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National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Santa Monica, California · EIN 95-6052058

Total giving
$6.2MTax year 2025
Total assets
$140MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AND SCIENCES OF RECORDING AND TO FOSTER CREATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS IN THE RECORDING FIELD. A PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THE RECORDING ACADEMY IS THE RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE RECORDING ARTS OF THOSE DEEMED TO BE MOST WORTHY BY THEIR PEERS THROUGH THE ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF THE GRAMMY AWARDS.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$11M2020
$6M2021
$6.7M2022
$6.7M2023
$6.4M2024
$6.2M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Musicares Foundation Inc$3.3M2023
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc$2.9M2023
Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation Inc$150K2023
Fayetteville State University$10K2023
Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design$10K2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.grammy.com

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.