott New York, NY $33,260 CONCERT EXPENSES 2019
Jw Marriott New York, NY $32,704 CONCERT EXPENSES 2018
Classic Lyric Arts New York, NY $25,000 CONCERT 2022
Roosevelt Island Concerts New York, NY $22,000 CONCERT/PROGRAM 2022
Tali Mahanor New York, NY $20,000 ARTIST CONCERT 2021
Samuel Zygmuntowicz Brooklyn, NY $20,000 CONCERT/PROGRAM 2024
Menlo Music Atherton, CA $20,000 CONCERT/PROGRAM 2024
Adam Golka New York, NY $19,150 ARTIST, CONCERT 2021
Lincoln Center New York, NY $18,592 CONCERT EXPENSES 2020
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Ct New York, NY $17,166 CONCERT/PROGRAM 2024
Jane Poole New York, NY $17,000 CONCERT EXPENSES 2020
Jane Poole New York, NY $17,000 CONCERT EXPENSES 2021
Jane Poole New York, NY $17,000 CONCERT EXPENSES 2019
Arash Amini New York, NY $17,000 ARTIST-CONCERT ADMINISTRATOR 2017
Jane Poole New York, NY $16,550 CONCERT EXPENSES 2018
Micah McLaurin New York, NY $16,500 CONCERT/PROGRAM 2021
Jane Poole New York, NY $16,363 CONCERT EXPENSES 2017
Roosevelt Island Concerts New York, NY $16,000 CONCERT/PROGRAM 2024
Arco Collaborative Inc New York, NY $15,000 CONCERT/PROGRAM 2024

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