Agency, Foundation, Fund, Special Gifts, Concert Partner Support

To date, the following foundations, funds, and agencies have awarded funding for 2024-2025 operations, programs, initiatives:

  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations & Music Programs
  • Carrico Family Foundation, Concert Production, Music, Performances
  • James M. Collier Fund for Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation, Unrestricted Support
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Operating Support
  • Oregon Arts Commission & National Endowment for the Arts, Operating Support
  • Roger G. Hewitt Fund for Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation, Scholarships
  • Sharkey Foundation, Unrestricted Support

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The following foundations, funds, and state agency awarded funding to the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon for 2023-2024 operations, music programs, concerts, and initiatives:

  • Braemar Charitable Trust/Trust Management Services, Music Programs & Performances
  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations & Music Programs
  • Carrico Family Foundation, Music Programs, Equipment, Concert-Production
  • Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Education, Outreach, Special Initiatives (Scholarships)
  • Dunlap Silsby Family Foundation, Operations & Music Programs
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Operating Support
  • Joe and Frances Naumes Family Foundation, Music Programs
  • Mary Jane Morrison, Concert Partner Support
  • Oregon Arts Commission & National Endowment for the Arts, Operating Support
  • Roger G. Hewitt Fund for Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation, Scholarships
  • Sharkey Foundation, Unrestricted Support
  • Sharon Wilson, Concert Partner Support
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The following foundations, funds, and state agency awarded funding for 2022-2023 operations, programs, and initiatives:
  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations & Music Programs
  • Carrico Family Foundation, Scholarships, Equipment/Instruments
  • Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Education, Outreach, Special Initiatives
  • Dunlap Silsby Family Foundation, Operations, Concert Partner Support
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Operating Support
  • Joe and Frances Naumes Family Foundation, Music Programs
  • Oregon Arts Commission & National Endowment for the Arts, Operating Support
  • Pacific Power Foundation, Education, Outreach, Special Initiatives
  • Roger G. Hewitt Fund for Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation, Scholarships
  • Sharkey Foundation, Music Programs & Operations
  • Sharon Wilson, Concert Partner Support

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The foundations and state agency listed below awarded funding to the YSSO for the 2021-2022 season:

  • Braemar Charitable Trust, Education, Outreach & Special Initiatives
  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations & Music Programs
  • Carrico Family Foundation, Training, Concert-Production, Equipment, Instruments
  • Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Education, Outreach, Programs
  • Dunlap Silsby Family Foundation, Operating Support & Performances
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Operating Support
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, COVID-19 Grant
  • Joe and Frances Naumes Family Foundation, Music Programs
  • Oregon Arts Commission & National Endowment for the Arts, Operating Support & American Rescue Plan Act Allocation
  • Pacific Power Foundation, Education, Outreach & Special Initiatives/Programs
  • Roger G. Hewitt Fund for Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation, Scholarships
  • Sharkey Foundation, Music Programs & Operations

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The following foundations and agencies awarded funding for operations, programs, and initiatives during 2020-2021:

  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations & Performances
  • Carrico Family Foundation, Training, Concert Production & Performances
  • Dunlap Silsby Family Foundation, Operating Support & Performances
  • Jackson County Cultural Coalition/Oregon Cultural Trust, Operating Support (staff, rent, mitigation)
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Operating Support
  • Joe and Frances Naumes Family Foundation, Music Education Programs
  • Oregon Arts Commission, Operating Support
  • Pacific Power Foundaton, Education & Outreach Initiatives & Special Programming
  • Roger G. Hewitt Fund for Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation, Scholarships
  • The YSSO also received bequests from Robert Kuntz which will form the core of the organization's reserve fund.

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The following awarded funding for the 2019-2020 Concert Season:

  • Braemar Charitable Trust/Trust Management Services, Education, Outreach & Special Programming
  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations & Performances
  • Carrico Family Foundation, Training, Concert Production & Performances
  • City of Ashland (Ashland lodging tax revenues), Ashland Performances
  • Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Education, Outreach & Special Programming (Scholarships)
  • Dunlap Silsby Family Foundation, Operating Support & Performances
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Operating Support
  • Joe and Frances Naumes Family Foundation, Music Education Programs
  • Oregon Arts Commission, Operating Support
  • Pacific Power Foundaton, Education & Outreach Initiatives & Special Programming
  • Roger G. Hewitt Fund for Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation, Scholarships
  • Sharkey Foundation, Operating Support & Performances

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The following awarded funding for the 2018-2019 Concert Season:

  • Arthur R Dubs Foundation, Education & Outreach Initiatives
  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations & Performances
  • Carrico Family Foundation, Concert Production & Performances
  • City of Ashland (Ashland lodging tax revenues), Ashland Performances
  • Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Education & Outreach Initiatives
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Operating Support
  • Pacific Power Foundaton, Education & Outreach Initiatives
  • Roger G. Hewitt Fund for Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation, Scholarships

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The following foundations, agencies and funds awarded funding for the 2017-2018 30th Anniversary Concert Season:

  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations & Performances
  • Carrico Family Foundation, Operations & Performances
  • City of Ashland (Ashland lodging tax revenues), Ashland Performances
  • Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Education, Outreach & Special Programming
  • Anna Dunlap, Alumni Concert Partner
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Operating Support
  • Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon, Operating Support
  • Pacific Power Foundation, Education, Outreach & Special Programming
  • Roger G. Hewitt Fund for Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation, Scholarships
  • Trust Management Services, LLC (Braemar Charitable Trust), Education, Outreach & Special Programming
  • Neil & Sharon Wilson, Spring Concert Series Partners

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The following foundations, agencies and funds awarded funding for the 2016-2017 Concert Season:

  • Arthur R. Dubs Foundation, Education & Outreach Initiatives
  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations
  • Carrico Family Foundation, Operations
  • City of Ashland (Ashland lodging tax revenues), Ashland Performances
  • Collins Foundation, Education & Outreach Initiatives and Concerts
  • Dunlap Silsby Famly Foundation, Unrestricted Operating Support & Winter Concert Series Partner Support
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Operating Support
  • Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon, Operating Support
  • Pacific Power Foundation, Education & Outreach Initiatives
  • Roger G. Hewitt Fund for Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation, Scholarships

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The following foundations, agencies, individuals, trusts and funds awarded funding for the 2015-2016 Concert Season:

  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations & Performances
  • Carrico Family Foundation, Operations & Concerts
  • City of Ashland (Ashland lodging tax revenues), Ashland Performances
  • Collins Foundation, Education & Outreach Initiatives and Special Programming
  • Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Education & Outreach Initiatives (Scholarships)
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Operating Support
  • Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts, Operating Support
  • Pacific Power Foundation, Education & Outreach Initiatives
  • Roger G. Hewitt Fund for Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon of The Oregon Community Foundation, Scholarships
  • Trust Management Services, LLC (Braemar Charitable Trust), Education & Outreach Initiatives and Special Programming
  • Neil & Sharon Wilson, Spring Concert Series Partners

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The following individuals, foundations and agencies awarded or provided funding for the 2014-2015 Concert Season:

  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations & Performances
  • Carrico Family Foundation, Operations
  • City of Ashland (Ashland lodging tax revenues), Ashland Performances
  • Collins Foundation, Education & Outreach Initiatives
  • Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Education & Outreach (Tuition Assistance)
  • Jim & Dale Hardt, (Hardt Family Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation), Spring Concert Series Partners
  • James M. Collier, Concert Season Partner
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Concerts & Programs
  • Oregon Arts Commission/National Endowment for the Arts, Operations
  • The Oregon Community Foundation, New Work Commission/Premiere, Rehearsals, Concerts
  • Pacific Power Foundation, Education & Outreach Initiatives
  • Neil & Sharon Wilson, Winter Concert Series Partners

The Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon wishes to express its appreciation for this financial support to help underwrite operations and concert production.

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The following individuals, foundations, agencies and businesses provided/awarded funding for the 2013-2014 Concert Season:

  • Ashland Surgery Center & Siskiyou Eye Center, Concert Series Partners
  • Penny Austin & Alan Bergstrom, Concert Series Partners
  • Carpenter Foundation, Operations & Performances
  • City of Ashland, Ashland Performances
  • Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Initiatives
  • James M. Collier, Concert Season Partner
  • Collins Foundation, Operations, Initiatives & Performances
  • Beverly Fuller & FRank Phillips, Concert Series Partners
  • Harfst and Associates, Inc., Concert Series Partner
  • Jed & Celia Meese Foundation, Concert Series Partner
  • James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, Concerts, Initiatives & Programs
  • Ron & Kate Moore, Concert Series Partners
  • Oregon Arts Commission/National Endowment for the Arts, Operations
  • Pacific Power Foundation, Initiatives & Performances
  • Sharkey Family Charitable Foundation, Operations & Performances

The Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon is grateful for this financial support to help underwrite operations, concert production and initiatives.