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MUSIC FORWARD

BROOKLYN, NYEIN: 45-0583417Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

MUSIC FORWARD THE KNIGHTS ARE A GRAMMY-NOMINATED ORCHESTRAL COLLECTIVE OF MUSICIANS THAT SHARE THEIR LOVE OF MUSIC-MAKING WITH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH PERFORMANCES, RECORDINGS, AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THE KNIGHTS ARE DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING THE ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE AND ELIMINATING BARRIERS BETWEEN AUDIENCES AND MUSIC. DRIVEN BY AN OPEN-MINDED SPIRIT OF CAMARADERIE AND EXPLORATION, THEY INSPIRE LISTENERS WITH VIBRANT CONCERTS ROOTED IN THE CLASSICAL TRADITION AND A PASSION FOR ARTISTIC DISCOVERY. THE KNIGHTS TOUR ANNUALLY THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, WITH ALTERNATE-YEAR INTERNATIONAL TOURS IN EUROPE.THE KNIGHTS ARE COMMITED TO NUTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSIC-LOVERS AND TO CONNECTING WITH INDIVIDUALS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND AGES. THROUGH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, THE KNIGHTS ENGAGE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND PROVIDE PROGRAMS THAT SPAN INTRODUCTIONS TO ORCHESTRAL MUSIC TO IN-DEPTH ENSEMBLE COACHING.

National
Direct Service Delivery
General Population
International
Performing Arts
Education & Awareness
Children (Ages 0-12)
Arts & Culture

Annual Revenue

$1,400,275

Known Funders

17

Grants Received

28

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$1,400,275$1,731,816$983,916
2023$1,428,727$1,519,000$1,258,498
2022$1,664,816$2,021,466$1,293,211
2021$2,219,896$1,217,783$1,883,651
2020$1,202,718$978,658$942,200
2019$2,010,230$2,088,217$728,557
2018$1,238,523$1,265,330$731,342
2017$1,223,198$1,241,163$501,613

Top Funders

$110,000 (2021)
$41,250 (2023)
$40,000 (2024)
$25,000 (2023)
$25,000 (2021)
$25,000 (2023)
$25,000 (2022)
$25,000 (2023)

Showing top 10 of 17 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

K

KRISTEN LINFANTE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Officer
M

MICHELLE YOUNG

BOARD MEMBER

S

STEPHEN PERLES

BOARD MEMBER

G

GRAHAM PARKER

CHAIR

Officer
C

COLIN JACOBSEN

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Officer
E

ERIC JACOBSEN

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Officer
G

GUILLAUME CUVELIER

TREASURER

Officer
A

AUDREY FRANCIS

SECRETARY

Officer
L

LIZZIE BURNS

MUSICIAN REPRESENTATIVE

C

CARMELA HAKLISCH

BOARD MEMBER

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