New Orleans Musicians’ Assistance Foundation

What New Orleans Musicians’ Assistance Foundation does

The New Orleans Musicians' Assistance Foundation (NOMAF), founded in 1998, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic (NOMC) — described as the first healthcare clinic in the United States specifically designed for performing artists. The organization provides affordable integrated primary medical care, behavioral health, dental, gender-affirming care, HIV/STI services, and women's health, alongside wraparound social services (case management, insurance enrollment, housing support, food access, transportation assistance). Since July 1, 2025, clinical delivery has transitioned from the LSU Health Network to CrescentCare, a Federally Qualified Health Center, across two locations in New Orleans (Mid-City at 2515 Canal St. and St. Roch at 1631 Elysian Fields Ave.), with NOMAF retaining the foundation mission and wellness program portfolio. Patients access records via the eClinicalWorks patient portal, and clinical records are interoperable through Epic across LSUHN and downstream providers.

NOMAF's core product line beyond the clinic includes the You Got This mental-health and suicide-prevention program, Mindfulness-Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction (MBTSR), Music Therapy (in partnership with Loyola University New Orleans), Safe Sounds hearing-loss prevention, the Dancer Wellness Program (with the Performing Arts Medicine Association), the Makin' Groceries home-delivered food security program (100+ households), and the Gilead-funded Cultural Engagement to Overcome Breast Cancer program. Founded by Bethany Ewald Bultman, NOMAF has been led since December 2024 by Dr. Peggy A. Honoré (DHA, MHA), who joined from AmeriHealth Caritas at LSU Health Sciences Center and prior HHS leadership. The organization holds a Charity Navigator Four-Star rating and operates with 1-10 employees in the Greater New Orleans area.

Revenue is generated through individual donations, benefit events (notably the annual Christmas Without Tears show with Harry Shearer and Judith Owen), and grants from institutional funders including Gilead Sciences (Toward Health Equity Oncology Grant), the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, and the Jazz and Heritage Foundation. Pricing to patients is on a sliding-fee scale for those earning under 200% of the federal poverty level, with services provided regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Distribution combines two physical CrescentCare clinic locations, weekly home-delivered food services, and a 74,000+ subscriber email channel for outreach and education. The intended customer base spans musicians, performing artists, Mardi Gras Indians, Social Aid & Pleasure Club members, culture bearers, family members, and music/arts educators across Southeastern Louisiana.

Name

New Orleans Musicians’ Assistance Foundation

Legal name

New Orleans Musicians' Assistance Foundation

Website

https://neworleansmusiciansclinic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New Orleans Musicians' Assistance Foundation (NOMAF), founded in 1998, operates the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic — the nation's first healthcare clinic for performing artists — providing affordable medical, behavioral, dental, and social services to musicians, Mardi Gras Indians, and other culture bearers in Greater New Orleans via a CrescentCare FQHC partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Therapy (Educational/Developmental Programs) (EDAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recreational Outings, Community Participation & Mobility Support (Non-Clinical) (HSABAAAI)

Keywords

• Community health clinic
• Musicians health services
• Performing arts medicine
• Nonprofit healthcare
• Music therapy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations, benefit events (such as Harry Shearer & Judith Owen's Christmas Without Tears benefit show), and community fundraising to support operations and patient services
2. Grant Funding: Grants from foundations and corporate donors including Gilead Sciences (Toward Health Equity Oncology Grant), Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, and other health equity organizations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

New Orleans Musicians' Assistance Foundation operates the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic (NOMC), providing affordable, integrated primary medical care and behavioral health services to musicians, performing artists, and culture bearers aged 18+ regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Services are delivered through a partnership with CrescentCare (a Federally Qualified Health Center) and augmented by foundation-run wellness programs including music therapy, mental health support, mindfulness-based tinnitus stress reduction, hearing protection, and food security assistance.

Product overview

New Orleans Musicians' Assistance Foundation (NOMAF) operates the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic (NOMC), the nation's first healthcare clinic for performers established in 1998. The organization provides a coordinated care model combining primary medical services through a partnership with CrescentCare (a Federally Qualified Health Center) with wraparound wellness programs through NOMAF. Core offerings include the NOMC clinical services for musicians and artists, supported by the Assistance Foundation's wellness programs such as You Got This mental health initiative, Music Therapy, and past programs including Safe Sounds hearing loss prevention, Dancer Wellness, Makin' Groceries food security, and Gilead Breast Cancer Advocacy. Patients access services through integrated primary care at CrescentCare locations using the eClinicalWorks patient portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Orleans Musicians' Clinic (NOMC) Healthcare clinic providing comprehensive medical care and social services to musicians, performing artists, cultural workers, and tradition bearers aged 18 and older, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Services include primary/preventive care, behavioral health, dental, HIV/STI, gender-affirming care, and women's health through CrescentCare partnership.
• Musicians' Assistance Foundation (NOMAF) Foundation arm providing wellness programs, mental health services, music therapy, hearing protection, and community-based outreach addressing social determinants of health for musicians and culture bearers in Greater New Orleans.
• You Got This (YGT) Mental health and suicide prevention program for artists providing self-care activities, resources, and confidential support designed for the creative community.
• Music Therapy Therapeutic music services offered through partnership with Loyola Department of Music Therapy, providing specialized care to NOMC patients.
• Mindfulness-Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction (MBTSR) Eight-week course teaching mindfulness techniques to help musicians cope with tinnitus and sound sensitivity, based on Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction methodology.
• Makin' Groceries Food security and nutrition education initiative providing weekly home-delivered care packages of nutritious groceries, prepared meals, and health education materials to over 100 elderly and medically vulnerable cultural elder households.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2600+ patients served with comprehensive healthcare services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CrescentCarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Comprehensive healthcare partnership beginning July 1, 2025, where CrescentCare (a Federally Qualified Health Center) provides integrated, patient-centered medical care and supportive social services to NOMC patients at two modern health center locations in New Orleans. CrescentCare offers team-based Integrated Primary Care combining medical and behavioral health services.
• CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide easy access to COVID-19 testing days for musicians, culture bearers, artists, hospitality workers, and their families. Weekly testing program operated at community locations.
• Justice & BeyondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in Gilead breast cancer advocacy program; also partnered on Makin' Groceries program to register vulnerable households with NOLA Ready for emergency response during hurricane season.
• Ashe Cultural Arts CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth equity coalition partner in the Gilead breast cancer advocacy program focused on addressing breast cancer care disparities in Louisiana.
• Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership launched in 2015 to ensure the health and safety of performing dancers and paraders in New Orleans through the Dancer Wellness Program providing preventive healthcare education and specialized care.
• Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership with LSU Health Sciences Center Department of Comprehensive Medicine and LSU Healthcare Network. NOMC was part of LSUHN for seventeen years before transitioning services to CrescentCare in 2025.
• Loyola University New Orleans Department of Music TherapyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant from Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation enabled partnership to offer expanded music therapy services to NOMC patients.
• Broadmoor Community ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing venue for COVID-19 testing days serving musicians and cultural workers.
• Top Box FoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood security partner in the Makin' Groceries program providing weekly grocery deliveries to 100+ vulnerable patient households.
• Zony Mash Beer ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partner providing packing space for Makin' Groceries weekly food delivery program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Music Health Alliance: Music Health Alliance is a Nashville-based nonprofit that removes barriers to healthcare access for music industry professionals. It is a direct peer in providing navigation and access to medical care, mental health resources, and insurance support for the music community.
• Memphis Music Health Coalition: The Memphis Music Health Coalition is a regional nonprofit providing health and wellness support to Memphis musicians. It is a regional peer using the same community-funded clinic model and serves a comparable Southern music-city population.
• Sweet Relief Musicians Fund: Sweet Relief provides financial assistance for medical and living expenses to musicians facing illness, disability, or age-related hardship. It is a direct peer in musician-focused health and human services, with a comparable donation-funded support model.
• The Actors Fund: The Actors Fund delivers social, health, and employment services to professionals in performing arts and entertainment nationwide. It is a direct peer in providing wraparound health and human services to performing artists across disciplines, comparable in mission and program design.
• Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM): HAAM provides access to affordable healthcare for Austin, TX musicians, mirroring NOMAF's model of community-funded healthcare for working musicians. It operates as a nonprofit healthcare access organization serving a defined regional musician population, making it a closely comparable operating peer.
• HART Fund (Blues Foundation): The HART Fund provides financial assistance for blues musicians and their families in medical crisis. It is a direct peer in musician-focused health assistance and shares the donation-funded, volunteer-driven operating model for performing artist health support.
• Musicians' Assistance Program (MusiCares MAP Fund): MusiCares is the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs' charitable arm providing health, financial, and human services to music professionals nationally. It is the most direct national-scale peer in musician-focused health and human services, sharing NOMAF's mission of providing wraparound support for musicians in need.
• Career Transition for Dancers: Career Transition for Dancers provides resources and support for dancers' career and post-career transitions, including health and wellness programming. It is a direct peer in nonprofit performing-arts health and human services, with overlapping Dancer Wellness-style programming.

Broad incumbents

• New York University Performing Arts Medicine: NYU Langone's Performing Arts Medicine program offers specialized medical care for musicians and performers as part of a large academic medical center. It is a broad incumbent peer providing comparable clinical specialty services, but operated within a major academic institution rather than as an independent nonprofit.
• Cleveland Clinic Arts Medicine: Cleveland Clinic's Performing Arts Medicine program provides specialized care to musicians and performing artists as part of a major health system's broader service portfolio. It is a broad incumbent peer delivering similar performing-arts medicine clinical services but embedded in a much larger healthcare organization.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MusiCNOLALIVE
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewOrleansMusiciansClinic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-orleans-musicians-clinic
• Instagraminstagram.com/nomaf
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCexample

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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