The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-3620909 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.5M
Organizations funded100
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$21.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $7,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | BROOKE LARIMER |
|---|---|
| Address | 156 5TH AVENUE SUITE 600, NEW YORK NY 10010 |
| Phone | 2127078377 |
| ONLINEGRANTS@COPLANDFUND.ORG | |
| Form and materials | SEE DETAILS AT - HTTPS://COPLANDFUND.ORG/PROGRAMS |
| Deadlines | SEE DETAILS AT - HTTPS://COPLANDFUND.ORG/PROGRAMS |
| Restrictions | SEE DETAILS AT - HTTPS://COPLANDFUND.ORG/PROGRAMS |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
46% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Koussevitzky Foundation | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $75,000 |
| Albany Symphony Orchestra | Albany, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $43,000 |
| Copland House Inc | Peekskill, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $37,600 |
| Bang on a Can Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $28,000 |
| American Composers Orchestra Inc | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $27,500 |
| American Composers Forum | Saint Paul, MN | Encourage knowledgeand appreciation ofcontemporary american music | $25,000 |
| International Contemporary Ensemble | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $25,000 |
| Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $20,000 |
| Alarm Will Sound Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $16,000 |
| Seattle Symphony Orchestra | Seattle, WA | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $16,000 |
| Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $13,000 |
| JACK Music Inc | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $13,000 |
| Beth Morrison Projects Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $12,000 |
| Present Music Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $12,000 |
| Caramoor Center for Music Arts | Katonah, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $12,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $11,500 |
| Chamber Music America Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $10,000 |
| League of American Orchestras | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $10,000 |
| Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $10,000 |
| American Opera Projects Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $9,500 |
| Yarn Wire Inc | Ridgewood, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $9,350 |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | Encourage knowledgeand appreciation ofcontemporary american music | $9,000 |
| OPERA America | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $8,500 |
| Glimmerglass Opera Inc | Cooperstown, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $8,000 |
| Detroit Opera dba Michigan Opera Th | Detroit, MI | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $8,000 |
| Leland Stanford Junior Univ | Stanford, CA | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $7,000 |
| Los Angeles Opera Company | Los Angeles, CA | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $7,000 |
| Marian and Edward Macdowell Inc | Peterborough, NH | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $7,000 |
| San Francisco Jazz Organization | San Francisco, CA | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $7,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $7,000 |
| Black Mountain College Museum Arts | Asheville, NC | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $7,000 |
| Cincinnati Opera | Cincinnati, OH | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $7,000 |
| Oregon Symphony Association | Portland, OR | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $7,000 |
| Unique Projects Inc | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $7,000 |
| Bowdoin International Music Festiva | Brunswick, ME | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $6,000 |
| Ars Nova Workshop Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $6,000 |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $6,000 |
| Talea Ensemble Inc | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $6,000 |
| Opera Parallele | San Francisco, CA | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $6,000 |
| Orchestra of St Luke's | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,750 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,050 |
| American Lyric Theater ALT | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Charles Ives Society | Cambridge, MA | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| American Modern Opera Company | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Angel City Arts | Claremont, CA | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Ce | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Da Camera Society of Texas | Houston, TX | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Home for Contemporary Theatre and A | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Imani Winds Foundation | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| ISSUE Project Room | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Ballet Collective Inc | New York, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Conspirare Inc | Austin, TX | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Houston Grand Opera Association | Houston, TX | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Opera Delaware | Wilmington, DE | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Savannah Music Festival Inc | Savannah, GA | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $5,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Association Inc | Dallas, TX | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music | $4,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 100 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 103 grants to individuals ($713,600). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,483,850 | 203 |
| 2023 | $1,401,500 | 231 |
| 2022 | $1,416,400 | 176 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 16, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611359349104736
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3620909
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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