Opus 118

Provided musical training, starting at age 2, going through high school for the study of stringed instruments in an orchestral setting. Grant was for general operating expenses.

As of 2011, Opus had fired its existing board and formed a more grassroots Harlem-based board. The budget is about $500,000 and it serves nearly 700 students. Its repertoire has been expanded to include guitar, voice, percussion and chorus.

Learn more about this organization:

http://opus118.org