Mockingbird Foundation

The Mockingbird Foundation is a charitable organization founded by fans of the jam band Phish in 1996 (legally incorporated the following year) to support music education for children. Unconventional in structure, it exists almost entirely online, allowing a higher percentage of income to be distributed directly to deserving organizations.[1] Projects include the publication of The Phish Companion and the production of the Phish tribute album Sharin' in the Groove.[2] As of May 22, 2024, the foundation had provided over 675 disbursements (through grants and other awards) totalling over $2,396,000;[3] sold over 70,000 copies of The Phish Companion; and sold over 25,000 copies of Sharin' in the Groove.[4] The organization was recognized officially by Phish when, in 2004, the band donated all proceeds from their Livephish download service to the Mockingbird Foundation.[5]

  1. ^ "Mockingbird Entirely Volunteer". Mbird.org. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  2. ^ "Mission Statement". Mockingbirdfoundation.org. Retrieved 2006-05-13.
  3. ^ "Grant Recipients". Mbird.org. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  4. ^ "The Mockingbird Foundation Homepage". Mockingbirdfoundation.org. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
  5. ^ "LivePhish to Benefit Mockingbird". Mbird.org. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 2011-02-03.