Save the Music, formerly affiliated with VH1/Paramount Global, has announced its transition to an independent non-profit organization while launching a $10 million endowment fund to support music education across the United States.

The organization has already raised nearly $4 million for the endowment, including a six-figure donation from Paramount. This transition completes a process that began in 2019 when the organization removed VH1 from its name to diversify its funding sources.

Key achievements and current status:

• Invested over $75 million in 2,800+ school music programs
• Operates in 285+ school districts nationwide
• Doubled school reach since 2019, funding 600+ new programs
• 95% of 2024 budget comes from non-Paramount sources
• Major supporters include Live Nation, AEG Presents, Amazon, TikTok, Meta, and MacKenzie Scott ($2M grant)

The organization continues to provide:

• Musical instruments and technology to schools
• Teacher training and support
• Funding for community-based music organizations

To celebrate this transition, Save the Music has launched an exclusive auction campaign featuring items from artists including Sabrina Carpenter, The War and Treaty, Denzel Curry, GHOST, Common x Pete Rock, Patti LaBelle, and Blake Shelton. The auction runs through February, with proceeds supporting new music programs nationwide.

"Going independent is a huge step forward for us," says Executive Director Henry Donahue. "In every school I visit, the music room is a special place where students are creative, thoughtful, and optimistic in a way that should give us all hope for the future."

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