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The People’s Music School

Chicago, IL, United States

The People’s Music School is Chicago’s first, and one of the nation’s largest, 100% cost-free music education schools, serving over 700 students annually. Its mission is to provide access to the benefits of intensive music education and safe after-school programming, exclusively for students who otherwise would face financial barriers. Programming is provided in Chicago at a flagship facility in Uptown and three Community Sites co-located in public schools in Albany Park, Back of the Yards, and the Greater South Side.

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Grant history

Year awarded: 2024
Period: 2 years
Amount awarded: $225,000
Purpose: General Operating Support

Year awarded: 2022
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $25,000
Purpose: Matching Grant for Annual Gala

Year awarded: 2021
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $25,000
Purpose: Matching Grant for Annual Gala

Year awarded: 2021
Period: 3 years
Amount awarded: $450,000
Purpose: General Operating Support

Year awarded: 2020
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $100,010
Purpose: Matching Grant for Annual Gala

Year awarded: 2019
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $150,000
Purpose: Matching Grant for Annual Gala

Year awarded: 2018
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $15,000
Purpose: Supplies, Instrument Accessories, and Teaching Resources

Year awarded: 2018
Period: 3 years
Amount awarded: $371,353
Purpose: General Operating Support and Matching Grant for Annual Gala