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D'addario Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Farmingdale, New York · EIN 112637844

D'addario Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Farmingdale, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $587,564 in 202 grants; the typical grant was $2,264 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $483,459 the year before.

39% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$483,459196$793,939
2024$587,564202$1.5 million

How to apply

ContactKaren Shelley
595 Smith Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735
Phone or email(631) 439-3354, foundation@daddario.com
What to submitAll grant eligibility requirements are listed online at daddariofoundation.org. All initial inquires should be submitted online through the "eligibility quiz". If, upon review, an organization is eligible to apply for a grant they will receive further instructions. All grant applications are competitive.
DeadlinesAll grant eligibility requirements are listed online at daddariofoundation.org.
RestrictionsTo support growth and appreciation of music for children through the organization.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What D'addario Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 33 states, the most to California. It also paid $29,151 in 13 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California29$109,914
New York37$69,832
Illinois11$51,052
Massachusetts13$30,299
Michigan4$26,678
Arizona9$26,134
Pennsylvania7$20,865
Texas6$16,727
Ohio5$13,718
Florida5$11,320

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 202 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Accent Pontiac
Pontiac, MI
The grant will encourage growth in participation of the music education programs$20,000
Neighborhood Music School- Lake City School District
Los Angeles, CA
The grant will encourage growth in participation of the music education programs$20,000
Neighborhood Music School- Long Beach Unified School District
Los Angeles, CA
The grant will encourage growth in participation of the music education programs$20,000
Neighborhood Music School- Puente Learning Center
Los Angeles, CA
The grant will encourage growth in participation of the music education programs$20,000
The People's Music School
Chicago, IL
The grant will encourage growth in participation of the music education programs$20,000
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Baltimore, MD
To support growth and appreciation of music$5,077
Austin Classical Guitar
Austin, TX
To support growth and appreciation of music$4,735
Allentown Symphony Association
Allentown, PA
To support growth and appreciation of music$4,725
Conservatory Lab Charter School
Dorchester, MA
To support growth and appreciation of music$4,725
Harmony Program
New York, NY
To support growth and appreciation of music$4,552
The People's Music School
Chicago, IL
To support growth and appreciation of music$4,552
Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts
Berkeley Heights, NJ
To support growth and appreciation of music$4,552
Sistema Toronto AcademyTo support growth and appreciation of music$4,464
New Brunswick Youth Orchestra IncTo support growth and appreciation of music$4,352
The Roots of Music
New Orleans, LA
To support growth and appreciation of music$4,352
Whin Music Community Charter School
New York, NY
To support growth and appreciation of music$4,352
Play on Philly
Philadelphia, PA
To support growth and appreciation of music$4,200
United Sound Inc
Mesa, AZ
To support growth and appreciation of music$4,200
East Lake Expression Engine
Chattanooga, TN
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,939
Phoenix Conservatory of Music
Phoenix, AZ
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,939
West Point Fellowship Inc DBA West Point School of Music
Chicago, IL
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,852
Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project
Chicago, IL
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,764
Enriching Lives Through Music
San Rafel, CA
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,764
Harmony Project Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,675
The Musicianship
Washington, DC
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,502
Capital Harmony Works Inc DBA Trenton Music Makers
Trenton, NJ
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,500
Edmonton Symphony SocietyTo support growth and appreciation of music$3,500
Boston Music Project
Boston, MA
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,414
Chiarts Foundation
Chicago, IL
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,414
Empire State Youth Orchestra
Schenectady, NY
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,414
Internal Creations Inc
New York, NY
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,414
Soundscapes Inc
Newport News, VA
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,414
Education Through Music
New York, NY
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,352
Accent Pontiac
Pontiac, MI
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,264
Austin Soundwaves
Austin, TX
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,264
Harmony Project Bay Area (Fiscally Sponsored by Community Initiatives)
Oakland, CA
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,264
Lacer Afterschool Programs
Los Angeles, CA
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,264
Lead Guitar
Tucson, AZ
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,264
Miami Music Project
Miami, FL
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,264
One City at Vandercook College of Music
Chicago, IL
To support growth and appreciation of music$3,264

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does D'addario Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: All grant eligibility requirements are listed online at daddariofoundation.org..

How much does D'addario Foundation Inc give?

$587,564 in tax year 2024, across 202 grants, with a typical grant of $2,264.

Who runs D'addario Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John D'addario Jr (President), Suzanne D'addario Brouder (Vice President), Jonathan Turitz (Trustee) and Joshua Lohrius (Trustee) among 12 officers and trustees.

What does D'addario Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and community development.

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