Name

Electric Moon Foundation

Legal name

Electric Moon Foundation

Website

https://electricmoonfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Electric Moon Foundation is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2022 that delivers music education, after-school programs, summer camps, and trauma-informed arts therapy to vulnerable youth in marginalized neighborhoods through partner schools, shelters, and community organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Music Education Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Educational Services (611), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI), Music Camps (Band, Choir, Instrument Intensive) (EDAMALAJ), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

Keywords

• Music education programs
• Youth development services
• Arts education nonprofit
• Community music programs
• Trauma informed therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations ranging from $25 (learning materials) to $1,000 (instruments for 3 young innovators). EMF is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization accepting charitable contributions.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Business sponsorships where sponsor names and logos are featured on student T-shirts, concert programs, and promotional advertising.
3. Event Revenue: Ticket sales and recommended donations for events including The Electric Moon Revue, Songwriters Around The Moon, Rock & Bowl, and Holiday Benefit concerts.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of EMF merchandise, art, music, and EMF Coffee through the Arthur Autumn store.
5. Foundation Grants: Support from foundations including Guitar Center Music Foundation, Les Paul Foundation, Gibson Gives, Adams Mastrovich Foundation, Harris Foundation, and Future Days Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Electric Moon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers progressive music and arts education programs to diverse youth in marginalized neighborhoods across Los Angeles. Core offerings include after-school music programs, summer camps, instrument provision, mentoring, anti-bullying initiatives, performances, and trauma-informed arts therapy. Programming is delivered free or low-cost through partnerships with schools, shelters, and community organizations, and is supported by donations, sponsorships, foundation grants, and benefit events.

Product overview

Electric Moon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit music education and youth development organization based in Los Angeles, California. The organization operates a unified program portfolio centered on bringing music and arts education to vulnerable youth in marginalized neighborhoods. Core offerings include EMF After School Music Programs and Summer Camps, supplemented by event series including The Electric Moon Revue, Songwriters Around The Moon, and The Sunday Night Revue. The foundation also operates JETLEMONS Productions as a sub-brand featuring tribute bands (Spin The Black Circle - Pearl Jam tribute, A Dustland Fairytale - The Killers tribute, and ArthurAutumn) that perform at venues to raise funds and awareness for the foundation's mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JETLEMONS Productions: A production company associated with Electric Moon Foundation that produces tribute bands and events including Spin The Black Circle (Pearl Jam tribute), A Dustland Fairytale (The Killers tribute), and ArthurAutumn performances.
• Electric Moon Revue
• Songwriters Around The Moon
• The Sunday Night Revue

Products and services

• EMF After School Music Programs Music education programs offered to schools and partner organizations, providing lessons, mentoring, anti-bullying programs, performances, and trauma-related therapies using arts as a form of healing for vulnerable youth in Los Angeles.
• EMF Summer Camps EMF Summer Camp programs where youth form bands, create logos, and write songs with messages of encouragement, diversity, and empowerment.
• JETLEMONS Productions Production company featuring tribute bands including Spin The Black Circle (Pearl Jam tribute), A Dustland Fairytale (The Killers tribute), and ArthurAutumn (solo artist) that perform at venues to raise funds and awareness for the foundation.
• The Electric Moon Revue Monthly residency at venues such as Universal Bar in North Hollywood and State Social House in West Hollywood featuring songwriters performing covers and original songs to benefit the foundation.
• Songwriters Around The Moon Monthly songwriter-in-the-round residency featuring diverse songwriters performing at venues like Corbin Bowl in Tarzana and Matter Studio Gallery in Los Angeles.
• The Sunday Night Revue Weekly residency at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood featuring themed tribute nights celebrating artists like The Beatles, Elton John, and alternative music scenes.
• Rock & Bowl Annual fundraising event combining bowling, arcade, pizza, and live performances at Rock & Roll Pizza in Simi Valley, featuring student artwork and performances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Youth who participate in arts and culture programs report higher levels of resilience, self-esteem, and social support (2020 Journal of Adolescent Health study)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The KillerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Killers partnered with EMF through Charitybuzz for an online auction, meeting youth backstage at their Band of California Stadium show on August 27, 2022. The band has expressed support for EMF's mission to provide music and art education to vulnerable youth.
• Pearl JamcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPearl Jam supports EMF through their Future Days Fund and has sent signed merchandise for auction, including a 2025 Nashville Show Poster.
• Alexandria HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlexandria House is a primary partner where EMF runs after school music programs, summer concerts, and provides instruments including violins to youth residents.
• The Midnight Mission / Homelight Family LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMF partners with The Midnight Mission and Homelight Family Living for music programs including theatrical productions like Mr. Bumbo & The Small Seeds.
• Union Rescue MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMF runs Monday's at the Mission program featuring songwriting sessions and music education for individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Hotel CafecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHotel Cafe in Hollywood hosts The Sunday Night Revue benefit concerts for EMF, featuring student artwork and performances.
• Rock & Roll PizzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRock & Roll Pizza in Simi Valley hosts EMF events including the annual Rock & Bowl, student field trips, and live performances.
• 3D Printed MusicminorStrategic or Co-development Partner3D Printed Music provides violins to EMF students as starter instruments through their 3D music program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VH1 Save The Music Foundation: Established national nonprofit restoring music programs in schools, with a much larger brand footprint and similar funder ecosystem (instrument manufacturers, music labels).

Direct peers

• Education Through Music: Partner-based nonprofit that places music instructors in under-resourced schools, comparable to EMF's direct delivery through partner schools and shelters.
• Little Kids Rock: National nonprofit that provides free music lessons and instruments to students in under-resourced public schools, overlapping closely with EMF's mission of music access for vulnerable youth.
• Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation: Funds musical instruments and equipment for underserved schools, a near-identical model to EMF's program-plus-instrument delivery for marginalized youth.
• Noteworthy Music & Arts: Nonprofit providing music and arts education to underserved youth through school and community partnerships, comparable scope and youth-focused mission.
• Notes for Education (formerly Notes for Education Inc.): Builds music studios and programs inside youth-serving organizations, comparable to EMF's direct partnership with shelters and community centers.
• Inside the Orchestra: Brings music education to underserved children through partner schools and community organizations, mirroring EMF's community-based delivery model.

Emerging players

• SongwritingWith:Soldiers: Uses songwriting as a therapeutic tool for vulnerable populations, sharing EMF's trauma-informed arts therapy positioning and creative-writing through-composition model.
• Country Music Association Foundation: Music-industry-affiliated nonprofit funding music education programs, comparable funder profile and grant programs to EMF's foundation backers.

Regional players

• The Roots of Music: New Orleans-based music education nonprofit for at-risk youth, comparable program structure (after-school, instrument-provided, band formation) but operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/electricmoon.foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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