Public Funds, Trusts, and Foundations
Get InvolvedNew Music USA is grateful for the annual support of many foundations and government agencies. The generous funding from these institutions is a testament of support towards the music creators of our time.
$200,000 +
Walder Foundation
$100,000-$200,000
New York Community Trust
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council
New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor
$10,000-$49,999
Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University
Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts
Howard Gilman Foundation
Sorel Organization
The Cheswatyr Foundation
The Heinz Endowments
The National Endowment for the Arts
$3,000-$9,999
ASCAP Foundation
Pacific Harmony Foundation
The Mattina R. Proctor Foundation
$1,000-$2,999
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Robert Black Foundation
Corporate Giving
Get InvolvedNew Music USA extends heartfelt gratitude and partnership to the corporations whose annual support demonstrates their belief in the power of creative expression.
ASCAP Corporation
Evercore Wealth Management
SESAC Rights Management, Inc.
Spectrasonics, Inc
Composers' Circle
Get InvolvedComprised of the music creators of our time, the Composers’ Circle is a vital extension of the New Music USA family. Through their financial support, members contribute annual donations to support established and emerging creators of music.
John Adams and Deborah O'Grady
Samuel Adler
Bill Alves
Dwight D. Andrews
Elizabeth R. Austin
Lawrence Axelrod
Carol Barnett
Jeff and Joan Beal
Benjamin Bierman
William Hayes Biggs
William Bolcom
Kristopher Bowers
Martin Bresnick
Allen Brings
Thomas D. Brosh
Margaret Brouwer
Patrick Castillo
Chen Yi
Judith Cody
Donald Crockett
Michael G. Cunningham
Michael Daugherty
Paul Elwood
Paul A. Epstein
Reena Esmail
Peter Flint
Don Freund
Alexandra Gardner
Lyudmila German
Daniel Godfrey
Edward Harsh
Michael Hersch
Sean Hickey
Jennifer Higdon
Sharon Holland
Peter Homans
Maya Miro Johnson
Debra Kaye in honor of Mike Longo
Aaron Jay Kernis
Lori Laitman
Anne LeBaron
Andrew Lee
Tania León
David Liptak
Ryan Lott
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Nebal Maysaud
Kevin McCarter
William McClelland
Jeffrey Mumford
Robert Nasta
Marc D. Ostrow
Frank J. Oteri
Ronald Perera
Frank Proto
Shulamit Ran
Steve Reich
Michael Rickelton
Martin Rokeach
Ned Rothenberg
Alex Shapiro
Dianne Shatin in honor of Judith Shatin
Judith Tick
David Vayo
Wolfgang von Stuermer
Ms. Marina Voyskun
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New Music Connect
Get InvolvedNew Music USA is privileged to receive annual contributions from individuals throughout the United States. Inaugurated in 2014, New Music Connect welcomes annual givers of $2,500 and above. Members provide New Music USA with a steady and strong financial base in support of our vision to nurture and amplify the voices of tomorrow.
Benefactor gifts $25,000+
Bill & Patricia O'Connor
Joe and Nancy Meli Walker
Visionary gifts $10,000-$24,999
Katharine Bensen
Dorothea Endicott
Betsy Greenberg
Elizabeth Greenberg
David Nuss and Sarah Martin Nuss
Elliott Peters
Frederick and Alexandra Peters
Nancy and Barry Sanders
Susan Wegleitner
Partner gifts $5,000-$9,999
Miles and Joni Benickes
Rick and Sharon Ellingsen
Ms. Marya Martin and Mr. Kenneth Davidson
Phyllis and A. Slide Miles
Ms. Barbara A. Peterson and Mr. Roger Roloff
Joan R. Wyn
Patron gifts $2,500-$4,999
Murray Metcalfe
Ms. Gayle Morgan
Anne-Marie Spataru
Michel and Caroline Zaleski
Individuals
Get InvolvedNew Music USA is grateful to the many individuals who support our work every year. For a full list of individuals who donated in 2019-2020, please see our Impact Report.
Gifts $1,000-$2,499
Michael Abels
Eve Beglarian
George and Leslie Biddle
Thomas and Dita Carhart
Ramin Djawadi
Jonathan Ehrlich
Edward Harsh
Harriet and David Kaufman
Lori Laitman Rosenblum
Chere Lott
William McClelland
Thomas W. Morris
Lorraine Adams and Richard Price
Margaret and David Reuther
Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation
Melissa Vail and Norman Selby
Theodore Shapiro
Alan Silvestri
Mr. Steven Tresnan
Andrew Wallach
Gifts $500-$999
Bill Abrams
Caitlin Macy and Jeremy Barnum
Astrid and John Baumgardner
John Brett and Jane Strong
Mr. Anthony Creamer
Brandt and Tian Dayton
Roark Dunn
John Dwyer
John Tyler Tyler Evans
Barbara Fox Freund
Jane Gullong
Anne and John Herrmann
Jennifer Higdon
Duane E. Hill
John and Margaret Hirschfeld
Carol C. and Rick Malone
Gabriel Mann
Bear McCreary
Geoffrey Menin
Ross Metzman
Bernadette E. Murray and Bran Raskovic
Janet Nelson
Carlos Rivera
Kathleen and Christopher Robinson
Jim Rosenfield
Suzanne Rothschild
Valerie Sainte-Agathe
Harvey Shapiro
Jay Springer
Mr. Lawrence Tarlow
Valley Charitable Trust
Linden and Scott Wise
Dr. Elizabeth Wood
Gifts $250-$499
Samuel Adler and Emily Freeman Brown
Daniel Asia
Katharine Bensen
Jamie Bernstein
Ruth Eliel
Ms. Joanne Feltman
Mr. Peter Flint
Don Freund
Bernard Greenberg
Ara Guzelimian
Kathy Heinzelman
Lucile Herbert
Peter Kazaras
James Kendrick
Brian Kelly
Richard Kraft
David Liptak
Linda Lott
Pamela Morgan
Beth Morrison
Martin L. Murray
Music and Mentoring House
Renaissance Charitable Giving Fund
Eric Sather
Bruce Saylor
Sandra Schmid
Louise Smith
Deborah Steinglass
United Way of the Capital Region
Endowment
Generous contributions to the endowment have been made to support project grants, as well as specific artistic communities and performances.
Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc.
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Baisley Powell Elebash Fund
Ford Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The National Endowment for the Arts
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Helen F. Whitaker Fund
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