Private foundation · Hartford, CT

The Robert Black Foundation Trust Dated September 212018

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Typical grant size
$1K $2K $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNone
ContactGary Knoble Trustee · 8606909333
MaterialsWritten
RestrictionsNone

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Gary Knoble
TRUSTEE
Elliott Fredouelle
TRUSTEE
Robert Black
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
111.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
51
Total grants awarded
$144K
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$30K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$57K
9 grants
2023
$24K
8 grants
2022
$21K
13 grants
2021
$17K
11 grants
2020
$24K
10 grants

Top recipients

14 grants · PA
$36K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$30K
3 grants · VT · ✓ Exact match
$13K
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$12K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$8K
5 grants · UT · ✓ Exact match
$8K
Association Megave Festival Savoy Truffle
1 grant
$5K
5 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$5K
Millay Arts Foundation
2 grants · NY
$5K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

New Britain Museum of American Art
To fund an exhibition that explores the visual textual and musical collaboration between artist David Hackney and compos…
CT · TY 2024
$30K
Document the musical careers of James Sellers and Robert Black
PA · TY 2024
$10K
International Society of Bassists
Musical composition for new music art pieces.
TX · TY 2024
$4K
New Music on the Point
Scholarship to attend music festival and general support.
VT · TY 2024
$3K
Millay Arts Foundation
Support art residencies for composers
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Moab Music Festival
Commissioning club for new music
UT · TY 2024
$3K
Cuarto Puntos
Support for musicians in developing countries
CT · TY 2024
$2K
Bang on a Can
Summer institute scholorship for bass players
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Network for New Music
Commissioning composers to write art music pieces
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Document the musical careers of James Sellers and Robert Black.
PA · TY 2023
$10K
Bang on a Can
Summer institute scholarship for bass players
NY · TY 2023
$3K
New Music on Point
Scholarship to attend the festival and general operating support.
VT · TY 2023
$3K
Moab Music Festival
Commissioning club for new music
UT · TY 2023
$3K
Millay Arts Foundation
Support art residencies for composers.
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia
Commission a new work from Carlos Cordero and Julia Flanders
PA · TY 2023
$2K
Network for New Music
Commissioning composers to write art music pieces.
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Ensemble Ipse
Grant for recording James Sellers clarinet quartet, Elms.
NY · TY 2023
$510
International Society of Bassists
Musical composition competition for new music art pieces
TX · TY 2022
$4K
Ensemble Ipse
Grant for recording of James Sellars clarinet quartet, Elms.
NY · TY 2022
$4K
Millay Arts
Composition Fellowship.
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Moab Music Festival
Co-commission for a piece for double bass by John Luther Adams.
UT · TY 2022
$2K
Bang on a Can
Summer institute scholarship for bass players
NY · TY 2022
$2K
Commission for a new piece titled Post-Natural Pastoral.
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Commission fee for new work bass plus travel expenses.
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Moab Music Festival
Commissioning club for new music
UT · TY 2022
$1K
Commission for a music piece for bas and clarinet.
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Cuatro Puntas
Support for musicians in developing countries
CT · TY 2022
$1K
Network for New Music
Commissioningcomposers to write art music pieces.
PA · TY 2022
$1K
Jordan Dykstra
Commission for premiere of a piece titled In Better Shape Than You
NY · TY 2022
$500
New Music on Point
Seed money for a 5 year fundraiser
VT · TY 2022
$500
Funding to write a book about the works of composer, James Sellers
PA · TY 2021
$5K
New Music on the Point
Dedicated to emerging composers and performers
VT · TY 2021
$4K
Bang on a Can
Supporting individuals in the early stages of their careers.
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Engraving of composer James Sellers scores for uploading to the Sellers website.
CT · TY 2021
$1K
To commission severasl new works for double bass from composers in the early stages of their careers.
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Network for New Music
Commissioning composers to create new art music pieces
PA · TY 2021
$1K
Bass Players for Black Composers
General support services to young Black composers.
NJ · TY 2021
$970
Commission to compose a new work for double bass.
NY · TY 2021
$750
To fund a CD recording of double bass that he commissioned.
MD · TY 2021
$600
Moab Music Festival
Contribution to thier inaugural Commissioning Club to fund composer Kenji Bunch
UT · TY 2021
$500
Support a performance of his music at the Frequency Festival in Chicago.
NY · TY 2021
$500
New Music on the Point
Dedicated to emerging composers and performers
VT · TY 2020
$6K
Association Megave Festival Savoy Truffle
Festival to support the performance of orchestra work.
TY 2020
$5K
International Society of Bassists
Prize money for composers who won the Composition Competition sponsored by the International Society of Bassists.
TX · TY 2020
$4K
New Music Solidarity Fund
Assistance to musicians and composers severely impacted by the Covid pandemic.
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia
To commission composer Melissa Dunphy to compose a new work for the Philadelphia Mendelssohn Chorus.
PA · TY 2020
$3K
Grant to musician in early stage of career
CT · TY 2020
$1K
Network for New Music
Commissioning composers to create new art music pieces.
PA · TY 2020
$1K
Grant to musician in early stage of career.
CT · TY 2020
$1K
Grant to musician in early state of career.
NY · TY 2020
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.