Program areas at Ascap Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND COMPOSER PROGRAMS: The ASCAP Foundation scholarship programs seek to ensure that opportunities for the study of music and instruments, songwriting, music composition, the business of music and related areas are available to students at all levels by providing Scholarships and Fellowships to 54 recipients ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. The ASCAP Foundation provides awards to emerging composers and songwriters consisting of cash awards to 103 recipients of composer and / or lyricist programs. These awards range from $125 to $10,000.
TALENT DEVELOPMENT: The ASCAP Foundation Talent Development programs provide aid and encouragement to music creators nationally who are in various stages of their careers including, Workshops (9); Commissions and / or Commissioning programs (3); and sponsorship of talent development programs, (12). By providing professional opportunities to emerging composers, lyricists and songwriters, The ASCAP Foundation supports their careers and promotes their works. Some of our workshops were unable to be held in 2022 due to in person protocols.
MUSIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH: The ASCAP Foundation is dedicated to nurturing the music talent of tomorrow by developing and supporting educational programs that provide effective learning opportunities consistent with our mission to students of all ages. The ASCAP Foundation has provided funding to sponsor 16 Music Education and / or Music Development programs throughout the year with the goal of enhancing and promoting music education and providing the community with access to music and its history. These 16 programs included 10 that received $5,000 or more in funding and 3 programs that received less than $5,000.
Other program services include 3 humanitarian programs that includes music therapy programs for veterans with PTSD; Aphasia patients; students on the autism spectrum and other program support expenses.
Grants made by Ascap Foundation
Who funds Ascap Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Ascap Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Nicole George-Middleton | Executive Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Joan Hill | Senior Director - Finance and Administration | $0 | 2023-05-15 |
| Heather Lynn | Senior Director , Development and Fundraising - 3 and 21 and 22 | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Malaika Alvaro | Senior Program Manager | | 2021-11-07 |
| Irwin Robinson | Vice President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for Ascap Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,309,988 | $1,130,811 | 15.8% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $365,651 | $666,584 | -45.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $168,015 | $198,322 | -15.3% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $69,994 | $352,274 | -80.1% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,913,648 | $2,347,991 | -18.5% |
Organizations like Ascap Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Doral, FL | $2,346,253 |
| Rockley Family Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Golden, CO | $7,562,950 |
| VH1 Save The Music Foundation | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $8,246,893 |
| Friends of Musique and Vin Au Clos Vougeot | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $998,327 |
| The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Studio City, CA | $5,114,829 |
| Blues for Kids | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $1,998,119 |
| Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music Corporation | 501(c)(3) | West Long Branch, NJ | $2,468,512 |
| Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,124,660 |
| Otis Redding Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Macon, GA | $2,092,579 |
| Musicians On Call (MOC) | 501(c)(3) | Nashville, TN | $2,867,621 |
Data update history
November 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $13,082 from PayPal Giving Fund November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 250 W 57th St
- New York, NY 10107
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- New York County, NY
- Website URL
- ascapfoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (212) 621-6526
- Facebook page
- ASCAPFoundationÂ
- Twitter profile
- @ascapfoundationÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 51-0181769
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1975
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A68: Music
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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