Mission
PLAYING FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING MUSIC SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE CREATED AND OPERATED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE.
Public Charity
PLAYING FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION
PLAYING FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in SANTA MONICA, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.1M revenue, $3.6M expenses, $951K total assets. 54 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 208568061
SANTA MONICA, CA
International Cultural Exchange
NTEE: Q21
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$951K
Grant Records54
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Playing for Change Foundation
How Playing for Change Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$62
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$27
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $62 for programs
$62
Playing for Change Foundation experienced another year of tremendous growth, partnering with local organizations to add 6 additional programs in 5 countries
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Project Support
$75,873
International Grants Program
$60,000
GENERAL
$242,121
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$107,798
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 54 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Archie Drury
MEMBER
Arturo Nunez
TREASURER
Carolyn Glick
MEMBER
David Hryck
MEMBER
Hank Dudgeon
MEMBER
Howard Hoffen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.6M | $951K |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $3.0M | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $2.2M | $211K |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $632K |
| 2019 | $960K | $887K | $273K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $960K to $3.1M (+218%), with total assets most recently reported at $951K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.