Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have made a two million dollar donation to Education Through Music, the New York City-based nonprofit that works to establish music as a core subject in under-resourced public schools. The gift, announced on July 2, 2026, represents one of the largest individual contributions in the organization’s 35-year history.
Education Through Music has served over 350,000 students since its founding, partnering with schools across New York City to provide music teachers, curriculum development, professional training, instruments, and performance opportunities. The organization operates on the premise that music education is not an extracurricular luxury but a fundamental component of student development.
“Taylor and Travis’s extraordinary generosity is a powerful affirmation of that belief,” said CEO Janice Weinman. The donation will fund expanded music programs, increase access to instruments and classroom resources, and create additional student performance opportunities.
Research conducted through the organization’s programs has consistently shown that music education helps students develop confidence, collaboration, creativity, and pride, benefits that extend well beyond the music room and into academic achievement across all subjects.
The donation reflects Swift and Kelce’s broader pattern of philanthropic engagement. Both have directed significant resources toward community strengthening and educational access, and this latest gift channels their influence toward an organization with a proven track record of transforming school communities through the arts.
For the thousands of students in under-resourced New York City schools who will benefit, the impact is immediate and tangible: more teachers in classrooms, more instruments in students’ hands, and more opportunities to experience the transformative power of making music.
