Mission
THE MISSION OF THE MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST IS TO PROVIDE CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIANS AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES WITH TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES.
Public Charity
MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST
MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SANTA BARBARA, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $8.3M, expenses of $12.6M, total assets of $115.9M. Imperigo tracks 128 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.3M.
EIN: 951525814
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Performing Arts Schools
NTEE: A6E
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.3M
Total Expenses$12.6M
Total Assets$115.9M
Grant Records128
Funding Total$10.3M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Music Academy of the West
How Music Academy of the West divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$15
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$64
Music academy presents an annual full-scholarship summer school and festival for 150 classically trained fellows ages 18 to 34
$9
Year-round, the music academy continues its commitment to music education
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
SING! AFTER SCHOOL CHORAL PROGRAM
$30,000
ARTS AND CULTURE
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,073
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
$403,321
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$173,800
Showing up to 5 of 128 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY, MAJOR GIFTS
Anais Pellegrini
DIRECTOR
Andrea Hein
DIRECTOR
Bridget Foreman
DIRECTOR
Clive Chang
DIRECTOR
Dan Dokos
DIRECTOR
Danner Schefler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.3M | $12.6M | $115.9M |
| 2023 | $9.3M | $13.0M | $112.0M |
| 2022 | $12.9M | $14.0M | $109.8M |
| 2020 | $9.6M | $8.2M | $108.0M |
| 2019 | $10.6M | $11.3M | $102.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $10.6M to $8.3M (-22%), with total assets most recently reported at $115.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.