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The Music Man Foundation is named after the Tony winning musical written by Meredith Willson. Meredith’s widow, Rosemary, started the Foundation in 1998 as the Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charitable Foundation and substantially increased the Foundation’s endowment upon her death in 2010. With a mission to support programs that use music to improve children’s lives, the Foundation currently focuses its investments in two initiative areas: core-curriculum music education and music therapy. Besides “The Music Man,” Meredith Willson wrote the musical, “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” and beloved songs “It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas” and the University of Iowa fight song.
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United States, California, Los Angeles
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| Jul 23, 2026 | The Music Man Foundation Names Two New Directors | Curtis Stewart Steven T. Benson LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Music Man Foundation has announced that Curtis Stewart and Steven T. Benson have been named to its Board of Directors. Seven-time GRAMMY... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Nonprofits Get $2.7 Million Boost | Photo Credit: Harmony Project LA The Music Man Foundation awards grants to 15 California and national nonprofits that use music as a tool to improve wellbeing LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, November 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Music... |
| Jan 23, 2024 | The Music Man Foundation Announces Two Grant Opportunities for 2024, Making Up to $2.5 Million Available to Nonprofits | Photo courtesy National Association for Music Education LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, January 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Music Man Foundation today announced two grant opportunities for 2024, making available up to $2.5 million to nonprofit... |
| Mar 29, 2023 | The Music Man Foundation Names Leticia Rhi Buckley to its Board of Directors | The Music Man Foundation Names Leticia Rhi Buckley to its Board of Directors As chief executive officer of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Buckley brings expertise in arts and equity to the Los Angeles-based foundation LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, Ma... |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Funding Available for National Music and Arts Nonprofits from The Music Man Foundation | The Music Man Foundation is making available up to $3 million in new grants to national nonprofits with music and arts programs. Here, students play clarinet with the Pasadena Conservatory of Music. Meredith Willson leading a 76 Trombone Pa... |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Southern California Music Nonprofits Awarded $2.4 Million | “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” for nonprofits receiving grants from The Music Man Foundation LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, December 8, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The holiday season got a little brighter for local children and communi... |
| May 18, 2022 | The Music Man Foundation Announces New Grants for Southern California Nonprofits | The Music Man Foundation Announces New Grants for Southern California Nonprofits In a shift in scope for the Foundation, funds will support organizations that work at the intersection of music, learning and well-being LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, ... |
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FAQ about The Music Man Foundation
What has the press written about The Music Man Foundation?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning The Music Man Foundation, among them “The Music Man Foundation Names Two New Directors” (Jul 23, 2026) and “Nonprofits Get $2.7 Million Boost” (Nov 19, 2024).
Is The Music Man Foundation still active?
Yes, The Music Man Foundation is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 5, 2026.