Also known as: Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives
Based on their 2024 IRS Form 990-PF filing (EIN 200832563) — historical reported giving, not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with this foundation.
In its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF filing, Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives reported 323 grants totaling $3,181,568 to 314 organizations across 38 states and territories. Its largest reported grant was $343,057 to Gibson Gives - Play IT Forward Program.
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Purposes as written on the filing, most frequent first.
38 of the 323 grants in this filing (2024) — $706,672 — were reported for scholarships, fellowships, tuition or student financial aid.
Individual scholarship recipients named in the filing are not listed here.
| Recipient | Location | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gibson Gives - Play IT Forward Program | NASHVILLE, TN | $343,057 |
| Guitars for Vets | KENOSHA, WI | $252,359 |
| Save the Music Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | $99,940 |
| Nashville Symphony Association | NASHVILLE, TN | $94,125 |
| John Lennon Educational Tour BUS | NEW YORK, NY | $90,927 |
| Napa Valley Youth Symphony | NAPA, CA | $79,125 |
| Musicares Foundation | SANTA MONICA, CA | $78,771 |
| Free Guitars 4 Kids | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $72,426 |
| Music Forward Foundation | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $58,000 |
| Goldtop Foundation | NASHVILLE, TN | $50,000 |
| Williamson County Board of Education | FRANKLIN, TN | $48,825 |
| Women WHO Rock Magee-Womens Research Institute Foundation | PITTSBURGH, PA | $45,288 |
| Night Stalker Foundation | NASHVILLE, TN | $41,136 |
| Second Line Arts Collective | KENNER, LA | $41,000 |
| Grammy Museum Foundation | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,974 |
| Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation | MIAMI, FL | $33,000 |
| Notes for Notes Inc | NASHVILLE, TN | $29,833 |
| The Grammy Museum Foundation | LOS ANGELES, CA | $28,926 |
| Armenia Fund Inc | GLENDALE, CA | $27,000 |
| ACM Lifting Lives | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,503 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,000 |
| Technology in Music Education | FAIRVIEW, TN | $24,695 |
| The Michael J FOX Foundation for Parkinson's Research | NEW YORK, NY | $23,798 |
| Give a Note Foundation | CARMEL, IN | $23,603 |
| Music Health Alliance | NASHVILLE, TN | $21,919 |
| Point Park University | PITTSBURGH, PA | $20,511 |
| Namm Foundation | CARKSBAD, CA | $20,000 |
| Musicians for Overdose Prevention (mop) | BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC | $19,800 |
| Spirit of Atlanta Inc | ATLANTA, GA | $19,396 |
| Muscle Shoals Songwriters Foundation | ATHENS, AL | $18,043 |
| Horseshoe Music Festival - Jackson Hole WY | JACKSON, WY | $17,994 |
| Belmont University - Curb College | NASHVILLE, TN | $17,831 |
| Women WHO Rock | PITTSBURGH, PA | $17,795 |
| Farm AID | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $17,269 |
| Best Buddies in Tennessee | BRENTWOOD, TN | $17,097 |
| Music HAS Healing Power | AGOURA HILLS, CA | $16,915 |
| Metro Nashville Police Department | NASHVILLE, TN | $16,000 |
| Point Park Universitypioneer Records | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,992 |
| Music for Seniors | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,794 |
| Global Citizen | NEW YORK, NY | $15,596 |
| OZ Arts Inc | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,499 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | ASPEN, CO | $15,094 |
| Birthplace of Country Music | BRISTOL, VA | $15,072 |
| Solace for Hope | CYPRESS, CA | $14,299 |
| Troy Andrews Foundation DBA Trombone Shorty Foundation | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $14,050 |
| Music Heals International | MILL VALLEY, CA | $13,993 |
| ST Jude Children's Research Hospitalalsac | MEMPHIS, TN | $13,896 |
| Joyrx Music | AUSTIN, TX | $13,494 |
| The Midnight Mission | TARZANA, CA | $13,397 |
| Music Will | COVINA, CA | $13,195 |
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Source: this foundation’s own public IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024 — Part XV (grants paid). Figures are as reported by the foundation for a single filing year and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with this foundation. Always confirm details with the funder before applying.
