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Stay up to date on the latest news, events, and opportunities from our ever-expanding network of programs, patrons, students, and collaborators.

 


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ELEVATING ADVANCING STUDENTS WITH VIOLIN DONATIONS

The D'Addario Foundation & long-time partner, Hungry for Music, donate high-quality violins to four advancing young musicians across the US.

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REPORT

2023 Giving Report

We're pleased to share our 2023 Giving Report.

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REMARKABLE INSTRUMENT DONATION

The D'Addario Foundation & Hungry for Music receive a donation of 3,500+ band & orchestra instrument donations as a result of the closure of two Connecticut instrument rental companies.

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2023 GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT

The D’Addario Foundation is thrilled to announce the award of $440,750 in monetary and product grants going to 178 music education programs in 35 U.S. states and seven countries worldwide.

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2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

We're proud to announce the 2023 recipients of the D’Addario Foundation College Scholarship.

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Q1Q2 2023 GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT

The D’Addario Foundation is thrilled to announce the award of $221,000 in monetary and product grants to 96 music education programs spanning across 26 U.S. states and 4 countries.

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STORY

RANDY LEON

Back in 2016 the D’Addario Foundation team met a young student living in the Bronx named Randy Leon. He was a cellist at a D’Addario Foundation supported program in his neighborhood. Now, he co-manages the New York Youth Symphony where he works with inner city students.

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2022 KEVIN GARREN SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

We're honored to award Thomas Kurtz, Professor of Music at San Antonio College and Doctoral Candidate at the University of Texas Austin, the first Kevin Garren Memorial Scholarship.

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2022 MUSICIANS INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Announcing this year's winners of Musicians Institute's Women in Guitar and Women in Drums Scholarships, funded by the D'Addario Foundation.

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SUMMER 2022 SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE

Updates from our college scholarship recipients as they head into the fall 2022 semester of their freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior years.

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STUDENT IMPACT STORY: JOHNATHAN CAMPBELL

A spotlight on graduating Intonation Music student, Johnathan Campbell, who is also a 2022 recipient of the D'Addario Foundation College Scholarship.

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12 STUDENTS AWARDED D'ADDARIO FOUNDATION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

The D’Addario Foundation is pleased to announce 12 outstanding students in the 2022 class of D’Addario Foundation College Scholarship Recipients.

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KEVIN GARREN SCHOLARSHIP

The D’Addario Foundation establishes the Kevin Garren Scholarship, a memorial scholarship that encourages creative problem solving for musicians and music educators.

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WOMEN IN DRUMS SCHOLARSHIP

The D'Addario Foundation is partnering with Musicians Institute to launch the new Women in Drums Scholarship beginning in Spring 2022.

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2021 GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT

The D’Addario Foundation is thrilled to announce the award of $487,500 in monetary and product grants to 170 music education programs across 104 cities throughout the US and Canada for 2021.

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TOM PETTY PARTNERSHIP

We're honored to partner with the Tom Petty Estate to raise proceeds for the Girls in Music Initiative through a limited-edition collection celebrating Tom Petty’s masterpiece Wildflowers, designed by Rodarte.

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REPORT

2020 ANNUAL REPORT

We're pleased to share our 2020 Annual Giving Report.

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REPORT

990 FYE 12.31.20

The D'Addario Foundation's Form 990 for fiscal year ending 12.31.20.

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Scholarship Program

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By helping pay for college, we empower the brightest individuals to become who they were always destined to be.

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GIRLS IN MUSIC INITIATIVE

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We provide transformative resources to offset the gender imbalance, helping girls find their place, both on stage and in the industry.

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