The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (Aka the Music Man Foundation)
Historical FunderLos Angeles, California · EIN 46-1015108 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.2M
Organizations funded41
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$80.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $37,500 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | KATIE MACKENZIE |
|---|---|
| Address | 1751 COLORADO BLVD NUMBER 354, LOS ANGELES CA 90041 |
| Phone | 3102745854 |
| INQUIRIES@MUSICMANFOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED ON WEBSITE WWW.MUSICMANFOUNDATION.ORG AND SUBMISSIONS MUST BE COMPLETED THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S ONLINE GRANTS PORTAL. |
| Deadlines | DEADLINES VARY; UPDATED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MUSICMANFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Restrictions | N/A |
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
53% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Center for Performing Arts | Washington, DC | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | Neuroarts blueprint initiative | $300,000 |
| Save the Music Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support | $250,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California | San Francisco, CA | School of nursing/sound health | $250,000 |
| American Music Therapy Association | Silver Spring, MD | Website & technology infrastructure | $200,000 |
| Etm-La Inc | Burbank, CA | General operating support | $175,000 |
| Arts for Healing and Justice Network | Long Beach, CA | General operating support | $175,000 |
| Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Music Will | Montclair, NJ | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture | Los Angeles, CA | LA county arts ed collective | $150,000 |
| State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education | Oklahoma City, OK | Arts education data project | $150,000 |
| Equity Arc | Cincinnati, OH | General operating support | $135,000 |
| Create Ca | Pasadena, CA | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture | Los Angeles, CA | LA county arts ed collective | $125,000 |
| Los Angeles Opera Company | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Braver Angels | New York, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| California for the Arts | Sacramento, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Creativets | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| California for the Arts | Sacramento, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Educational Theatre Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | "The unsinkable molly brown" grants | $93,000 |
| National Association for Music Education | Philadelphia, PA | Advocacy efforts | $80,000 |
| National Guild for Community Arts Education | New York, NY | Advocacy efforts | $80,000 |
| Lifetime Arts | Pelham, NY | Integrating music/aging phase 1 | $80,000 |
| Mason City Foundation | Mason City, IA | General operating support | $80,000 |
| Arts for LA | West Covina, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Riverside Arts Academy | Riverside, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Tonality | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| New Music USA | New York, NY | New music incubator-los angeles | $65,000 |
| Arts for LA | West Covina, CA | General operating support | $37,500 |
| Grantmakers in the Arts | Bronx, NY | Advocacy activities | $30,000 |
| State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education | Oklahoma City, OK | Arts education data project | $25,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California | San Francisco, CA | Meredith willson pilot research grants | $25,000 |
| Mason City Foundation | Mason City, IA | Capital improvements | $12,310 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Jameel arts & health lab | $10,000 |
| Mason City Foundation | Mason City, IA | Capital improvements | $5,220 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | Music therapy | $2,000 |
| Academy Museum Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Levine Music | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,238,030 | 41 |
| 2023 | $4,303,866 | 40 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349101742
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-1015108
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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