MusiCares
MusiciansCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
MusiCares, based in Santa Monica, California, is a nonprofit organization focused on the health and welfare of people in the music industry. Founded in 1989 by the Recording Academy as a U.S.-based independent 501(c)(3) charity, it acts as a safety net for music professionals. It delivers preventive, emergency, and recovery programs, including direct financial grants, networks of support resources, and crisis-relief tailored to the needs of the music community. In recent collaborations, MusiCares has partnered with TunedCare to provide virtual consultations with music audiologists. It has also joined with The Jed Foundation to offer mental health resources tailored to music professionals. In January 2026, MusiCares launched the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort at the Grammy Awards.