Public Charity

MUSICARES FOUNDATION INC

MUSICARES FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in SANTA MONICA, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $28.8M revenue, $25.2M expenses, $38.4M total assets. 196 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $45.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 954470909 SANTA MONICA, CA Music NTEE: A68 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$28.8M
Total Expenses$25.2M
Total Assets$38.4M
Grant Records196
Funding Total$45.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

MUSICARES HELPS THE HUMANS BEHIND THE MUSIC BECAUSE MUSIC GIVES SO MUCH TO THE WORLD. MUSICARES PROVIDES A SAFETY NET OF CRITICAL HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES TO THE MUSIC COMMUNITY IN THREE KEY AREAS:MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION RECOVERY: SUPPORT, REFERRALS, AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR COUNSELING, PSYCHIATRIC CARE, INPATIENT TREATMENT, COACHING, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT CARE, SOBER LIVING, AND MORE.HEALTH SERVICES: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DURING MEDICAL CRISES AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS DENTAL AND MEDICAL SCREENINGS, HEARING CLINICS, VOCAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS, AND ASSISTANCE OBTAINING LOW-COST HEALTH INSURANCE.HUMAN SERVICES: SUPPORT FOR BASIC LIVING EXPENSES LIKE RENT, UTILITIES, CAR PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE PREMIUMS IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP, PLUS PROGRAMS ADDRESSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, LEGAL ISSUES, AND SENIOR SERVICES.

Where $100 goes at Musicares Foundation Inc

How Musicares Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$35
Financial assistance
43% of program spending
$30
In response to the extreme fires and unprecedented devastation in january 2025 in los angeles, musicares launched disaster relief efforts to directly assist eligible music professionals in need
37% of program spending
$9
Musicares also provides various grants to other tax-exempt organizations, gathers the music community for a day of service, hosts showcase concerts to educate the community and provide services…
11% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
To further the Foundation's Missions
$179,246
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$112,380
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,398
2024
CONTRIBUTION AND PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
$3,318,351
2024
Provide funding to the organization so that it can continue its stated mission to help humans behind music because music gives so much to the world.
$2,173,907

Showing up to 5 of 196 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ali Harnell
VICE-CHAIR Ambrosia Healy
DIRECTOR Carianne Marshall
DIRECTOR Christine Albert
DIRECTOR (FROM 8/24) Coran Capshaw
DIRECTOR Donna Caseine

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$37,846,564 98 grants
Arts & Culture
$3,332,817 25 grants
Health & Medicine
$2,047,834 15 grants
Human & Social Services
$426,812 18 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$354,000 12 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $28.8M $25.2M $38.4M
2024 $14.0M $11.8M $33.8M
2023 $15.3M $12.8M $30.1M
2022 $12.4M $11.8M $27.3M
2021 $14.1M $15.4M $30.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $14.1M to $28.8M (+105%), with total assets most recently reported at $38.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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