Grants awarded
Who does Les Paul Foundation fund?
Les Paul Foundation has awarded $2.7 million across 265 grants to 169 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $4,000, with most between $2,000 and $7,500. Repeat grantees receive a median $5,000 versus $2,500 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$2.7M
Typical grant
$4K
Grantees
169
Grants
265
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| I Individual recipient | $375K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$300K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
| L Little Kids Rock | $239K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$170K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TN | |
| S Soulsville Foundation | $125K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$124K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MA | |
Musicians on Call INC
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$105K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TN | |
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum INC
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$95K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | WI | |
Rowan University Foundation INC
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$82K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | NJ | |
| W Waukesha County Historical Society | $80K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| M Mahwah Museum Society INC | $68K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NJ | |
| T The College of St Rose | $40K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Guitars for Vets INC
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$35K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | WI | |
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$35K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
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$30K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | WI | |
| C Center for Food Action | $30K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Young Audiences of Oregon INC
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$22K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | OR | |
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$21K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
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$20K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | LA | |
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$20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NY | |
Bookgive INC
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$18K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CO | |
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$18K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TN | |
Litchfield Performing Arts INC
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$17K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | CT | |
| C Collingswood Public Schools | $15K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$15K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MO | |
Ramapo College Foundation
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$14K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | NJ | |
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$13K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
| R Rock & Soul Forever Foundation | $12K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Bangtown Studio on the Go | $12K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | MI | |
Dynamo Studios
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$12K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TN | |
Keep Music Alive
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$12K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | PA | |
Shell Lake Arts Center INC
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$11K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | WI | |
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$11K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | NJ | |
| M Mississippi Arts Entertainment Experien | $11K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The University of Florida Fdt INC | $11K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| P Public Broadcasting of Northwest PA INC | $10K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| H Hear INC | $10K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MD | |
| W Women's Audio Mission | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation INC
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$10K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | LA | |
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$10K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | TN | |
| T The Lincoln Academy INC | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$8K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
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$8K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | MO | |
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$8K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| Y Youth & Family Services INC | $8K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$6K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| S St Stephens Espiscopal Church | $6K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| T Two Bit Circus Foundation | $6K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
DC Jazz Festival
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$6K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| I Individual recipient | $6K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$6K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
| M Mississippi Arts Ent Center INC | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NJ | |
Boston Lyric Opera Company INC
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$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MA | |
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$5K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | GA | |
| T The Texas Supremacy of Music and Ar | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| H Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers INC | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CA | |
Foundation for Portland Public Schools
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | ME | |
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CA | |
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$5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | WI | |
| G Gaillard Mgmt Corp | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | PA | |
Sasha Bruce Youthwork INC
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | DC | |
| L Liveconnectionsorg | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Mobile Symphony INC
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$5K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | AL | |
| A Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Jazz House Kids INC
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$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | NJ | |
Christina Cultural Arts Center INC
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | DE | |
| M Montclair State University Fdt | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NY | |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N Northwest Colorado Health | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| A Amelia Park Children's Museum | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| J Johns Hopkins University | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Maya Angelou Public Charter School | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| N New Orleans Jazz Heritage Fdn | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$5K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | PA | |
| B Benchmark School | $4K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$4K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
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$4K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| B Birch Creek Music Perfcenter INC | $4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
The University of Bridgeport INC
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$4K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
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$4K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | NE | |
| B Bright Beginnings School | $4K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| E Eleanor Roosevelt High School | $3K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NY | — |
Musical Arts Institute
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$3K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| L Leejazzomega INC | $3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | TN | — |
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$3K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | FL | |
| I Individual recipient | $3K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U University of Memphis | $3K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $3K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
School of the Arts Foundation INC
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$2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | FL | |
The Neon Museum
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$2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NV | |
Society of the Third Street Music School Settlement INC
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | NY | |
Hive Miami INC
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$2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | FL | |
Lawrence Hall
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$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IL | |
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$2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
Young Musicians Foundation
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$2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CA | |
Musicbreeds INC
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$2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NY |
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