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TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome 5

Mission Statement & Overview 6

Why & How 8-9

Grant Summary & Statistics 13-14

Our Partners 16-17

International Partners 18

Long Island Lesson Program 20-21

Events 22-23

Development 24

Financial Summary 25

Donors 26-27

Press Summary 28

Board & Staff 29

In Conclusion 30

Compass Music Camp Band, Missouri

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Thank you for sharing our goal to provide as many children as possible with a quality music

education and in turn change lives through the extraordinary impact that music can have on

a child’s development.

The D’Addario Foundation invests in the highest quality, most impactful music education

programs in the world. Our mission focuses on three main touch points; during-school

instruction that provides traditional as well as contemporary approaches to attracting

students to music; after-school programming in under-served areas, that not only provides

music instruction but a safe-haven for at-risk children; and music as a form of social inclusion,

giving special needs individuals the chance to engage with others, mentor and be mentored.

By attacking the landscape of music education on these three fronts, we positively affect

social change and foster better citizens of the world.

After a moving performance by a quartet from one of the programs the D’Addario Foundation

supports during the President’s Committee for Arts and Humanities Awards for After-School

Arts Programming, Michelle Obama stated:

All of these young people have some kind

of potential in them. And if we don’t invest

in them as a nation, regardless of where

they come from or what color they are, if we

don’t invest in them, we lose. Imagine this

talent bottled up in these kids unexplored,

un-invested. There are millions of kids like

this in this country who do not have the

resources to become everything that they

could be. And shame on us if we can’t do

this better. Fortunately, these programs are

doing the job that sometimes the bigger

society fails to do.

As grant makers, our primary goal is to identify the best and support precisely these types of programs.

We are incredibly proud of not only our selection ability, but also of the accomplishments of our partner

programs, particularly those that have existed long enough to conclusively reveal incredible outcomes

for the children who participate, such as improved academic performance, higher graduation rates,

and students who are the first generation in their family to apply to and attend college.

Thanks to all of our partners and supporters who make giving a powerful reality every day, and to

those who understand the significant opportunity we have to make a difference in the world.

Sincerely,

Suzanne D’Addario Brouder

D’Addario Foundation Director

100% of high school seniors graduated in four years

and attended college, despite high school dropout rates

of 50% in the neighborhoods where they live. A third of

them are pursuing degrees and careers in STEM fields.

—Harmony Project, Los Angeles, CA

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WELCOME TO THE D’ADDARIO FOUNDATION ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 2016

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MISSION STATEMENTThe D’Addario Foundation is a unique non-profit grant-making organization providing

monetary and product support to high-quality, sustainable music instruction programs

on the front-line to improve access to music education. We support programs that

bring music back into communities and schools to get kids playing as early and as

frequently as possible. The D’Addario Foundation believes in the transformative power

of music, and that mentoring and building communities through music can positively

affect social change.

OVERVIEWThe D’Addario Foundation is a global leader in finding, funding, and partner ing with

the most transformative music education organizations in the world. Through

a rigorous application process, we provide micro-grants to up to 200 organizations

annually in a diverse range of communities with unique needs. We consider

ourselves to be pioneers in seeding these independent grassroots not-for-profits.

In the absence of music education in our school systems, these programs are filling

the gaps in equity and achievement that exist, and using robust, comprehensive,

innovative music instruction as a social transformation tool to better the lives of

the children they serve. If children spend hours a day, for weeks and years, learning

to make music together, they can overcome difficult circumstances and become

productive and engaged citizens. We see firsthand that inclusion in collectively

striving towards musical beauty is a powerful and effective force.

The D’Addario Foundation believed in us from the beginning.

In 2001, we envisioned a community with outstanding guitar

education in our schools, we thought we could do it, and we

just needed the support to make it happen. D’Addario was

with us when we had just 15 students in one school, and

has stuck with us as our program has grown to serve over

3,000 diverse kids each day in over 40 local schools.

— Austin Classical Guitar, Austin, TX

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Brooklyn Steppers, New York

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THE CHALLENGEStudents in low-income neighborhoods with little to no arts

engagement are 5x more likely to drop out of school.

50% - estimated high school drop-out rates in the 50 largest U.S. cities.

Only 40% of high schools in the U.S. require coursework in music and art to graduate.

THE SOLUTIONIndependent arts organizations run by passionate and

entrepreneurial leaders bring high-quality music instruction back into communities in a unique and effective way.

THE DIFFERENCEThe programs supported by the D’Addario Foundation provide

much more than just an introduction to music education.

IMMERSIVE Up to 10 hours/week

COMMUNAL A safe-haven, homework

help & snacks

ENDURING Stick with kids as long as possible so they

may really reap the benefit & are a constant presence for kids with little security.

INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFITS ARE BEING RELIED UPON MORE AND MORE TO FILL THE EQUIT Y AND ACHIEVEMENT GAP.

WE SUPPORT THEM

In 38 out of the 50 United States

annually

Over 200,000 participants in 118 cities

annually

Average participation length of 4 years

T H E Y A R E :

“At Darwin Elementary School in the face of budget cuts, the principal made the choice to take the schools 30 violins out of storage and put them back

into active use. We were called in to make that happen. We found them literally in a room full of old dust and cobwebs. The violin cases still had the music inside. Everything was dated in May 1996. That’s over 20 years ago!”

— Terence Miles, Music Inc, Chicago

ONE STORY OF MANY

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Sistema Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Sistema Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

For over a decade, D’Addario and the Sphinx

Organization have transformed lives through inspiring

concert hall performances, meaningful educational

programs, and the indisputable truth that talent is not

bound by lines of color or socio-economic background.

We thank D’Addario for their steadfast support of our

programs and are proud to call them a partner!

—Sphinx Organization, Detroit, MI

Latino Arts Strings Program

students are high achievers despite

possessing many of the risk

factors associated with truancy,

low graduation rates, and juvenile

delinquency. Participants are

scoring 13-23 percentage points

higher in reading and math on

standardized tests than the state

of WI average. LASP students have

earned full tuition scholarships

to Alverno College, Marquette

University, and Roosevelt University

in Chicago. Many more have earned

acceptance into the most sought-

after institutions in the country

including Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth,

Princeton, Yale, and Harvard

University. One student is excelling

at Northwestern University on a full

scholarship as a Jack Kent Cooke

scholar. These accomplishments

were not even dreamed by the

students or their parents when they

entered the Strings Program at four

or five years of age.

— Latino Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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OUR APPROACH

Through a disciplined biannual grant application process, funding decisions

are made based on various criteria. Some of the benchmarks include:

1. Level of need of those served

2. Affordability and intensity of program

3. Strength of leadership and staff

4. Plans for sustainability and growth

5. Economically sound budgets

6. Commitment to evaluation and results

PROVEN achievement and POSITIVE outcomes are rewarded with increased funding.

Programs must report to us and be reviewed on an annual basis before they can

reapply for support.

OUR PROCESS

After many years of reviewing thousands of programs, we are

confident in our ability to invest in the highest-quality grassroots

programs with the greatest likelihood for long-lasting impact.

• Letter of inquiry and grant application review

• Site visits and interviews

• Supplemental research

• Analysis of financial data and outcomes

• Advice from our knowledgeable staff,

educators and artists in the field

The programs chosen represent some of the most transformative independent

not-for-profits MAKING MUSIC POSSIBLE ALL OVER THE WORLD.

FOUNDATION GRANT MAKING

Thanks to support from the D’Addario Foundation, we

have tripled our enrollment over 3 years. We have also

started a high school program that will bridge the gap

from 8th grade to college/adulthood. With music

programs at two nearby universities, we hope to provide

a path to college for at-risk kids through music.

– Alleghany Jam, NC

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DIVERSITY OF GRANTEESThe D’Addario Foundation believes in awarding

support to a diverse range of programs in different

forms of musical genre and discipline. The belief is

that there is not a one-size-fits-all solution to music

education. Part of what makes the programs we

support unique is their in-depth understanding of the

communities they serve and their ability to develop

programs that will attract participants.

G R A N T S B Y M U S I C A L G E N R E 2 0 1 6

$273,450.00, 46%

$36,250.00, 6%

$163,250.00, 27%

$105,850.00, 18%$17,000.00, 3%

Orchestral & Woodwinds

Percussion

Modern Band

Classical Guitar

Other

P R E M I E R G R A N T E E S F O R 2 0 1 6

D’Angelico Program of the Year Award

to The Harmony Project of America $20,000

Sphinx Organization $7,500

Education through Music $7,000

Harmony Program $5,000

National String Project Consortium $5,000

Play on, Philly! $4,000

Kithara Project $4,000

OrchKids $3,000

The People’s Music School $3,000

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OUR AMAZING PARTNERS

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El Sistema KenyaKaris Crawford, American violinist and educator, moved to Nairobi in 2007, co-founded

the Kenyan Youth Orchestra in 2010 and established the El Sistema program in

2014 with three Kenyan women. Providing after-school programming to slum-based

children, El Sistema Kenya currently serves 80 students with a waiting list of 300.

Music Fund – BelgiumMusic Fund is a humanitarian project that supports musicians and music schools in conflict

areas and developing countries. The organization collects instruments, repairs them and

gives them a second life in 16 projects in Africa, the Middle East and Central America.

Music Fund also trains instrument repairers and offers the exchange of teaching skills.

Chords of Peace – Democratic Republic of the CongoVolunteer-trained musicians facilitate daily music instruction in camps in conflict areas

with the ambitious goal of using music education to help rehabilitate children. It is their

belief that these camps not only allow children affected by conflict to have an outlet for

self-expression, but also provide the solace of social inclusion after witnessing their

community torn apart by violence. Reclaiming lost childhood through music camps,

these children will use the arts to cope with their shared exposure to violence.

Other International Projects:

• New Brunswick Youth Orchestra

• Sistema Toronto

• National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica

• Winnipeg Sistema

• Gharana Music Festival and Workshop

• BLUME Haiti

• Musicians Without Borders

• President’s Committee

for Arts and Humanities

• Cuerdas sin Fronteras

• Daryl’s Music Makers

• Kithara Project Mexico

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSThe D’Addario Foundation is proud to support a select group of highly impactful

international projects.

Kithara Project, Mexico El Sistema Kenya

Chords of Peace, Congo

Instruments for Africa

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LONG ISLAND LESSON PROGRAMIn its third year, the D’Addario Long Island Lesson Program provided 30 weeks

of free stringed instrument instruction during after-school hours, 3 days a

week for 2 hours a day, to over 25 third through sixth grade students from

the Copiague public schools on Long Island. This program not only focuses

on instrument instruction but building a close-knit community and sense of

belonging and achievement for these students. Through a partnership with

not-for-profit Harmony Program, the general management and facilitation of

instruction is led by the Harmony team. Teaching recruitment, training and

review is also managed by Harmony.

The school does not currently offer such a music program; in fact, the Copiague

elementary schools have not had a string program in over 30 years. In addition,

over 70% of the student population qualifies for free or reduced lunch. Access to

music, if not available during school hours, is rarely an option for these children.

LILP students receive 240 hours

of instruction per year

During the 2016-17 school year, LILP students

had a 93% program attendance rate

Ashley A. Perfect Attendance Award

Caitlyn C. Academic Improvement Award

Jennifer C. Usdan scholarship recipient, honor roll all four quarters

Zion D. Gold Presidential Award for Educational Excellence

Kierah H. The Harvard Leadership Ambassador Award

Jazmin I. Earned two NYSSMA medals (level 3 piano and level 4 voice)

Jesenia S. Honor roll all four quarters

Victoria W. 5th grade class president, honor roll all four quarters,

NYSSMA level 4 violin perfect score

S T U D E N T A C H I E V E M E N T S

A D D I T I O N A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S

Full-day workshop with

the NY Philharmonic

Harmony Program Gala

with Paquito D’Rivera

Harmony Program

All Star selection

Recitals throughout

the year

Intensive Saturday Orchestra

in lower Manhattan

93PERCENT

240HOURS

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SALON CULTIVATION EVENT

In February 2016, the D’Addario Foundation

officially launched its fundraising efforts with

an intimate salon event featuring performances

by Julian Lage and a student from one of our NY

partner programs. Food was prepared by Tom

Colicchio and staff.

MUSIC MAKES YOU BENEFIT

The D’Addario Foundation’s first-ever large scale benefit event, Music Makes You,

hosted at the BRIC on September 22, 2016 was a great success. Blake Mills serving

as musical director curated a unique performance featuring Marc Ribot, Kaki King,

Janis Ian, Lucius, Karen O. and Smokey Hormel. The musical performances were a

highlight of the evening culminating in a surprise appearance by Jackson Browne.

The Foundation video was premiered at this event as well as the designation of

a Program of the Year award sponsored by D’Angelico Guitars presented to the

Harmony Project of America.

D’ADDARIO PERFORMANCE SERIES

Honoring the Foundation’s legacy, the

D’Addario Performance Series was

re-established in New York City in 2010.

Since that time, the D’Addario Foundation

has presented over 30 of the world’s

most talented emerging guitarists in their

debut performance at iconic halls such as

Carnegie and the 92nd Street Y. Praised

as the “best date night ever,” this intimate

event showcases the incredibly high level

of talent in guitar today.

Artists performing in the D’Addario

Performance Series also take the time to

visit NY-area music education programs to

share their talent and discipline with the

children of New York City.

Karen O. Jackson Browne

2016 EVENTS

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DEVELOPMENTWith the help of our board and advisory members, there were numerous touchpoints

in fundraising and development for 2016.

Website

Newsletter/Eblast – fundraising campaigns

Face-to-face meetings

Intimate salon events

Music Makes You benefit

Players Circle Donations

TerraCycle string recycling donations

TerraCycle Partner points program

$1,692.99, 1%$2,470.00, 1%

$69,000.00, 34%$128,750.01, 64%

Website

PayPal

Sponsorship

Individual

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FINANCIAL SUMMARYD’ADDARIO FOUNDATIONSTATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 2016

Non-D’AddarioYE May 16t

D’Addario & Co YE May 16

TOTAL YE May 16

Cash Contributions 36,916.44 482,035.25 518,951.69

Service Contributions 0.00 375,262.63 375,262.63

Appreciated Securities 199,136.91 0.00 199,136.91

Investment & Other Income 47,478.92 0.00 47,478.92

NET REVENUES 283,532.27 857,297.88 1,140,830.15

FUNDRAISING & PUBLIC INFORMATION

Communications & Events Production 0.00 79,933.74 79,933.74

SUBTOTAL - FUNDRAISING & PUBLIC INFORMATION

0.00 79,933.74 79,933.74

ADMINISTRATIVE

Salaries 167,646,39 167,646,39

Operating Expenses & Overhead 0.00 123,542.08 123,542.08

SUBTOTAL - ADMINISTRATIVE 0.00 291,188.47 291,188.47

TOTAL EXPENSES 45,000.00 965,105.98 1,010,105.98

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 238,532.27 (107,808.10) 130,724.17

PROGRAM

Grants & Initiatives 45,00.00 593,983.77 638,983.77

SUBTOTAL - PROGRAM 45,000.00 593,983.77 638,983.77

Expenses

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2016 DONORS$50,000+Rita & Herbert Z Gold Charitable Trust

$20,000–$49,999 Michael Dorf

$10,000–$19,999 Paul H. Casey Family Charitable Foundation

Matricaria Family Foundation

Robert Ulrich & Diane Sillik

D’Angelico Guitars of America, LLC

Mr. & Mrs. Friedrich

The Pamela & Laurence Tarica Foundation

$5,000–$9,999 Hollywood Banners

Michael Pascucci – Sebonack GC

Ralph & Melissa Iannelli

Treiber Family Foundation

Vincent Taormina

$2,000–$4,999The Ammado Foundation

Arthur J. Gallagher

James Cooke

JP Morgan Chase

NAMM Foundation

Sweetwater Sound, Inc

The Central National Gottesman Foundation

Winston Strawn LLP

Daniel Wiener

Sam Ash Music

The Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation

William & Munja Orzolek Foundation

Executive Limousine

$500–$1,999Bank of America

Boxsource.com

Corkrey Electric Services

Dynaire Corporation

Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana LLP

Gasket & Seal

Jackson Lewis

Judith Krauss

Patti Erenberger

Perri’s Leathers Ltd

Stringletter Publishing

Stonehurst Industries

Swiff Technology

TerraCycle

Thomas Fanning

Titan Fire Protection, Inc

Anthony Killough

Robert Pohly

DLA Piper

Amy D’Addario

Ira Glass

Jeff Jonas

Joe Lamond

Josh Safran

Kenneth Pacheco

Marty Albertson

Mr. & Mrs. John Colleary

Yaelle Yoran

Julie Zerbo

Regina Fitzpatrick

Rutger Schneider

Valentina Henao

Richard & Siobhan Hans

Christine & Michael D’Addario

Dafna Yoran

Edward Zimmerman

Jeff Marowits

Michelle & John D’Addario III

Nick Polsky

Roberta Karp

Tara Beaudine

Tiffany Stalker

Andrew & Katie Healy

Julianne Quinn

Bryant Air Conditioning

Dan Harris

Daniel E Neubauer Construction

Deborah Lodge

Global Concepts

Gurian Instruments

Jackie Moran

Lyndsay Caleo

Paul Shain

Rosemary Carroll

Scales Industrial Technologies

Tom Colicchio & Lori Silverbush

Victory Displays Mfg., Inc.

William Akin

$100 - $499Andrea Andrews

Ben Harper

Benjamin Risch

Hewitt Pratt

Jackson Browne

Maggie Hollingsworth

Richard Chiafolo

Stefano Basilico

Tim Rice

Music Asylum

Rebecca Weller

Suzanne Wilson

Dafina Yoran

Alan Smith

Brice Rosenbloom

Caroline Wallace

Fredda Herz Brown

Griffin Camper

Hilary Hatch

James Krents

Jamie Fordyce

John McKnight

Jonathan Turitz

Josh Charles

Kori Yoran

Mitzi Pratt

Sam Cooper

Steven Bruno

C&C Bindery

Meng Ru Kuok

Sush Torgalkar

Uline

Steve Nalaboff

Andrew Cohen

Art Specialty

Baker Rorick

Ben Freedman

Candace Caplin

Carter Wilcox

Casey Silva

David Mueller

Eric Demby

Gina D’Addario

Glen Caplin

Jared Siegel

Jeffrey Ragazzini

Jennie Armon

Josh Aronson

Julie Duty

Kenneth Dean

Michael Ian Kaye

Peter McCutcheon

Rachel Kash

Risa Heller

Robert Whitelaw

Stella Lee

Stephanie Bargas

Sue Apfelbaum

Valley Industrial Products

Zak Orth

Joyce Bloom

Adam Shore

Ariel Prince

Ben Verdery

Brian Vance

Justin Vegh

Liza Vadnai

Noah Vadnai

Ronnie Boriskin

Adrienne Yourey

Arch Top Guitar

David Hermanas

David Krell

David Leis

Erika Floreska

Gary Zych

Glen McCarthy

Harris Becker

Janice Scutaro

Jayson Dobney

Jessica Millstone

Jodi Lewis

John Scalzo

John Sopkia

Lauren Brandt Schloss

MWS Wire Industries

Orrick, Herrington & Sufcliffe LLP

Peter Salett

Rebecca Weisberg

Richard Aibel

Rohrer Corporation

Samantha Rhulen

Steve Rivo

Tepper Marketing

Thomas Sunderland

Varun Gupta

TALENTBlake Mills

Julian Lage

Smokey Hormel

Janis Ian

Kaki King

Marc Ribot

Lucius

Karen O. & Nick Zinner

Seth Herzog

Jackson Browne

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PRESS SUMMARY 2016TRADE + CONSUMER PRESS COVERAGE

Long Island Business News – June 2016D’Addario Foundation Awarding Grants to Provide Music Education

Newsday (Nassau, Suffolk, NYC) – June 2016Strings of Successes

Quincy Sun – July 2016D’Addario Foundation Supports Music Clubhouse

Long Island Press – June 2016Donation Retunes Long Island Students’ Defunct String Program

Music & Sound Retailer – September 2016 D’Addario Foundation Preps Milestone Fundraising Event, Music Makes You Benefit

Music & Sound Retailer – September 2016Music Has Power by Suzanne D’Addario Brouder

Rolling Stone – September 2016Karen O, Blake Mills, Kaki King Set for D’Addario Foundation Benefit Concert

Music Trades – November 2016Stars Take Stage at D’Addario Benefit

Music Inc. – November 2016D’Addario Foundation Holds ‘Music Makes You’

Music & Sound Retailer – November 2016D’Addario Foundation Benefit Concert A Smashing Success

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John D’Addario Jr. Jonathan Turitz Josh Lohrius Janet D’Addario

Margaret Martin Tom Szaky Amy D’Addario Dahlia Ambach Caplin

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Sarah Blackman

Jim Bailey Lyris Hung Prof. Thomas Offermann

Mark Nuccio

STAFF

Suzanne D’Addario Brouder

Danielle Hall

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IN CONCLUSIONFar too many children’s personal and economic circumstances leave them

marginalized. By 4th grade, American children from low-income homes are two

grade levels behind their more affluent peers. This gap extends to four years by

12th grade with devastating socio-economic consequences ultimately resulting in

extraordinarily high drop-out rates throughout the US. Addressing these children’s

needs as early as possible with inclusive, engaging music education has proven

to effectively combat these negative factors.

We hope to make the D’Addario Foundation synonymous with high-quality, high-

impact music education and firmly establish our organization as the preeminent

leader in partnering with transformative independent not-for-profits. While today

we support multiple endeavors and provide a diverse portfolio of high-impact

investments for donors, we are constantly considering who and how we partner

to bring the greatest outcomes to as many as possible. The overarching goal

is to permanently shift perceptions enough to see music and arts at the forefront

of every child’s well-rounded education and used as a powerful social, cognitive

and remediation tool.

Long Island Lesson Program, New York

Rosie’s House, Arizona Play on Philly, Pennsylvania

Instruments for Africa

BRAVO Youth Orchestra, Oregon

foundation@daddario.com

daddariofoundation.org

631.439.3255

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