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12 funders with a record of paying for “classical”
Where the money went Colburn Foundation → The Colburn School: $8.8M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Charter Fund Inc → True North Classical Academy Inc: $2.1M across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → University of Washington Foundation: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022 Daniels Fund → Ascent Classical Foundation: $350K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → American Pianists Association: $275K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Philadelphia Foundation → Zeta Beta Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi: $192K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Capital One Golf Classic: $113K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Chamber Music America Inc → Friction Performing Artrs: $57K across 2 grants, latest 2021 Columbia Bank Foundation → Vantage Health System Inc: $22K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Mattie-Jennie Fund Trust F0447800 → Trinity University: $19K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Air Products Foundation → Womens 5k Classic: $18K across 2 grants, latest 2022 E Nakamichi Foundation → Santa Rosa Symphony: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Colburn Foundation → The Colburn School: $4.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charter Fund Inc → Liberty Classical Schools Educational Services Inc: $1.9M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Depauw University: $611K across 2 grants, latest 2021 Daniels Fund → Central Denver Classical High School: $328K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Classical Academy Inc: $250K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Arlington Classics Academy: $92K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Philadelphia Foundation → The American Classical League: $88K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Chamber Music America Inc → Picosa: $46K across 2 grants, latest 2021 Mattie-Jennie Fund Trust F0447800 → Our Lady of the Lake Univ-Music Dep: $19K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Air Products Foundation → St John United Way: $17K across 5 grants, latest 2024 E Nakamichi Foundation → Carnegie Hall: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Columbia Bank Foundation → Youth Consultation Service Inc: $13K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Colburn Foundation → Los Angeles Opera Company: $2.0M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Charter Fund Inc → Houston Classical Inc: $1.2M across 6 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago: $419K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Daniels Fund → Central Denver Classical High School Dba St John Paul the Great Catholic: $315K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Houston Classical Inc: $90K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Philadelphia Foundation → Ascanius the Youth Classics Institute: $88K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Lilly Endowment Inc → Herron Classical Schools: $57K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Chamber Music America Inc → Longleash Trio: $44K across 2 grants, latest 2021 Mattie-Jennie Fund Trust F0447800 → San Antonio Chamber Music: $19K across 4 grants, latest 2024 E Nakamichi Foundation → Los Angeles Opera: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Air Products Foundation → Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles: $14K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Columbia Bank Foundation → Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Inc: $8K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Colburn Foundation → Los Angeles Philharmonic Assn: $1.5M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → Los Angeles Opera Company: $925K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Colburn Foundation → Los Angeles Philharmonic Association: $915K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charter Fund Inc → Nashville Classical: $660K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → La Chamber Orchestra Society: $637K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Charter Fund Inc → Idaho Novus Classical Academy: $600K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → Musica Angelica: $545K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → Los Angeles Master Chorale: $503K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Colburn Foundation → Los Angeles Master Chorale: $488K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → Musica Angelica: $420K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Colburn Foundation → Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Society: $371K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Colburn Foundation → USC Thornton School of Music: $310K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → Kusc: $308K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Daniels Fund → Loveland Classical Schools: $181K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → Ucla Foundation: $181K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → USC Thornton School of Music: $180K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Daniels Fund → St Gabriel Classical Academy: $180K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → Long Beach Camerata Singers: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → Cal State University-Northridge: $143K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund: $141K across 3 grants, latest 2022 Daniels Fund → Cheyenne Classical Academy: $135K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Colburn Foundation → Philharmonic Society of Orange Coun: $130K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Daniels Fund → Twelve Stones Classical School: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → Neighborhood Music School Associati: $123K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → Idyllwild Arts Foundation: $110K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → St James Episcopal Church: $105K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Colburn Foundation → Pacific Symphony: $105K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Institute of Classical Architecture & Art: $100K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Colburn Foundation: $23M on this topic. Open the funder. Colburn Foundation $23M Charter Fund Inc: $6.5M on this topic. Open the funder. Charter Fund Inc $6.5M The Chicago Community Trust: $2.3M on this topic. Open the funder. The Chicago Community Trust $2.3M Daniels Fund: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Daniels Fund $1.6M Lilly Endowment Inc: $582K on this topic. Open the funder. Lilly Endowment Inc $582K The Philadelphia Foundation: $369K on this topic. Open the funder. The Philadelphia Foundation $369K Communities Foundation of Texas Inc: $294K on this topic. Open the funder. Communities Foundation of Tex… $294K Chamber Music America Inc: $147K on this topic. Open the funder. Chamber Music America Inc $147K Mattie-Jennie Fund Trust F0447800: $56K on this topic. Open the funder. Mattie-Jennie Fund Trust F044… $56K Air Products Foundation: $49K on this topic. Open the funder. Air Products Foundation $49K E Nakamichi Foundation: $45K on this topic. Open the funder. E Nakamichi Foundation $45K Columbia Bank Foundation: $42K on this topic. Open the funder. Columbia Bank Foundation $42K The Colburn School: received $8.8M on this topic The Colburn School $8.8M The Colburn School: received $4.0M on this topic The Colburn School $4.0M True North Classical Academy Inc: received $2.1M on this topic True North Classical Academy Inc $2.1M Los Angeles Opera Company: received $2.0M on this topic Los Angeles Opera Company $2.0M Liberty Classical Schools Educational Services Inc: received $1.9M on this topic Liberty Classical Schools Educa… $1.9M Los Angeles Philharmonic Assn: received $1.5M on this topic Los Angeles Philharmonic Assn $1.5M Houston Classical Inc: received $1.3M on this topic Houston Classical Inc $1.3M University of Washington Foundation: received $1.0M on this topic University of Washington Founda… $1.0M Los Angeles Opera Company: received $925K on this topic Los Angeles Opera Company $925K Los Angeles Philharmonic Association: received $915K on this topic Los Angeles Philharmonic Associ… $915K Nashville Classical: received $660K on this topic Nashville Classical $660K La Chamber Orchestra Society: received $637K on this topic La Chamber Orchestra Society $637K Depauw University: received $611K on this topic Depauw University $611K Idaho Novus Classical Academy: received $600K on this topic Idaho Novus Classical Academy $600K Musica Angelica: received $545K on this topic Musica Angelica $545K Los Angeles Master Chorale: received $503K on this topic Los Angeles Master Chorale $503K Los Angeles Master Chorale: received $488K on this topic Los Angeles Master Chorale $488K Musica Angelica: received $420K on this topic Musica Angelica $420K Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago: received $419K on this topic Catholic Charities of the Archd… $419K Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Society: received $371K on this topic Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra S… $371K Ascent Classical Foundation: received $350K on this topic Ascent Classical Foundation $350K Central Denver Classical High School: received $328K on this topic Central Denver Classical High S… $328K Central Denver Classical High School Dba St John Paul the Great Catholic: received $315K on this topic Central Denver Classical High S… $315K USC Thornton School of Music: received $310K on this topic USC Thornton School of Music $310K Kusc: received $308K on this topic Kusc $308K American Pianists Association: received $275K on this topic American Pianists Association $275K Classical Academy Inc: received $250K on this topic Classical Academy Inc $250K Zeta Beta Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi: received $192K on this topic Zeta Beta Chapter of Eta Sigma… $192K Loveland Classical Schools: received $181K on this topic Loveland Classical Schools $181K Ucla Foundation: received $181K on this topic Ucla Foundation $181K USC Thornton School of Music: received $180K on this topic USC Thornton School of Music $180K St Gabriel Classical Academy: received $180K on this topic St Gabriel Classical Academy $180K Long Beach Camerata Singers: received $150K on this topic Long Beach Camerata Singers $150K Cal State University-Northridge: received $143K on this topic Cal State University-Northridge $143K Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund: received $141K on this topic Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund $141K Cheyenne Classical Academy: received $135K on this topic Cheyenne Classical Academy $135K Philharmonic Society of Orange Coun: received $130K on this topic Philharmonic Society of Orange… $130K Twelve Stones Classical School: received $125K on this topic Twelve Stones Classical School $125K Neighborhood Music School Associati: received $123K on this topic Neighborhood Music School Assoc… $123K Capital One Golf Classic: received $113K on this topic Capital One Golf Classic $113K Idyllwild Arts Foundation: received $110K on this topic Idyllwild Arts Foundation $110K St James Episcopal Church: received $105K on this topic St James Episcopal Church $105K Pacific Symphony: received $105K on this topic Pacific Symphony $105K Institute of Classical Architecture & Art: received $100K on this topic Institute of Classical Architec… $100K Arlington Classics Academy: received $92K on this topic Arlington Classics Academy $92K The American Classical League: received $88K on this topic The American Classical League $88K Ascanius the Youth Classics Institute: received $88K on this topic Ascanius the Youth Classics Ins… $88K Friction Performing Artrs: received $57K on this topic Friction Performing Artrs $57K Herron Classical Schools: received $57K on this topic Herron Classical Schools $57K Picosa: received $46K on this topic Picosa $46K Longleash Trio: received $44K on this topic Longleash Trio $44K Vantage Health System Inc: received $22K on this topic Vantage Health System Inc $22K Trinity University: received $19K on this topic Trinity University $19K Our Lady of the Lake Univ-Music Dep: received $19K on this topic Our Lady of the Lake Univ-Music… $19K San Antonio Chamber Music: received $19K on this topic San Antonio Chamber Music $19K Womens 5k Classic: received $18K on this topic Womens 5k Classic $18K St John United Way: received $17K on this topic St John United Way $17K Santa Rosa Symphony: received $15K on this topic Santa Rosa Symphony $15K Carnegie Hall: received $15K on this topic Carnegie Hall $15K Los Angeles Opera: received $15K on this topic Los Angeles Opera $15K Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles: received $14K on this topic Young Mens Christian Associatio… $14K Youth Consultation Service Inc: received $13K on this topic Youth Consultation Service Inc $13K Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Inc: received $8K on this topic Multiple Sclerosis Association… $8K 12 funders, 63 recipients, grants matching “classical” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $4.4M to The Colburn School — support of the classical arts
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Largest: $30,735 to THE PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL SOCIETY — classical studies
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Largest: $5,500 to San Francisco Symphony — to promote classical music
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Largest: $2,500 to PCTI EDUCATION FOUNDATION — charitable giving/general support - sponsor (25th annual golf scholarship classic - 9/27/22)
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Largest: $28,500 to FRICTION PERFORMING ARTRS — classical commissiong
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Largest: $305,250 to DePauw University — general operating support. support of the may term study/insight trip for the depauw football team. contribution to the acquisition and renovation of an on-campus home for the vp s…
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Largest: $10,000 to WOMENS 5K CLASSIC — women's 5k classic 2023
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Largest: $5,200 to Our Lady Of The Lake Univ-Music Dep — classical music study
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Largest: $150,000 to ST GABRIEL CLASSICAL ACADEMY — expansion of st. gabriel classical academy
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Largest: $112,581 to CAPITAL ONE GOLF CLASSIC — this grant is designated for general support.
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Largest: $1.4M to LIBERTY CLASSICAL SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC — charter school growth
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Largest: $275,000 to AMERICAN PIANISTS ASSOCIATION — 2024/25 classical fellowships
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