The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-6139518 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,000 and $15,953.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | BRADY SANSONE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS |
|---|---|
| Address | 7 EAST 20TH ST, NEW YORK NY 10003 |
| Phone | 2125055240 |
| BSANSONE@KWF.ORG | |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ONLINE VIA WWW.KWF.ORG ALL PROPOSALS MUST INCLUDE: - A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM. - A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT. - ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD PROVIDE A MISSION STATEMENT AND SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND PAST ACHIEVEMENTS. INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT AN UP-TO-DATE BIOGRAPHY OR CURRICULUM VITAE. - PROOF OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT STANDING. - AN ITEMIZED BUDGET SHOWING ENTIRE PROJECT EXPENSES, INCOME, AND PROJECTED SOURCES OF FUNDING. APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THE FOUNDATION IF OTHER GRANTS ARE AWARDED. |
| Deadlines | VARIOUS, SEE SPECIFIC DEADLINES ONLINE |
| Restrictions | PLEASE REFER TO WWW.KWF.ORG FOR COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. |
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
72% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opera North 2 | UK | 2025 collaborative initiative - audio and video capture costs of love life | $74,500 |
| Opera North 2 | UK | 2025 professional performance and broadcast grant: love life | $50,000 |
| New York City Center | New York, NY | 2025 collaborative initiative - love life audio capture costs | $27,500 |
| True Concord Voices & Orchestra | Tucson, AZ | 2025 professional performance and broadcast grant: airborne symphony suite | $25,000 |
| Opera North 2 | UK | 2025 collaborative initiative - post-capture costs of love life cd | $22,450 |
| Ensemble Modern | GM | Sds recording collaborative inititative | $15,953 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK | 2025 midyear university performance grant: street scene | $15,000 |
| University of British Columbia | CA | University performance grant - street scene | $15,000 |
| University of Minnesota (4) | Minneapolis, MN | 2025 midyear university performance grant: street scene, symphonic nocturne from lady in the dark | $14,500 |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | 2025 university performance grant: rise and fall of the city of mahagonny | $14,500 |
| Detroit Opera | Detroit, MI | Professional performance grant: down in the valley | $14,125 |
| Manhattan School of Music (2) | New York, NY | 2025 university performance grant - the threepenny opera | $12,500 |
| Opera Zuid | NL | 2025 midyear professional performance grant: die dreigroschenoper | $10,000 |
| Orchestra of the Music Makers | SN | 2025 amateur performance grant: symphonic nocturne from lady in the dark | $10,000 |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | UK | Professional performance grant - four walt whitman songs | $10,000 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh, NC | 2025 midyear university performance grant: lady in the dark | $7,000 |
| Mastervoices | New York, NY | Kurt weill/lotte lenya artist | $6,500 |
| Lotte Lehmann Akademie Perleberg | GM | 2025 university performance grant - street scene | $6,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | 2025 university performance grant: der jasager | $5,000 |
| Sydney Conservatorium of Music | AS | Professional performance grant | $5,000 |
| University of Minnesota (4) | Minneapolis, MN | Kurt weill mentor honorarium and travel: jim holmes, street scene, symphonic nocturne | $5,000 |
The return also lists 72 grants to individuals ($155,900). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $521,428 | 93 |
| 2024 | $434,300 | 82 |
| 2023 | $339,250 | 90 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621329349100312
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6139518
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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