Musicians Emergency Fund Inc

Invitation Only

New York, New York · EIN 13-1635273 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$300K

Organizations funded5

Typical grant$5,000

Total assets$3.5M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,300 and $15,000.

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From the return

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On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside New York.

New York5

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
The Colburn School	Staten Island, NY	Concert/Program	$25,000
Cms Lincoln Center	Staten Island, NY	Concert/Program	$15,000
Project Music Heals US	Staten Island, NY	Concert/Program	$5,000
Friends of Chamber Music Kc	Staten Island, NY	Concert/Program	$2,300
Cms Lincoln Center	Staten Island, NY	Concert/Program	$2,290

The return also lists 23 grants to individuals ($250,725). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$300,315	28
2023	$126,316	12
2022	$56,970	4

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 6, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601879349100615
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-1635273
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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