KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION
AI Summary
The Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization that focuses on supporting initiatives within the music community, having allocated a total of $101.3K in grants to five grantees in 2024. This foundation operates on a relationship-based model and does not accept unsolicited proposals, making grants exclusively by invitation. Nonprofits interested in engaging with this funder can explore warm-introduction pathways through Impala's Funder Prospecting.
Mission Statement
Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation (KTBA) is dedicated to offsetting the loss of music education programming due to budget cuts across America. We strive to pass the torch on to the next generation by empowering them to manifest their talents within the arts community and using music as an outlet to exercise creativity in the entertainment workforce. As of Dec 2022, KTBA has supported over 585 schools and reached 89,000 students by providing new instruments, sheet music, supplies, and professional development tools for music teachers. KTBA supports music educators who give their students a positive and rewarding experience in the arts. As KTBA promotes the advancement of STEM to STEAM curricula in schools, KTBA acknowledges the inherent resistance from dated education administrations and diminishing arts and music programming budgets. Each quarter, KTBA assess its goals and measures allowing the staging the opportunity to improve and adjust its procedures accordingly. KTBA makes a week
Cause Areas
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Music
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Grantee
Total Funding
Funding Share
BROWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$296K
36%
AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY FOR SPORTS MEDICINE INC
Leawood, KS
$39K
5%
JOURNEY TO THE HEART
CULVER CITY, CA
$36.4K
4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit an unsolicited grant proposal to KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION?
No. KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
Where does KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION give?
KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION primarily gives to organizations located in Florida, California, and Mississippi. These states represent the largest share of the foundation’s grantmaking by dollars awarded. Additional geographic details are available to registered users.
What size are KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION’s grants?
The largest share of grants from KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION fall in the $50 thousand to $100 thousand range. The median first-year grant is about $13 thousand. More detailed grant size data is available to registered users.
How many grants does KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION make each year?
In 2024, KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION awarded about 3 grants, totaling nearly $101 thousand. More detailed grant metrics are available to registered users.
Who did KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION fund recently?
In 2024, KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION awarded grants to about 5 grantees. Recent grantees include BROWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC, AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY FOR SPORTS MEDICINE INC, and JOURNEY TO THE HEART. More detailed information on all recent recipients is available to registered users.
How do we apply to KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION?
KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.