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World Foundation for Music and Healing

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 208834354 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE A68 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$4K
expenses
$16K
net assets
$39K
employees
mission · from form 990

To provide and support music education and musical experience for children families and adults impacted by trauma, loss or illness. To advance the relationship between music, healing and creative expression and to facilitate healing with music by bringing together music organizations teachers and artists from around the world.

profile · synthesized from sources

The World Foundation for Music and Healing supports music education and musical experiences for children, families, and adults affected by trauma, loss, or illness. It aims to advance the connection between music and healing through creative expression. The organization operates in New York and collaborates with music organizations, teachers, and artists globally.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Global Music Collaboration
Brings together music organizations, teachers, and artists from around the world to support healing through creative expression
Music for Healing
Facilitates healing through music by providing musical experiences and education to individuals impacted by trauma, loss, or illness
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Music Therapy for Ill and Vulnerable Populations 2 activities
    • Building capacity in music and healing through global professional connections
      Strengthens the field of music and healing by connecting music organizations, teachers, and artists globally to share practices and expand access to healing through music.
    • Providing music education and musical experiences for vulnerable populations
      Offers music education and musical experiences tailored for children, families, and adults affected by trauma, loss, or illness, using music as a therapeutic and supportive intervention.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$4K
Contributions & grants$943%
Program service revenue$4K97%
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$16K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$4K
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$39K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$39K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -67.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Valerie Ghent President 5 $4K
board members · 1
  • Nicolle Bennett — Director
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • artists Partner — Engages artists worldwide to support music-based healing initiatives.
  • music organizations Partner — Collaborates with music organizations globally to facilitate healing through music.
  • teachers Partner — Works with music teachers to deliver music education and healing programs.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Music-as-Healing Model
    methodology: music_as_healing
    By integrating music education and creative expression into care, the organization supports emotional and psychological healing for individuals affected by trauma, loss, or illness, because structured artistic engagement activates therapeutic cognitive and emotional processes.