® Community Services Report 2007 MusiCares Foundation

1 Our Mission Established in 1989 by MusiCares also focuses the The Recording Academy®, resources and attention of MusiCares® provides a safety the music industry on human net of critical assistance for service issues that directly music people in times of impact the health and welfare need. MusiCares’ services of the music community. and resources cover a wide musicares.com range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality.

“Twenty-eight days ago I was in the darkest place anyone could ever imagine. You gave me a chance to find the thing I so desperately needed to find and that was hope!” – MusiCares client

2 Emergency Financial Assistance The MusiCares Emergency for hurricane relief, resulting in a Financial Assistance Program distribution total of $2,777,653. provides funds for basic living and The program is open to individuals medical expenses to music people in who are able to document at least five crisis. In addition to direct financial years of employment in the music aid, MusiCares routinely negotiates industry and/or credited contribu- clients’ medical bills and often tion to six commercially released reduces them by as much as 50 recordings or videos, and those who percent, thereby lessening financial can demonstrate proof of need. In and emotional burdens on clients. addition to financial assistance, This fiscal year, MusiCares has MusiCares provides hundreds of provided hope and relief for referrals to other cooperative organi- approximately 1,000 music people zations and agencies. MusiCares’ through our financial assistance Health and Human Services staff and addiction recovery services. collaborates regularly with entertain- “My wife and I are so deeply grateful for the grant This includes nearly 700 financial ment assistance organizations you gave us to help with the medical expenses assistance clients and 241 addiction throughout the country in order to incurred since my diagnosis with leukemia. One of recovery clients. more thoroughly meet the emergency financial needs of our clients. The statistics comparing dollars the many gifts that has come out of my illness has Partnering and referral organizations disbursed for the same period been that I found MusiCares. You are providing an include the Actors’ Fund of America, tell a similar story. During fiscal the Jazz Foundation of America, the incredible service and support when artists need year 2007, MusiCares’ totals Musicians’ Foundation, the Rhythm it the most. Everyone I spoke with at MusiCares again reflected an increase in & Blues Foundation, the Society of assistance distributed for emergency was very loving and understanding. I want to pay Singers, Sweet Relief, and many others. it forward; please accept my donation to help financial assistance and addiction recovery services. Totals included musicares.com another struggling artist.” $1,527,194 for financial – MusiCares client assistance, $881,061 for addiction recovery, in addition to $369,398

3 Emergency Financial Assistance “I don’t know what I would have done without the Tracy is an upright bass player living in the South, who help from MusiCares. It has literally saved my life. was in a serious car accident. Lucky for her, she was wearing her seatbelt and was not seriously injured. My employer of five years dropped my name from Not so lucky was her beloved $4,000 upright bass his rolodex after my accident. However, friends I which was destroyed in the crash, leaving her without have made over the years as a recording engineer an instrument or a way to make a living; and, her car insurance did not cover damage to the contents of the came forward in ways I never expected, especially, car. She applied to MusiCares for assistance and received everyone at MusiCares. I am honored to be a partial support, along with a referral to a partner member of the music community, and I can think of organization for a grant that combined to replace her lost instrument. no other profession that would have acted with the kind of compassion and generosity that you did. Once again, I say thank you!”

– MusiCares client We are on target for another dental clinics willing to provide landmark year at MusiCares in services for free or on a sliding- MusiCares covered living expenses for several months fiscal2008 . If the current trend scale basis. At industry health fairs for the client above. This assistance allowed him to continues, we will again serve a – typically hosted in partnership focus on recovering rather than how he would pay his record number of clients and with large music conferences across rent and electricity bills. As an independent contractor, distribute a record number of the country – MusiCares provides his income stopped abruptly after his accident, and he grant funds through our programs. information to promote well-being wasn’t sure how he was going to pay any of his bills. MusiCares continuously evaluates and brings together health care His employer moved on and hired another engineer clients’ needs for relevant health and providers to offer onsite services to finish the current projects. This client had no idea wellness information and services. such as flu shots, hearing tests and what he was going to do until a friend told him In the past five years, this has led to medical screenings. the development of workshops on about MusiCares’ services. After several months of musicares.com rehabilitation and physical therapy, he is now working topics such as hepatitis C and vocal again and doing what he loves to do. He is also a health, as well as the cultivation of relationships with medical and wonderful advocate and referral source for MusiCares. 4 MusiCares MAP FundSM MusiCares realizes that it is high-quality addiction treatment “This client had grown up around rare for anyone to not be touched facilities across the country, skilled in some way by addiction. Some in dealing with addicted music the music industry. Her father was a may not struggle themselves, but professionals, help MusiCares assist songwriter and her mother was an they may have a family member clients nationwide. who suffers from the disease, a instrumentalist. She loved music and For members of the music industry, close friend, a colleague, an artist singing from a very young age. One day MusiCares provides addiction they manage, or perhaps even an recovery resources that include she had surgery that caused a tremendous employee. Acknowledging this fact, detoxification, rehabilitation, sober MusiCares has taken a much more amount of pain. She was prescribed pain living, psychiatric evaluation and proactive approach to marketing other services necessary to support medications and soon found that she was and providing services to music recovery efforts. We continuously industry individuals interested in taking more than the prescribed dose. Her evaluate and develop relationships addiction recovery services. with local treatment providers in use increased to the point where she was The MusiCares MAP FundSM has order to ensure that our clients are trying to get pills from friends and family become a leading force in the effort benefiting from the best available and going from doctor to doctor for more to address the problems of addiction treatment. With an increased focus in the music industry. This pool on addiction in society, MusiCares prescriptions. Her family had confronted of resources provides members is experiencing an increased demand her several times without success. They of the music community access to for its recovery resources and is addiction recovery treatment and continuing to provide access to its then reached out to MusiCares and sober living resources. Numerous programs for music people regardless we were able to connect them with an of their financial situation. interventionist and a treatment facility. The musicares.com client has been clean and sober for more than a year now and states that without our help, she would not be alive today.”

— Addiction recovery specialist

5 Addiction Recovery Resources Web Site Expansion Safe Harbor Rooms The disease of addiction is one MusiCares also provides addiction of secrets, shame and hiding. In recovery support through its order to connect with those seeking MusiCares Safe Harbor Room®. confidential help or information MusiCares established its first Safe about addiction issues, MusiCares Harbor Room backstage at the 39th has substantially expanded our Web Annual GRAMMY® Awards telecast information about addiction and to provide a support system to artists recovery. A feature entitled “In and crew members facing addiction Their Own Words” provides video issues. Staffed by qualified chemical clips of prominent members of the dependency and intervention music industry speaking honestly specialists, MusiCares Safe Harbor about addiction and recovery. Rooms offer a support network The new Web site information to those in recovery while they are also features a “Warning Signs Of participating in the production of Dave Kushner (above right), Ozzy Addiction” section, which provides televised music shows and other major Osbourne (above left) and Slash (left) participated in a series of informational a checklist of common addictive music industry events. videos created by the MusiCares MAP behaviors and symptoms. Two Fund™ to recognize September as musicares.com National Addiction Recovery Month other sections, “Addiction Recovery and to address issues around addiction Programs” and “Addiction Recovery and recovery. Resources,” discuss other aspects of MusiCares’ outreach and list useful recovery resources. The launch of these new efforts occurred in September 2007 in conjunction with National Addiction Recovery Month.

6 Addiction Recovery Resources Aftercare Groups Groups are facilitated by qualified Aftercare Group One group session One of MusiCares MAP Fund’s addiction recovery specialists who Jam Sessions vital components has been the provide a safe environment in which A new component to our group per month is ongoing availability of our support clients can address recovery issues. services is an upcoming initiative dedicated to an groups and aftercare services. The groups are 60-90 minutes in in partnership with Gibson in Research has shown that group length, free of charge and current Austin, Texas. Gibson Foundation informal jam support is an essential element to MAP Fund clients, alumni, and has generously hosted our groups successful recovery and MusiCares other music industry professionals at its facility since the group began session for group acknowledges that need. MusiCares can take advantage of this important approximately two years ago. One offers one group per week in New supportive service. group session per month is dedicated members and York, Nashville and Austin, Texas. to an informal jam session for group Three groups per week are offered members and their friends. One their friends. at our Hollywood, Calif., office. of the many fears that music people express after they get sober is the concern about how they will perform or work as a musician while they are Research has shown that group clean, as opposed to performing and being creative while in an altered state. support is an essential element to This new opportunity will provide a safe place for musicians to “test the successful recovery and MusiCares waters” and build the confidence acknowledges that need. they need to perform in front of an audience again. MusiCares has made a commitment to explore this new concept for three months to determine its overall effectiveness and gauge the response from participating group members.

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Substance Abuse Panels A similar panel was held this year In the past year MusiCares presented at the annual Foundations, Inc., a series of panels on addiction and conference. The presentation the music industry. The panels were was titled “Treating The Addicted held at music industry conferences Musician,” and it focused on throughout the country, including providing insight to addiction South by Southwest, the Southeast recovery professionals who treat Conference on Alcohol & Drug members of the music industry. Addiction (SECAD), and In October 2006, MusiCares Foundations, Inc. presented its third legal panel on The South by Southwest conference substance abuse at the Annual panel was titled “Doing Service... Conference of the American Bar Giving Back.” The focus was on Association’s Entertainment and addiction and recovery with a Sports Industry Forum. “Substance particular emphasis on service work Abuse Prevention… What To Do and the 12-step notion of giving back When A Colleague Or Family In the past year MusiCares presented to those who are still suffering from Member Is In Trouble?” featured a a series of panels on addiction and the disease. noted attorney discussing the loss of his son last year to substance abuse. the music industry. MusiCares moderated a panel at the The panel discussed what families SECAD conference that was intended can do to prevent and/or help a for clinicians working in the field family member who has problems of chemical dependency. The panel with drugs and alcohol. addressed the occupational hazards Above: A distinguished group of panelists musicares.com participates in “Ethical Dilemmas Representing music people face, particularly with High Profile Celebrity Clients,” a panel presented addiction-related issues. by MusiCares in collaboration with the American Bar Association’s Forum On The Entertainment And Sports Industries. Top Row (left to right): Panelists Harold Owens, Anthony Brooklier and Michael J. Plonsker Bottom Row (left to right): Gary A. Watson, Dr. Sheila Balkan and Stephen D. Barnes 8 Community Outreach MusiCares also offers a range of health care, mental health services, nationwide educational workshops health education, child development, that cover a variety of subjects prescriptions and lab services are including financial, legal and offered free of charge. The clinic and addiction recovery issues. MusiCares also help assist eligible applicants with public insurance Medical and Dental enrollment. In the New York and Clinics Nashville communities, MusiCares is MusiCares’ broad goal is to address the exploring methods of offering similar health and human service needs of the low cost services to music people. music community. One of the main MusiCares has also identified an issues that music people bring to our ongoing need for low cost dental attention on a regular basis is the need services and is piloting mobile dental for more affordable and accessible clinics in Los Angeles and New York, as health care. In an effort to address this well as working toward partnerships in specific need, MusiCares is working several other cities. MusiCares Congressional Above: Rep. Jim Ramstad (R–Minn.), left, and Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D–R.I.) with several entities to expand the Briefing discuss the insurance parity legislation health care availability for our clients MusiCares became actively involved they are presenting before Congress at “It is so nice to know that the MusiCares Congressional Briefing. and the music industry as a whole. in The Recording Academy’s political The bill seeks to secure equality of The first official effort is a partnership there is an organization insurance coverage for mental health advocacy activities in conjunction with treatment, which includes treatment with the Venice Family Clinic in Los like this out there for artists Recording Arts Day on Capitol Hill for addiction and recovery. Angeles. MusiCares and the Actors when we need it. Because of this past year. In early September, Fund of America, in partnership with MusiCares I have a roof over MusiCares representatives met with the Venice Family Clinic, are offering my head this month, which select members of Congress to discuss a performing arts health clinic one political and legislative issues affecting has given me the opportunity or two days a month. This clinic is music people. Issues discussed included open to any performing artist whose to get a job and focus on access to affordable health insurance, income falls within 200 percent of getting back on track. Thank and discrepancies in insurance coverage the federal poverty guidelines and you so much; your help has for addiction and mental health who does not currently have health been most appreciated.” disorders versus other diseases. insurance. Comprehensive primary – MusiCares client 9 “I wanted to take an opportunity to go ‘on the record’ to thank and commend MusiCares, whose intervention, concern and professionalism helped one of my clients who was facing eviction [within seven days], and now who has the comfort of knowing he will have a roof over his head. In this case, the situation was dire because [unbeknownst to your staff member] my client was considering suicide due to his financial distress. The staff at MusiCares should know that they are doing an incredible job assisting those in need at some of the most crucial times in their lives. Again, thank you.” — MusiCares partner Community Outreach Health Fairs Through these services we are able for issues surrounding hepatitis C. Those who tested positive were Usually structured around an to give attendees important baseline In an effort to inform and educate given referral information for existing conference or other large information about their health risks people about the disease, it needs medical care, treatment options music industry events, MusiCares’ and direct their attention to self-care, to be detected so we can help stop and counseling services. They Health Fairs provide basic which is often overlooked by our the infection from spreading and also were encouraged to reach screenings such as blood pressure clientele. begin appropriate treatment. For out to MusiCares for assistance the first time this year, MusiCares and information. The testing is testing, stroke risk assessments, Hepatitis C Testing dietary consultations, cardiac risk partnered with the Caring conducted through a bar code Hepatitis C is the most serious form review, bone density screenings, Ambassadors Hepatitis C Program system so clients could be reassured of hepatitis and given that the disease diabetes and cholesterol testing, to provide testing to musicians at that their insurance companies is often symptom free for years, HIV and hepatitis C testing, hearing the Waterfront Blues Festival. Over would not be informed and their many infected with the virus don’t tests, and other basic services. the course of the four-day event, confidentiality would be protected. know they have it. MusiCares has approximately 200 musicians found that an increasing number were tested with 7 percent testing of clients are seeking our services positive.

10 Workshops and Seminars “Making a Living While provides a panel of established “Taking Care of Business: Financial Wellness Making Music” music professionals who have Mind, Body and Soul” Seminars As the music industry has managed to successfully transfer For the second consecutive year, For a professional in the music changed, many musicians are their experience as performing MusiCares has participated in a business, managing money often finding it difficult to find work. musicians, songwriters, vocalists, health and wellness panel at the presents many challenges. The Opportunities for live performances producers and other related International Association for subject of earning money, saving have decreased, and musicians professions into money-making Jazz Education (IAJE). The 2007 money, and investing money is often find themselves at a loss for opportunities. In addition to being panel identified holistic tips and often avoided and can be seen as a how to use their experience, talent informative and entertaining, techniques that music professionals distraction from the creativity needed and creativity in a way that affords this panel encourages attendees to can incorporate in order to ensure to make music. In most cases, the them an income. The presentation envision their skills, experiences good health and maintain peak issue at hand is a lack of knowledge. “Making A Living While Making and careers in more creative and performance and career longevity. For that reason, MusiCares continues Music,” presented in conjunction lucrative ways. to provide Financial Wellness with the Actors’ Work Program Seminars in order to help music of the Actors’ Fund of America, industry professionals maximize their earnings, minimize their tax debt, and make wise choices with money- The presentation…provides related matters. These country- a panel of established wide seminars are among the most popular and most well-attended, music professionals especially as they are scheduled prior who have managed to to April 15. Topics covered include successfully transfer their budgeting, saving and investing; experience as performing cleaning up credit problems, tax musicians, songwriters, and estate planning; and saving for temporary setbacks. vocalists, producers and other related professions musicares.com into money-making opportunities.

11 Musicians are always the first to volunteer their talent to raise money and awareness for important causes. MusiCares® benefits from the remarkable support of our own community that is so quick to be moved to generosity. In 2007, MusiCares partnered with the music community to raise more than $4.6 million at fundraising events to support its programs. Developing Support The stories of MusiCares’ clients Above: John Mayer performs Eagles’ hit “Dirty Laundry” at the 2007 Person of the are a testament to the power of Year tribute concert honoring Don Henley. compassion. That power is fueled Right: Internationally acclaimed concert by the sponsors and donors who pianist and GRAMMY winner Dr. Angelin Chang took time out to visit the McIntire- make MusiCares’ work possible and Munson Elementary school in Zanesville, whose support provides leadership Ohio, on May 23. Chang answered questions and played for students to thank them for and generosity. The Foundation the money they raised through a bake sale has initiated groundbreaking for MusiCares’ Hurricane Relief efforts. beneficiary and cause marketing activities. Together with individual Individual supporters will play an donor campaigns and signature ever increasing role in our future fundraising events such as the development plans and our story is MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit incomplete without you. Please visit Concert and Person of the Year musicares.com to learn more about how tribute, MusiCares will continue to you can help. meet the needs of its constituents. 12 musicares.com Person of the Year Each year during GRAMMY Week In the 17 years that Person of the the MusiCares Foundation® hosts Year has been held in support of its largest annual fundraiser with the MusiCares, the event has raised more Person of the Year tribute dinner than $40 million to support programs and silent auction. The 2007 Don for MusiCares clients. Henley tribute celebrated the 17th The 16th Annual Person of the Year anniversary of the MusiCares Person event honoring James Taylor was the of the Year event. In 2008, Aretha first ever Emmy-nominated tribute. Franklin was honored. Past honorees include: Tony Bennett, For the second consecutive year, Bono, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, the Person of the Year gala was held David Crosby, Gloria Estefan, Billy at the Los Angeles Convention Joel, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Center to accommodate the Luciano Pavarotti, Bonnie Raitt, Paul growing attendance and popularity Simon, Sting, James Taylor, Brian of the event. Wilson and Stevie Wonder. Generating more than $4.7 …the Person of the Year tribute to musicares.com million, the Person of the Year tribute to Don Henley was the Don Henley was the largest revenue largest revenue generating event generating event in the history of in the history of MusiCares. MusiCares.

Above: Don Henley performs at his 2007 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute. 13 The MusiCares MAP Fund hosted Jeff McClusky and sold out for the room” atmosphere on the floor of the its third annual benefit concert first time. It brought together well- venue and the concert raised more in May 2007 at the Music Box @ known artists such as Dave Gahan than $250,000 for the MusiCares Fonda in Hollywood, Calif. This of Depeche Mode performing with MAP Fund. event provides significant funding the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John musicares.com support for MusiCares’ addiction Frusciante; and Kenny Wayne recovery programs. Shepherd performing with Noah Hunt, and Double Trouble’s Chris The concert honored two-time Layton and Tommy Shannon. GRAMMY winner Chris Cornell Continuing with the format of the and independent music promoter evening, the event offered a “living

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Above: Above: Stevie Ray Vaughan Award recipient Chris Cornell performing one of his many hits at the third annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert.

Left: In a once in a lifetime appearance, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante performs with Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode.

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In fiscal year2007 , MusiCares The GRAMMY Charity Online continued its GRAMMY Auctions program enjoyed a banner Charity Online Auctions with an year in 2007. This fundraising tool ongoing series of eight auctions raised record high revenues of more of varying sizes and themes. The than $500,000. Both the GRAMMY development of a solid storefront Charity Online Auctions and the located at ebay.com/grammy has live and silent auctions featured at expanded our presence in the MusiCares fundraising events are online bidding community and significant sources of support. An generated increased revenues for enhanced eBay presence and the the Foundation. We are grateful to credibility of GRAMMY Charity all of our auction donors for their Online Auctions helped earn a support. View our current auction special donation of a Mercedes-Benz activities at ebay.com/grammy. s600 sedan from the Rolling Stones for use in a MusiCares/Rolling Stones co-branded auction which raised an Above: Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson signs a guitar in the “Red Room” additional $120,350. backstage at the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Over the past seven years, earnings Left: Hip-hop star and multi-GRAMMY from GRAMMY Charity Online nominee Chris Brown’s signed shoes worn Auctions have increased a total of 978 in the filming of his music video “Run It!” percent, with an average increase of 140 percent per year.

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15 Funders and Partners $50,000 and Above $10,000 to $49,999 Evil Shenanigans, Inc. The success of MusiCares is AEG The Abe and Frances Lastfogel Todd M. Ficeto dependent on the generosity of Anonymous Foundation The Firm, Inc. both corporate and individual Barrett Burke Wilson Castle Daffin Action Investors Frontline Management donors. Our work is not possible Frappier, LLP Agua Fund, Inc. Companies, Inc. without these gifts and we are Best Buy Scott A. Anderson Patrick Gawrysiak deeply appreciative of all those BMI Aramark Sports & Entertainment Gaylord Entertainment Co. who include MusiCares in their Capitol Records Group Services Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, LLP philanthropy. In addition to the Gibson Foundation ASCAP Grammy Foundation extraordinary list of financial Greater Houston Community Laurie J. Ashmore Michael S. Gudinski supporters below, MusiCares also Foundation BCD Travel West Division Gary Haber receives generous in-kind support L.A. Sports & Entertainment Danny Bennett The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. from numerous benefactors. Commission Beverage Concepts Hazelden National Academy of Recording BMG Columbia House Timothy Headington Arts & Sciences, Inc. BMG Music Publishing Helping Hands Foundation Celebrity Vault J.P. Bommel Hunter World Markets, Inc. Rounder Records Bounce Event Marketing The IAC Foundation Sony BMG Music Entertainment Brownstein Hyatt Farber IBM Time, Inc. Coran Capshaw Impact Creative Services, Inc. Gary and Nancy Veloric Caron Foundation International Merchandising Verisign CBS Televison Network Corporation W.A.C. International, Inc. Columbia Manufacturing Co., Ltd. JDCO, Inc./Java Detour Warner Music Group Services Sandra A. Crawshaw-Sparks The Jonathan M. Tisch Foundation Creative Artists Agency Michael King Dain Rauscher, Inc. Lester B. Knight Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. Jerry Kohl William Dorfman Leon Lowenstein Foundation, Inc. Driven Communications Lawrence Levy William Edwards Lexus

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16 Funders and Partners $10,000 to $49,999 (continued) Christopher Tayback Gang, Tyre, Ramer and Brown $1,000 to $4,999 Loeb & Loeb, LLP John Tesh Charitable Foundation 324 Foundation Lynn and Les Bider Family Universal Music Group, Inc. Fred Goldring Activision Foundation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Greater Philadelphia Radio The Actors’ Fund of America Madison Square Garden, L.P. Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. Eric Greenspan AFTRA Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Wasserman Foundation Allen J. Grubman Artists, Content, Marsh Risk & Insurance Services Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Victor Guajardo Jr. Entertainment, LLC Roger B. McNamee Western Financial Bank Huerta Law Firm, LLP Edwina Barbis Microsoft Corporation Westwood One Paul Katz Renee Bell Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. John C. White Lester Knispel Bendheim Enterprises, Inc. Moss Foundation Nancy E. Williams Robert Lanier Jonathan Blaufarb MTV Networks D.S. Wright Ken Lombard The Bluebird Café/Amy Kurland Nederlander of California, Inc. Young Presidents’ Organization, Inc. Kenneth MacPherson Waits Brennan Nixon, Inc. Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Corrina Miller Brentwood School David Porges Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Mission Fish Bridges Academy ProElite, Inc. Stiffelman & Cook, LLP David and Lorraine Paich Troyal G. Brooks Recording Industry Association Wayne Patchin Jackson Browne of America $5,000 to $9,999 Rupert Perry Chris K. Brudzinski Denise Rich Audio Video Labs Bonnie Raitt Mike Carden David Saltz Audio-Technica US, Inc. Joe Shapira Family Trust Carnival Music Co. SESAC Leslie E. Bider Todd S. Shapiro Carroll, Guido & Groffman, LLP Diane T. Shinmoto Celine Dion Foundation Shapiro, Bernstein & Co, Inc. Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Inc. Bill Silva Centerstaging/John Caswell Sober Musicians Fundraiser Chicago Music Inc. Sony Corporation of America Cumberland Heights Treatment Taishoff Family Foundation Chris Christian Center Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. Christina Tancredi Cirque Lodge, Inc. The David Geffen Foundation SoundExchange Wenner Media, LLC City National Bank Fred Davis Steerpike, Inc. Wicker Family Foundation/ Bryan and Dawn Coleman Kristine Durr Howard M. Steinberg John Platt Phil Collins StubHub, Inc. Andy Fischer William A. Bong Limited (continued on next page) SunTrust Elli Fordyce John T. Frankenheimer

17 Funders and Partners $1,000 to $4,999 (continued) Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, Inc. LaPolt Law, P.C. Pedal Brake, Inc. Cornerstone Recording Arts Gary Gersh Law Offices of David A. Helfant Mindi Pelletier Society, Inc. Gary Goldberg Ivor F. Lewis Donna Louise Pendarvis Pierre and Mary Cossette Goldman, Sachs & Co. Steven Lillywhite Jill Perry Brian P. and Jennifer Coulter Gerald Goldstein John Lippman James L. Phelan Crossroads Incorporated Howard Grossman Lithographix. Inc. Michael Poppo Sheryl S. Crow Alice Gucwa Live Nation Neil Portnow D. Foster Chartmaker M.S. Gummer Logistical Support, LLC Albert Z. and Heidi R. Praw D’Addario & Co Pamela J. Haan Bruce Lundvall Proskauer Rose, LLP Susan J. Daley Elaine Harar Kristen Madsen Q Prime Inc. Steven D. Devick Bill Hearn Joseph Maher Ramirez Canyon Association Girard Digney Douglas J. Howard Jeff McClusky Randall S. Newman Trust Douglas and Barbara Frank James M. Hudak John Powell Melinda Lerner Robert W. Reams Living Trust Robert F. Hunka Micki Blackburn Realty Simon Renshaw Timothy W. Downey Julie A. Ingram Michael P. Moran RNS Productions, LLC Eaglefans.com Inshallah Trust Edward Mumford Dennis A. Roach Rod Essig Interior Music Corporation Music Asset Management/ Richard Rogg Erica Farber Ira Jaffe Mary Jo Mennella Round About Midnight, Inc. David L. and Emi Fehrman William M. Joel Music Express, Inc. John Rudolph Fitness for Women Management, John Cossette Productions, Inc. Jack Mycka SAM, LLC LLC Cynthia M. Johnson Nathan B. Stubblefield Foundation Robert Schacter Arthur Fogel Kevin Kane Neighbors 4 Neighbors, Inc. Abby Schroeder Justin Fontaine Chris Jay Keaton Newsted Revocable Trust Jordan Schur Ron D. Ford Wayne and Fran Kirkpatrick Norman & Mary Pattiz Foundation Criseeda J. Seals Fletcher Foster Kiley C. Kmiec North Mississippi Hill Country Mark Shimmel Bruce Freud Picnic, Inc. Barry Knittel Martin Shore Fund Management Services, LLC Roberta L. Nowling Gary A. Krantz Garth Fundis Lynn Orman Kravitz (continued on next page) Adolfo Galli Lori Packard Ellyn Kusmin Scott Pascucci

18 Funders and Partners $1,000 to $4,999 (continued) Up to $999 Jim Armstrong Stacey Bauer Lori Silfen 60 Psycho Hum Productions, LLC Kenneth L. Ascher Michelle Bayer Kathy Spanberger A Schroeder International, LLC Fahir Atakoglu Lillian Beegle Arthur and Jillian Spivak Tala Abbasi Aurora Las Encinas, LLC Maya Beiser Taryn L. Stine Abkco Music & Records, Inc. Avedis Zildjian Co. Pedro Benard Structured Asset Sales, LLC Alan Abrahams Stacy Avena Cesar Benito Nakomi Tanaka Samuel Adams Anthony Avery Dae Bennett Steven Taslitz Patrick Addison Debra Azemar Leslie Berman Texans for Bob Deuell Andrew and Deborah Adler Roggie Lynn Baer Elm Maria Bernard There Might be Cake, Inc./ Kelly Agopian Ron and Deborah Bailey L. and M.D. Bernstein Greg Behrendt Ruben Agosto Cary S. Baker Vic Bersok Gentle Thunder Jo Ann Ahaffey Marilyn H. Baker John Berthelot Tiffany & Co. Jeff Albert Jerome Baldassari Biman Bharadwaj Townsway Entertainment/ Eddie Lee Albright Dawn Balk Anand Bhatt Barry Manilow Linda Albright David Ball Katarina Bibova Rhonda R. Trammell Erin Alden Baltimore Blues Society Jason Birke Twentieth Century Fox Film Theodore and Susan Alevizos Sacha Bambadji Audrey Birnbaum Corporation Mari A. Alex Thomas and Cheryl Banner Kelly A. Blackwood Vector One, Inc. Ryan Alice Edwina P. Barbis Vincent Blackwood Jimmy Walker Sam Allison Anthony Barlo and Veronica Freeman Westside Sober Living/ Richard Rogg Carlos Alvarez Bev Barnett Alan Blanchard William Morris Agency, LLC Sandra Amari Steve Barri Kent and Sharon Blazy Willingway Hospital/ The Blind Boys of Alabama James W. Mooney J. Andelin Bars We Like, Inc./Sunset Tavern The Blues Foundation Richard Wolfe Monte and Angelina Lipman Andrew Bart BMK Music & Publishing Inc. Jeffrey Young Lorri Angelloz Lionel Barton Sebastian A. Anzaldo Jr. Clara and Neil Bass Renee Bodie Harold Aranda Don Bassey Lisa Bodnar Valerie Arena Baton Rouge Blues Foundation (continued on next page) Eric Arenz Mark Batson Richard and Ikuko Armandi

19 Funders and Partners Up to $999 (continued) Bernard “Bunny” Brunel Tom Carr James and Kathleen Coffin Shirley Bolton Constance Brunner Robert Carranza Beth Cohen Kevin Bond Gail H. Bruno Esperanza Carrejo Jean L. Collins Deni Bonet Dane B. Bryant Robert T. Carroll Jamie Collom Rose Boniello Annetta Bryant Barbara J. Carson Cliff Colnot Damon Booth Russell Buckley Rodrique Carter Brenda E. Colon Tracey R. Borenzweig David Buckner Andres Casanova Michelle Conceison Elizabeth Boston Craig Burbidge Alex Case Jay Condiotti Perry Botkin Perry Burch Stephanie M. Castello Condor Records Denise L. Boudreau Kelly Burgos A.Victoria Castillo Tom and Laurel Conger Brian Boyd Kate Burgun Jose R. Castro Congregation Rodeph Sholom Xiomara and Lauren Bradley Boyd and Mary Lee Burley Centennial Tile Co. Inc. Chadd Connally Louis M. Bradley Burtwood School Center for Southern Folklore Hector Contreras Vance Brawley BWI Airport Club Charles Cermele George W. Cook Edward Brekenfeld Amanda Cagan Christina Chandler Michelle D. Cook and Linda Akins Greg Calbi John Chase Calvin Coolidge Beverly Bremers Kristina Calvello Nadine Chase Joan M. Cooney Truman and Claudia Brewer Jossel Calviero Vivian Cherry Richard Cooper Justin Briggs Michael Camilo Chris Harris Productions Clare Cooper Barbara Brighton, M.A. Arthur Campbell A. Chua Les Cooper Jeff Brissette Stephen R. Canessa Greg Chun Christa Coppin Cary Brock Jerry Cantrell R.J. Cicero Dawn Coppola Matthew C. Brodtman Jacob Capricciuolo Judi Clare Deniz Corcoran Bruce Brody James Caran Macquarie Clark Loretta R. Cormier Karen Brown Alsion Cardoso Emmett D. Clark II Alejandra B. Corona Donna Brown Mark Cargill Alf Clausen Eddie Corral Norman C. Brown I.L. Cariste Tamara E. Clements Julie Correia Ben Brubaker Daniel Carlin Robert Clyne (continued on next page) Dick and Bonnie Brundige Carlin America, Inc. Gregg Cobarr Mike L. Carolus

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Up to $999 (continued) Biff Dawes Kim DiVincenzo Durawa Ernie Christopher Cortez Mark Dawson Paul Domsalla Monica S. Espinosa Jennifer A Cote Regina De Fatima Leme Dos Santos Scarlet Dooman Hector Espinoza J. Coulter Eddie and Susan De Garmo Mark Doornbosch Sharyl and Alana Essig Timothy Counihan Monica De La Torre Stephen Dorsey Robert E. Evanoff William Covington Sebastian De Peyrecave Jenny Douglass David Evans Barry Cown Deaton Flanigen Productions Cathy Downey Margaret Faith Evans Creative Restaurants, Inc. Edward A. Debes, II Downloadpunk.com Nik Everett Jeff Crerie Jennifer Deirmendjian Mrs. Joyce Downs Expression College for Digital Arts Melodie Crittenden Mike Delledera Jody Dreher Judith L. Eychner Michael Croswell Dionne Delone Dylan Dresdow Ray Fabi Crystal Clear Sound Carole Demas Mark Drury Roberta K. Falkowski Rolando Cuellar Theodore and Leslie Demos Tracy Ducksworth Trey Fanjoy Gary and Dana Cunningham Lou Frank Dennis Ryanne Duffie Phylicia Fant Mark Cunningham William Derella Corine Duke Sheila D. Farina Curt Cuomo Klaus Derendorf Laura Dunn Beryl Farris Dave Curtis Antone DeSantis Tanya Duran Donna Fein Maria L. Daggett John Desmarteau, MD Stanley Durbin Ardennia Fentress Steve Dancz and Alvin E. Thompson WM H. Dwyer Judith and James Ferguson Lloyd Daniel Stefano Di Blasio Steve Earle Katherine Ferguson Brian Darnell Steven Diamond The Ebay Foundation James L. Ferman, Jr. John Daugherty John Diaz David Ehrlich Elisa Ferrarotti Heather D’Augustine Jose Diaz Gregory Eisenman Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Varian David Raul DiBlasio Valari Elardo Robin Fielding Roger C. Davidson Theresa Digregorio Liberty Ellman April S. Fifield Barbara A. Davies Ding Dong, Inc. Mark Eman Film Musicians Secondary Jean Davis-Barger Parker Dinkins Nicolas Emiliani Markets Fund Lane Dinkins Ronald Satish Emrit (continued on next page) David Dionne Stephen Endelman Eric Enjem

21 Funders and Partners Up to $999 (continued) Robert I. Ansell and Gabrielle Roth Priscilla Godoy Joel Haas Robert Fink Nicholas Gadler Jeff Gold Haber Corporation Daryl B. Fischer Donald Gallent Scott Goldman Stephen Hall Arlene Fishbach Melody Gamblin-Bullock Henry Golis Michelle Hall Raymond Fisher Jennifer Ganda Don R. Gomez Jake Halloran Charles Fishman Patrick Gandy Maria Gonzales Alina Hambarchian and Stephanie Jo Peters Ed Gans Good Search Elizabet Hamid Janice Fitzgerald David Gans David and Annlouise Goodermuth Hard Rock Café - Myrtle Beach Carl Fleischhauer Ester Garcia Karen Goodman Sef Harding Stephanie Flemming Josh Garcia L. Stuart Gordon Eiko Hareyama Dennis Focas Rachel Gardner Sevak Gorgyan Licia Harper James and Toni Foglesong Adam Gaynor Russell Graham Joshua Harrell Michael Folkert Cynthia Anne Geary Charles Graham Jesse Harris George Folkes Joel F. Gelderman Gary Grainger Stan Harrison Follett Higher Education Group Jon Gentile Micki Grant Mya Harrison Dick Forrest Roselyn Gerson and Irvin Harris David Greely Harrison Music Group Marcus Foster Bruce Gertz Adam Green Stephen Hart Laura Foti Cohen Diana S. Getchell Green Hills Music/Woody Bomar Blake Hastings Rob Fraboni Amelia Gewirtz Andrew Greenwald Bonita Hatchett Judith Franklin Talia Ghaffari Brian Greenwood Jerry Hayes Taylor Frazier Greg Giancola Gary Greg Horn Hunter Hayes Janice Freeman Gift Giving in Faith Together Ralph and Caroline Grierson Doug Hayman Peter Fremlin James Ginsburg Mark Griffin Hearing Care Associates Shirley E. Friedman Felix Girard Rayford Griffin Dave Heatherton Future Man & the Gary Gladding Tumara Grijalba Sara and Mark Heller Black Mozart Ensemble Helene Glassman Elliot Gross Jim Hendershot Gloria Gabriel Peggy Glenn Gregory Gulia E. Randall Henderson Jr.

GM North American Operations Rachel Gutek (continued on next page) Sarah Godfrey J. Javier Gutierrez John P. Godges

22 Funders and Partners Up to $999 (continued) Gwen Hughes Maryann Johnson Robert E. Kief Rashidi Hendrix Kathleen Hughes-Diaz Jacob Johnson Sonja Kiel Kathleen Ann Henkel Mandy Hull Loren Johnson Kevin Killen Kathy Henkel Emily Hurdelbrink Nick Johnson Edward Kim Maureen Herman Kathleen A. Hutchinson Purvis Johnson Angelo Kim Brandon Hernandez Icka-Delick Music & Records Corp. Mark Johnstone Thomas Kiminski Edie Herrold Jason Ienner Howard Joines Christina Kimpton Lee Herschberg Curtis Frank Ingram Jr. Robert Jones John King Ryan Hewitt Markos Iordanopoulos Mike Jones Renee King Nick Hexum Ironwood Foundation, Inc. Genevieve Jones Bob Kirsch Benita Hill Robert J. Isaac Ronda Jones Cynthia Klenk Paul Hipp Jabez Entertainment Group Gerald and Martina Jones Eric Knight Bette Hisiger Frances C. Jackson Sam Jones Robert Knox Ronald Hogan Jerome Jackson Steven Lee Jones Michael Kobus Dennis Holden Paul M. Jackson Omar Jones Miriam Korman Elizabeth Holloway Chris Jackson Gina Juliano Martin P. Kossoff David Holman Steven G. Jacobs Jeremy Kahn Ron Kramer Christopher Holmes Gary Jaffe Jeff Kaplan Marilyn and Frederick E. Kreiss Linda Honnoll Ronald Jagger Tim Kappel Klaudia Kroboth Maria Hoppe The Janet Williams Casey Kasem Paul J. Kuhn Charles Hopper On Music Agency Deborah Katz Knowles David Kunian Jon Hornyak Jennifer Janney Donald Kaulia K.E. Kuykendall Hoshino, Inc. Andrea Jarrett Orrin Keepnews Ladanyi Productions, Inc. LeeAnn Houck John N. and Judith Cataldo Jaszcz Audrey Keesing Todd Lamonte Chisolm David Hough Daniel Jeffers Eric Kellermann Tim Landers Howdy Skies Music/Tim O’Brien Jonathan Jellen Michael Kelly Grant Larkin Holly S. Hoxeng Patty Jencks Peter R. Kelsey Jeanette Larue Aleisha Jenkins Stephen Hoyle Ray Kennedy (continued on next page) Pete and Mandy Johnson Ronald and Haidy Kerber Key Club/Adam and Carrie Spriggs

23 Funders and Partners Up to $999 (continued) Raageshwari Loomba Jeffrey Markham Adam L. McKnight Brian Laush Noel Lorica Melissa Marse Alisa Inez McLaughlin Anne-Marie Lavelle B. James Lowry James W. Marshall Carol Lynn McLean Amy Lavere Brenda Lowry Charles Martel David McMahon Law Office of Edythe L. Bronston Fernanda Lozano Julie Martin Patrick A. McMakin Sr. Forrest Lawson Jeremy Lubbock Barbara Ann Martin Naim Ali McNair CJ Lazenby Gregg Luckman Mghnon Martin McNamara Jay Leach John Lugo Stuart B. Martin Elizabeth McQueen Maysa Leak Karen Lyle and Nina V. Weissberg Lee T. McQuillan Eugene and Helen Learn Shelby Lynne Teena Marty Thomasina Meeks-Owens Robert Lee Tracy Lyons Marty Stuart Tours, Inc. Vincent Melamed Morgan Leeb Budd M. Harris John J. Martyn Kevin Melchor Richard C. Leigh Lynn Maas Curt Marvis Jorge Melendez Bruce Leitl Meg MacDonald Vivien Mason Annie B. Mendiola Sandra Lemonds Emilia Macek Brent Mason Gina Mendoza Susan Lenihan Tommy and Tally Mack David J. Mattacks Richard Leigh Mensh Richard Lennox Carol Maillard Wendy S. Matthews Douglas Merrick Mark Leonard Gary Malkin Pricilla Mattison Erica Merritt Christian Leone James Mallinson MC Promotions/Michael Carlson Jane Meryll Donald Lerman Richard Malone Chuck McAuley Richard Messenger Jason M. Levy Joseph A. Mancino Michael McCabe Scott Messina Lakecha Lewis Becky Mancuso-Winding Dan McCarroll A. Michelle Ann Lewis Chris Maners Cecilia McClendon Microsoft Jeff Lisenby Cat Manning Bryan and Jill McConville Microsoft Giving Campaign Andrew Litton Walter M. Manning Jenni McCray Midwest Studio Consultants, Inc. Arietha Lockhart Phillip Manuel Joanna McGibbon Patricia Miele J.L. Lockwald Joe Marchione Elizabeth McKenna Nancy Mikhail Bart and Paige P. McKenzie Heath Loden Dean Marcus (continued on next page) Yusuf M. Mardin Rajma McKenzie James McKinney

24 Funders and Partners Up to $999 (continued) Guillaume Sanje Mpacko Larry Offsey Margery Peters Marcus Miller MRA Charities, Inc. Deirdre O’Hara Mitchell Peters Nancy Miller Cynthia L. Mrozinski Ward Olmsted Steven and Paula Peterson Calvin Miller Benjamin Mumphrey Shari Olshansky David Petrou Tara Miller Joseph Murphy John O’Neil, Jr. Michael S. Pettersen Pete Mills Julia E. Murray Larry Oppenheimer Peter Pfiefer Chris and Julie Mills Joseph Nachison Fane W. and Corie A. Opperman PFM-North Shore Center for the Michael Milom R. Carlos Nakai Chris O’Ryan Performing Arts in Skokie Sara J. Milonovich Nashville Assoc. of Talent Directors Tony Otero Judson and Jodi Phelps Jeanne Mingin John E. Nathan Andrew Overton Wendy Pierce Shelly Moeller NationLink Wireless Tom Pabich Shawn Pierce Peter Mokran Robert A. Navarro Elizabeth A. Pagliarini Gregory Piere Donald Moniot Patricia Neal Richard D. and Lane Palmese The Pig on Beale, Inc. Brian Monroney Natalie G. Neilson Palmyra Studios William V. Pippin Kim Montalvo Steve Nelson Paradox Productions, LLC Lloyd Polite Patrick Montoya Dawn Nepp Clark Pardee James Polley Mooe Management & Production Network For Good Ekundayo Paris Jonathan Pond Martha Moore Network Productions G. and J. Parker Louis Pontarelli Larry Moore George and Virginia Newhart Dean Parks Po’okela Hawaiian & Variety Music Dorothy Moore Wendy Newton Ambrosia Parsley Paul Porzio J.B. Moore Mark Nicholas Michael Patterson Jonathan Potter Luis Morales Dino Nierlosi Kal Paviolo Jake Potter Paul Morehead Richard Nikol Larry Paxton Judson Pratt James Morgan Dr. J. Elmer Nix Costie Payne Tiffany Price Eric Morgeson Brian Noone Mike Peak Gail Pritikin Giorgio Moroder Denice Nossett Erwin O. Perez Margaret Pruitt Tom Morrone Marilu Nunez Johnnie Perkins Gary Pruitt Jay Moscowitz Callista Nurimba Christopher Perkins (continued on next page) Kelly O’Brian Linda Perry Michael P. O’Brien

25 Funders and Partners Up to $999 (continued) Rick Ringhausen Marcy and Arnold Roth Will Schillinger Punk Rock Social/Corrine Gadbury David Ritchie W. James and Beth Ann Roth Alfred W. Schlesinger Pattie and Tim Pupo Julia Riva Daniel Roy Jeff Schmidtke Puryear, Hamilton, Hausman, Roberto L. Rivera Alfredo R. Rubalcava Stanley Schneider Wood, PLC Frank Rivera Daniel Rudolph Shari Schneider Alan Ramer Cynthia Roberge J.S. Rudsenske, PLLC Colin Schofield George Ramirez Eric and Marcella Roberts Douglas L. Ruffin Mark Schultz Darci Ratliff Donald Robertson Robert Ruiz Susan Sommer Schweitzman William and Norma Ray Irwin Z. Robinson Patrick Russ Frank Scibilia David and Diane Rees Donell Rocha Pamela Russell Jon Secada Tonya Reeves Rock Community Church/ Joseph Rust Mitchell and Juanita Seidel Charles Reider Dr. Leonard Scott Kevin Ryan Wesley Seidman Victor L. Reilly John Roderick B.J. Rymut Courtney M. Selan Michael Reilly Stephanie Rodriguez Leo K. Sacks Sellersville Theater John Rekevics Stephanie Rogers Shantasa Saling Justina Serlin Tess Remy-Schumacher Robert A. Rohm Roger Salloom Mark Sessions Faye Renardson Arizona Rolle Sam Ash Music Corporation T.I. Sexton Glen Rewal Kathie Rollins Ruwanga Samath Robin Shafer Rene Reyes-Brewster Joyce K. Romio Claudia and Jim Sandberg-Larsen Frank and Marian Shaffer Cathy Rice Ronette Declerck and Assoc. Inc. Bunny Sandefur Robert L. Shames Dawn Richard Anne G. Roos Dennis S. Sands Ken Shane Frank Richard Alfredo Rosano Sansoft, Inc. Sharon M. Labovitz Enterprises Claude Richardson Elizabeth Rose Stephanie Saraco Tonya Sharpe Randall Richmand David and Judy Rosen Gregory Sardinha Dennis and Evelyn Shaw Russell and Susie Ries Bradford G. Rosenberger Paul Sarli Nyanza Shaw Gwen B. Riley Margo G. Rosner Scott Savich John C. Sheffield Alexander Riley Jennifer Ross Sal Scamardo Matthew Shell Rick Rinaldi Laura Ross Robert Irwin Joshua Shepherd Tammy L. Rossa and Judith E. Schachner (continued on next page) Roger P. Rot

26 Funders and Partners Up to $999 (continued) Christine Snyder Tyler Suard Jerry and Cynthia Thichava John Scott Sherrill So Much Moore/Martha E. Moore Jeff Sudakin Irma Thomas Ellen Shipley John S. Sobczak Monnette Sudler Milton Thomas David Shire Sones De Mexico Ensemble/ Katie Sullivan Lynda Aguirre Thomas Shoefly Juan A. Dies Laura Sullivan Frazier Thompson Hanson Shrout Susanne F. Spain Jarrod Sumpter Chester Thompson Suzanne Shull Christopher Sparks Sun Entertainment Corp Richard Thompson Rosalie Sida Joel Spector William Susman Peter Thompson Levon Siekertzian Kathryn Spence Daniel Swain Terrell Thompson Dorothy Sikora David Spilker Richard and Amy Swanson Paul Tinnirello Gregory Sill William D. Spoke Julia T. Sweazy TNA Tour M3 (USA), Inc. Jack E. Silver Amber Spradlin Deborah Sweet, M.A. Richard M. Todd Marietta Simpson Karen Sprinkle Burt C. Szerlip Emerson O. Toledo Joyce E. Sims Tami Stanko Jennifer Tabor John Van Tongeren Michael Sistad Nancy K. Starr Andres Taborda Touch Associates, LLC Cynthia Sivak Julia Steinberg Tadpole Parade/William Hale Pamela A. Trancygier Brian Slagel Judith Steinmeyer Taillight TV William R. and Margaret T. Traut James Slaughter Harold Stephan Randy Talmadge Mark E. Travaglini Mark Sloss Stacey Stephens Freddie Tane Gregory Trense Elisabeth K. Small Ricky Stevens Bill or Becky Tann Ken Tribolini Stanley Smith Barry and Susan Stock Helen I. Tasulis Serge Tsai Blake Aaron Smith Vaughan and Nora Stone McRae Yumi Tateishi Cheryl Tudor Nathaniel Ellbert Smith Larisa Stow-Norman Adam Taylor Scott Turchin Smith/Braverman Family Peter Strand Scott Taylor Vicky Tyler Michael Smyth Vickie Strate Larry Taylor Hill Scott Underwood Paul and Elizabeth Snider Strathmore Hall Foundation Terence Camp United Way of NYC Dawn Snyder Barry Strutt Tom Terrell Eha Urbsalu Nelda Sturgeon John A. Terry Briana Valadez Sue Terry (continued on next page)

27 Funders and Partners Up to $999 (continued) A. Sona Virdi Charlotte Whild Gernot Wolfgang Riaz Valani Kurt Vitolo Janene White Judy Wong John and Elissa Valentino Sharon Vitro Jody Whitesides Tony Wood Value Music Concepts Inc. Dominique Vouk Charles R Wick, Jr. Christopher Wood Silvina Valverde Anita Vultaggio John and Rosalie Wider Patrick Wood Javier Valverde John G. and Ray Wiencek Elisha Woods Eric Van Aro Theresa D. Wallingford Holly A. Wilds Joseph Wray D. Alexander Vance Robert Wallis Charmaine Williams Bertha K. Wrenn Jyn Vanputten Chris Washington Larry Williams Miriamm Wright Emmanuel Vasilomanolakis Cindy Wasserman Eric L. Williams David Wright Gerardo Vazquez David Weeks Brian David Willis Alex Wright Mark Veligor Chuck Weiss David and Paula Wilson Bryan W. Wyckoff Eric Vetro Robert B. Weiss Nancy Wilson John Yeh Michele Vice Weissberg Foundation Michael Winger Marc M. and Linda Yelnick Ross Vick Mathew and Lora Welbes Yvonne Wish Brigette Young Kurt Victer Susan J. Wells Betty and Joseph Witty Sarah Young Brian and Judie Victor Edwin Wendler Laura Wolf Harold Young III Karl Wexler Frank Wolf Yvette Zambrano Mary Wharton Leonard Wolf Paul Zarzyski Joseph Wolfe

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Financials MusiCares Foundation Statement of Financial Position 2006 & 2007 2007 2007 2006 Revenues 2007 Assets Current Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents $4,965,132 $3,509,284 Board Designated Investments – 515,046 4% 39% Accounts Receivable 180,324 262,919 3% Receivables from Affiliates 257,060 27,090 Prepaids and Deposits 114,124 119,517 Merchandise and Barter – 27,397

Total Current Assets 5,516,640 4,461,253 28% 26% Non Current Assets: Property and Equipment, Net 18,002 25,908 Restricted Cash 593,574 978,117 Deferred Compensation Asset 2,912 – Total Noncurrent Assets 614,488 1,004,025 Contribution/sponsorships Total Assets $6,131,128 $5,465,278 The Recording Academy Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities: Hurricane Relief Accounts Payables and Project Income Accrued Liabilities $233,771 $195,442 Deferred Revenue 119,323 4,000 Investment Income Payable to Affiliate – 156,610 Total Current Liabilities 353,094 356,052 19% Pension Liability 114,459 177,070 2% Deferred Compensation Liability 2,912 – Total Liabilities 470,465 533,122 24% Net Assets: Unrestricted 5,067,089 3,954,039 Temporarily Restricted 593,574 978,117 33% Total Net Assets 5,660,663 4,932,156 22% Total Liabilities and Net Assets $6,131,128 $5,465,278

Revenues 2006 29 Financials MusiCares Foundation Statement of Activities 2006 & 2007 2007 2006 Functional Expenses 2007 Revenues Contributions/Sponsorships $3,894,641 $ 2,920,016 Support from The Recording Academy 2,537,782 2,004,140 Grants 10,000 15,000 Project Income 1,347,884 1,608,314 10% Investment Income 296,819 192,951 73% Hurricane Relief/Music Rising 415,143 3,988,795 Support from The Recording Academy - Hurricane Relief 5,289 365,720 17% In-Kind Donations 1,391,928 1,140,357 Total Revenues $9,899,486 $12,235,293

2006 Expenses Program Services – Direct Client Assistance $2,408,255 $ 2,143,378 Hurricane Relief/Music Rising 707,020 4,504,102 Fundraising Program Services – Other 1,500,767 1,247,747 Management and General 552,184 614,092 Management & General Services Fundraising and Special Events 2,680,103 2,752,665 Program Services In-Kind Expenses 1,322,650 1,027,107 Total Expenses 9,170,979 12,289,091

Net Income (Loss) $ 728,507 $ (53,797) 2007

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