THE PRESSER FOUNDATION

Private FoundationIRS data 2021–2024

PHILADELPHIA, PAEIN 232164013

Annual Giving

$3.8M+10% YoY

Grants

486

Median Grant

$3K

Organizations Funded

136

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Presser Foundation provides philanthropic support of music and serves a community of musicians, educators, and music lovers; Theodore Presser's deep care for supporting retired music teachers and his gratitude for the thousands of music teachers who were the primary customers of his music publication business

Focus Areas

advancement of musicmusic educationclassical musicorchestras and ensemblesperforming arts venuesmusic festivals and seriesmusic schools and conservatoriesstudent music scholarships

Grant Types

capital supportundergraduate scholarshipsgraduate music awardsproject/special grants

Funded Initiatives

$1,445,500 in grants to 148 music organizations in Greater Philadelphia Area; 2025-26 Graduate Fellows: Erica Breitbarth and Jeremy Jefferson; Support for Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey, Wilmington Children's Chorus

How to Apply

Online grant management system powered by Foundant. Use Chrome or Firefox browsers (not Safari). Create account first time. Applications for: Advancement of Music (deadline Nov 15), Capital Support (deadline Feb 1), Special Projects (ongoing). Organizations can apply for multiple programs.

Does Not Fund

Theater, commercial music theater, dance, non-music productions; K-12 schools directly; organizations in NY and Baltimore metro areas; organizations outside 75-mile radius of Philadelphia; newly established organizations (under 5 years) for Advancement of Music; general operating expenses for Capital Support; regular annual festivals for Special Projects

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+10%

$3.8M

Grants

486

Median

$3K

States

2023-4%

$3.4M

Grants

431

Median

$3K

States

2022

$3.6M

Grants

401

Median

$4K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$3K

Typical Grant (Median)

$150

Smallest

$3K

25th Pctile

$5K

75th Pctile

$186K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $3K and $5K.

Largest Recent Grants

$186K

2024

VARIOUS

PA · ASSISTANCE TO MUSIC TEACHERS

$150K

2024

THE MANN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

PA · CAPITAL SUPPORT

$125K

2024

WRTI901FM

PA · CAPITAL SUPPORT

$100K

2024

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

PA · CAPITAL SUPPORT

$100K

2024

THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER INC (ENSEMBLE ARTS)

PA · CAPITAL SUPPORT

Geographic Focus

$2.5M185 grants

$255K35 grants

$166K14 grants

$87K22 grants

$73K22 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$89.3M

$3.8M(4.2%)

2023

$82.9M

$3.4M(4.1%)

2022

$76.7M

$3.6M(4.7%)

2021

$72.8M

$4.0M(5.4%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.