Playing For Change Foundation
Playing For Change Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
In 2007, the Playing for Change Foundation was established as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. Our mission is to create positive change through music and arts education. As one of our students in Nepal stated, "Music is an indispensable part of life -‐ you cannot live without music." We couldn't agree more. At the Playing For Change Foundation, we live our lives by this principle and apply it to everything we do.
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TO DATE, PFCF HAS CREATED FIFTEEN MUSIC PROGRAMS IN 11 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE MUSIC SCHOOLS IN SOUTH AFRICA, GHANA, AND MALI, AND THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS IN RWANDA, THAILAND AND IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN NEPAL. MORE THAN 1,500 CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN FREE CLASSES EACH WEEK AND SUBJECTS INCLUDE SONG, DANCE, PLAYING INSTRUMENTS, TEACHING CULTURAL TRADITIONS, AND, IN SOME CASES, BASIC LITERACY. BY PROVIDING CHILDREN A SAFE PLACE TO LEARN, FLOURISH, AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES, PFCF OFFERS A CREATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO THE STRUGGLES MANY OF THESE CHILDREN FACE DAILY. EACH PROGRAM IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY AND BOTH CHILDREN AND INSTRUCTORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH US WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING AND TO HELP US UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE GREAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO THEM THAT STRENGTHEN THEIR SENSE OF THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THEIR PLACE IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO MUSIC INSTRUCTION, PROGRAMMATIC EXPANSION OCCURED THROUGH PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS WITH PROJECTS IN LATIN AMERICA, INCLUDING MEXICO, BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “Create positive change through music and arts education by supporting music schools and programs that are created and operated by the local community, and then purposefully connect those communities around the world.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “Providing resources to musicians and their communities around the world.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as CA.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is 171 PIER AVENUE NO 271, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90405.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 1 employees on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $68,188.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2007.
- The organization pays $74,624 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $57,215 in fundraising expenses.
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