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Grantmaking public charity · EIN 95-4604927

The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation

Burbank, CA

The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation is a public charity that makes grants based in Burbank, CA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $1.18M in grants paid across 62 grants, with $7.42M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Hampton High School, Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 and Valle Crucis School.

How to request funding

Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.

How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)

Each school is issued a grant agreement which outlines the terms and conditions for an award of instruments, along with a final report due from the principal and teacher after one year.

Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.

Mission

The mr. holland's opus foundation (mhof) keeps music alive in our schools by donating musical instruments to under-funded music programs, and vital support services to school districts nationwide, giving under-represented youth access to the many benefits of music education, leading them to success in school, and inspiring creativity and expression through playing music. hundreds of thousands of students across the country have benefited and more than 34,000 instruments have been donated to 1,597 school music programs.

As stated on its Form 990.

Largest grants, tax year 2024

Historical data · not a prediction
RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Hampton High SchoolHampton, TNTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$57,685
Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8Madeira Beach, FLTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$52,732
Valle Crucis SchoolSugar Grove, NCTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$42,606
John Lewis Invictus AcademyAtlanta, GATo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$32,119
Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, TNTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$26,094
St Matthew's Parish SchoolPacific Palisades, CATo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$26,090
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning CenterHomestead, FLTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$23,725
Pasadena Waldorf SchoolAltadena, CATo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$23,148
James Madison High SchoolHouston, TXTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$22,662
Harlem Juniorsenior High SchoolHarlem, MTTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$21,851
Oak Knoll MontessoriAltadena, CATo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$21,292
Mountain View SchoolPhoenix, AZTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$20,497
Mobile County Training SchoolMobile, ALTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$20,481
East Williamsburg Scholars Academy Grand Street Campus SchoolsBrooklyn, NYTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$20,303
Garrett Morgan High SchoolCleveland, OHTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$19,548
Thomas Edison High SchoolMinneapolis, MNTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$19,191
Sunrise Mountain High SchoolLas Vegas, NVTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$19,042
White House Heritage Middlehigh SchoolWhite House, TNTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$18,764
Calloway-Smith Middle SchoolMobile, ALTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$18,680
Mill Creek Middle SchoolKent, WATo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$18,138
East Robertson High SchoolCross Plains, TNTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$18,048
Carter Junior High SchoolArlington, TXTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$17,882
Rachel Patterson ElementaryAtmore, ALTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$17,480
Cumberland Gap High SchoolCumberland Gap, TNTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$17,327
Scarborough Model Middle SchoolMobile, ALTo Provide Musical Instruments to Students in Need.$16,864

The 25 largest of 62 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.

Where its grants went

Quick answers

Does The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation accept grant applications?

Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.

How much does The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation give each year?

For tax year 2024, it reported $1,180,952 in grants paid (62 grants). Giving can change from year to year.

What organizations has The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation funded?

Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Hampton High School (TN), $57.7K, Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 (FL), $52.7K, Valle Crucis School (NC), $42.6K, John Lewis Invictus Academy (GA), $32.1K and Springfield High School (TN), $26.1K.