The Amphion Foundation Inc
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-3438528 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$789K
Organizations funded203
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$15M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $4,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JAMES KENDRICK ESQ |
|---|---|
| Address | 156 5TH AVENUE SUITE 600, NEW YORK NY 10010 |
| Phone | 2129228139 |
| Form and materials | LETTER |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
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
64% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Contemporary Ensemble Foun | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $28,000 |
| Boston Modern Orchestra Project | Malden, MA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $20,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $17,000 |
| New Music USA | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $16,000 |
| Albany Symphony Orchestra Inc | Albany, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $12,000 |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Players | San Francisco, CA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $12,000 |
| Eighth Blackbird Performing Arts Assoc | Chicago, IL | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $10,000 |
| Bang on a Can Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $8,000 |
| Glimmerglass Opera Theatre Inc | Cooperstown, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $8,000 |
| Kronos Quartet | San Francisco, CA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $8,000 |
| Ojai Music Festival | Ojai, CA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $8,000 |
| Present Music Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $8,000 |
| Roulette Intermedium Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $8,000 |
| The Trustees of Columbia Univ City NY | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $8,000 |
| Talea Ensemble Inc | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $7,500 |
| The Industry Productions Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $7,500 |
| American Opera Projects Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $7,000 |
| Performance Zone Inc Dba the Field | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $7,000 |
| American Composers Forum | Saint Paul, MN | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,500 |
| Beth Morrison Projects Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,500 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc | Boston, MA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,500 |
| Los Angeles Opera Company | Los Angeles, CA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,500 |
| So Percussion Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,500 |
| American Composers Orchestra Inc | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,000 |
| Andplay Inc | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,000 |
| Copland House Inc | Cortlandt Manor, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,000 |
| Ensemblenewsrq | Sarasota, FL | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,000 |
| Monday Evening Concerts | Los Angeles, CA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,000 |
| Network for New Music Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,000 |
| Opera America Inc | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,000 |
| Other Minds | San Francisco, CA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,000 |
| Wild Up | Los Angeles, CA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $6,000 |
| Music at the Anthology Inc | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,500 |
| American Lyric Theater Center Inc | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| Chicago Opera Theater | Chicago, IL | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| Dal Niente New Music NFP | Chicago, IL | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| Del Sol Performing Arts Organization | Las Vegas, NV | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| Haleakala Inc | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| Intermusic Sf | San Francisco, CA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| Intersection | Nashville, TN | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| Prism Quartet Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| Sandbox Percussion | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| Sphinx Organization Inc | Detroit, MI | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| The Mornington Trust | Shoreham, UK | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| Third Coast Percussion NFP | Chicago, IL | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $5,000 |
| National Sawdust | Brooklyn, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,500 |
| Opera Omaha | Omaha, NE | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,500 |
| Opera Paralle | San Francisco, CA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,500 |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,500 |
| The Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, TN | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,500 |
| Yarn Wire Inc | Ridgewood, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,500 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Inc | Baltimore, MD | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,000 |
| Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy Inc | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,000 |
| Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music | Santa Cruz, CA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,000 |
| Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,000 |
| Collage New Music | Cambridge, MA | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,000 |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts Inc | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,000 |
| House Foundation for the Arts Inc | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,000 |
| Loadbang Inc | New York, NY | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,000 |
| London Symphony Orchestra | London, UK | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | $4,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 203 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 2 grants to individuals ($12,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $789,000 | 205 |
| 2023 | $763,500 | 171 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513229349100211
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3438528
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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