Public charity · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Save the Music Foundation
In 2025 it gave 4 grants worth $144,699 to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $23,120 to $63,157. Most often for: “Music eduation”.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $144,699 · 2 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $23,120 to $63,157 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $23,120: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 50 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 75% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 3 of 4.
- Total giving that year
- $4.2 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.2M | $145K | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.3M | $71K | 3 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Alan SartiranaDirector
- Alec GlasserDirector
- Bob CarriganDirector
- Candice BrancazioDirector
- Elena DiazCo-chair (partial); director (outgoing)
- Jay KapadiaDirector
- Jennifer GradyChairperson, director
- Jesse CollinsDirector
- Kennard GarrettDirector
- Kevin NgDirector
- Larry WadeDirector (outgoing)
- Leslie FramDirector
- Lex BorreroDirector
- Malika QuemariasDirector (outgoing)
- Nat ZilkhaDirector
- Nyasha FoyVice chairsperson & secretary
- Robert GillespieDirector
- Suzanne HallDirector
- Tim WeatherspoonDirector
- Wanda CorianoDirector
- Chiho FeindlerChief program officer
- Danielle ZalaznickChief dev. officer & deputy e.d.
- Henry DonahueExecutive director, asst. secretary
- Tom CreaserSr. dir. of fin. & opts (outgoing)
- Ariel UsatinSenior dir., philanthropy
- Jaclyn RudderowSenior dir, school programs
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Music eduation (4 grants)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful Incorporated | Cordova, Shelby County | Music eduation | $47K |
| Memphis Shelby County Schools | Memphis, Shelby County | Music eduation | $23K |
| Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, Davidson County | Music eduation | $63K |
| Southernword | Suite Nashville, Davidson County | Music eduation | $12K |
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