Music Fund

Name

Music Fund

Legal name

Music Fund asbl

Website

https://musicfund.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Education Charity

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers (459140)

SIC

Musical Instruments (3931)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrument Parts, Repair & Maintenance (Luthier, Tech Services, Spares) (MPAIAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ), Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC), Arts, Music & Performance Equipment (Instruments, Art Supplies, Stage/Lighting Basics) (EDAEAIAH)

Keywords

• Musical instrument donation
• Instrument repair training
• Music education support
• Nonprofit music charity
• Instrument refurbishment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Music Fund generates revenue through monetary donations from individuals, organizations, and government bodies. The organization also sells second-hand pianos (particularly through the Steinway & Sons partnership) to finance its projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Music Fund collects donated musical instruments across Europe, repairs them at its Marche-en-Famenne workshop, and donates them to music schools and socio-artistic projects in conflict zones and developing countries. It also trains local young people as instrument repair technicians and establishes repair workshops in partner countries, with 12,906 instruments collected and 7,084 donated to 16 partner projects since 2005.

Product overview

Music Fund is a Belgian non-profit association operating a unified charitable service model centered on collecting, repairing, and donating musical instruments to music schools and socio-artistic projects in conflict zones, developing countries, and Europe. The core offerings consist of an instrument donation program, repair workshops with trained technicians, and training programs for local instrument repairers. The organization also organizes awareness events like the Repair > We Play festival and the Repair Challenge. Since 2005, Music Fund has collected over 12,906 instruments and donated 7,084 to partner projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Instrument Donation Program Program that collects used musical instruments from donors across Europe and gives them a second life by donating them to music schools and socio-artistic projects in conflict zones and developing countries.
• Instrument Repair Workshops and Technician Training Workshop-based program that repairs donated instruments and trains young people from partner countries as instrument repair technicians, enabling them to make a living from their skill and to maintain instruments locally. Nine repair workshops have been established in partner projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,906 instruments collected since 2005
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Steinway & SonsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership signed in January 2025. Steinway & Sons provides good quality second-hand pianos which Music Fund sells to finance projects with music schools in developing countries. Music Fund donates at least one quality piano annually to one of its projects. Guido Zimmermann, President of Steinway & Sons, stated commitment to spreading the joy of music globally.
• Griffioen TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Specialized in transportation of grand and upright pianos. Ensures professional collection of donated pianos from Steinway distributors.
• Piano AuctionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Sells the second-hand pianos donated by Steinway & Sons. Next online auction was scheduled for April 1, 2025.
• Daniel BarenboimflagshipOthers · 1 January 2025Artist-ambassador of Music Fund and Steinway Artist. Expressed support for the new partnership between Music Fund and Steinway & Sons.
• ESA MusicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudents from École Supérieure des Affaires (ESA) in Namur organized a mini-festival eco-friendly and solidarity event in 2021, with instrument collection for Music Fund.
• Oxfam SolidaritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner in 2005. Ictus and Oxfam Solidarity launched the first instrument collection in Belgium for music schools in the Middle East.
• Ictus EnsemblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian contemporary music ensemble whose musicians were already active in West Bank and Israel. Co-founded by Lukas Pairon. Initiated the first Music Fund collection in 2005.
• Berlin Festivals (Berliner Festspiele)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Music Fund in 2017 through their music festivals (MaerzMusik, Musikfest Berlin, JazzfestBerlin) to support the humanitarian project.
• Queen MathildeflagshipOthersHer Majesty Queen Mathilde serves as High Patron of Music Fund, providing royal endorsement to the organization.
• LhoistcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany that made available a two-storey building (Ali Baba cave) in Jemelle-Rochefort for Music Fund storage.
• Marche-en-Famenne CitycoreOthersCity where Music Fund established its workshop facility. Mayor André Bouchat invited Music Fund to locate in the city, providing space for instrument repair workshop and training center.
• RockAMusicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMusic store in Erpent that serves as an official instrument collection point for Music Fund donations.
• BOZARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized instrument collection campaigns at BOZAR concert hall in Brussels in 2020.
• Maison de la Culture Famenne-Ardenne (MCFA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue in Marche-en-Famenne that partners with Music Fund for the En Avant Marche concert series.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jeunesses Musicales International: Global network supporting young musicians and music education across 40+ countries. A broader incumbent in music access and youth music engagement, with overlapping donor and partner ecosystems in the European cultural-policy space.

Direct peers

• Playing for Change Foundation: Global nonprofit that supports music education programs and provides instruments to underserved communities worldwide. Shares Music Fund's mission of bringing music access to developing regions through instrument provision and school partnerships.
• Save The Music Foundation: Nonprofit that donates musical instruments and supports music education in schools. Operates a similar instrument-redistribution model to Music Fund, though focused on the US market and with a broader advocacy mandate.
• Sing for Hope: Nonprofit that places pianos and instruments in public spaces and donates them to schools and communities. Comparable to Music Fund's instrument-redistribution mission with an additional public-arts installation angle.
• Notes for Education Foundation: Nonprofit that collects donated instruments and distributes them to music education programs in underserved areas. Closely mirrors Music Fund's collection-to-donation pipeline for schools in need.
• Pianos for Peace: Nonprofit focused on donating and refurbishing pianos for music education and community programs. Directly comparable as a piano-focused instrument donation charity serving schools and community music initiatives.
• The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation: US-based nonprofit that donates musical instruments and provides music education support to schools in underserved communities. Directly comparable to Music Fund as a music instrument donation charity focused on schools, though primarily US-domestic.

Others

• El Sistema-inspired programs (e.g., Fundamusical Simón Bolívar): Network of intensive music education programs serving youth in low-income communities. Related ecosystem participant that Music Fund's partner music schools (e.g., Al Kamandjâti, Cemuchca) operate alongside; relevant for understanding demand-side context.
• Oxfam-Solidarité (Oxfam Solidarity): Founding partner of Music Fund and a Belgian NGO active in the same humanitarian/cultural space. Relevant ecosystem participant with shared history of cross-border instrument logistics and donor coordination.

Emerging players

• Music Heals International: Nonprofit that provides instruments and music education support to communities in developing countries. Comparable mission targeting under-resourced regions, with a smaller scale than Music Fund's 20-year network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/user3361141
• Facebookfacebook.com/MusicFund
• Xx.com/MusicFund_2005

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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