Murray Burnstine Charitable Trust

• The trust accepts grants only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered and an introduction or invitation is the realistic route in.
• If your music education work fits its stated focus on scholarships and educational support for aspiring musicians, it is worth seeking a connection to the trust before sending any proposal.
• The filing shows that half of its 8 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less, and its typical grants fall between $25,000 and $150,000, so a request near $50,000 sits in the middle of what it has reported.
• The filing states no geographic focus, so do not assume location decides eligibility, and the filing gives no timing, so ask about timing when you make contact.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Bunker Hill Community College Foundation · Scholarships for music students/music education
  $150,0002024 tax year
• Umass Boston · Academic scholarship
  $50,0002024 tax year
• Umass Boston · Scholarships for music students
  $50,0002024 tax year
• Umass Boston · Scholarships for music students/music education
  $50,0002024 tax year
• Zumix · Music education/scholarships for music students
  $50,0002024 tax year
• Bunker Hill Community College · Scholarships for music students
  $25,7252024 tax year
• Everett Public Schools · Scholarships for music students/music education
  $25,0002024 tax year
• Revere Fine Arts Department · Scholarships for music
  $25,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.