WE ARE

THE MUSIC MAN FOUNDATION

The Music Man Foundation is an artist legacy foundation honoring Meredith and Rosemary Willson. 

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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

for the Strengthening the Sector Grants.

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OUR

IMPACT

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MEREDITH WILLSON AWARDS

General Operating

We invest in nonprofits with the potential to permanently change the way music is deployed in systems like schools, health care, and community services.

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STRENGTHENING
THE SECTOR GRANTS

Advocacy

Supporting organizations catalyzing policy changes by advocating for increased public funding to arts programs, supporting pro-arts and pro-artist policies, or increasing public will in support of the arts.

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MEREDITH WILLSON LEGACY GRANTS

Remembering Meredith Willson

To extend the joy that Meredith Willson brought the world through his creative work, we fund programs that further his legacy.

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INSPIRED BY MEREDITH WILLSON,
WE MAKE GRANTS TO VISIONARY ORGANIZATIONS THAT USE MUSIC TO…

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MADE BETTER THROUGH MUSIC.

OUR VISION IS A WORLD

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MUSIC CAN IMPROVE HEALTH, DECREASE PAIN LEVELS, AND KEEP THE BRAIN NIMBLE AND NEURAL CONNECTIONS STRONGER FOR LONGER.

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Photos courtesy Pasadena Conservatory of Music, Heart of Los Angeles and The Kennedy Center