American Composers Forum

American Composers Forum (ACF), headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a national nonprofit that champions living composers and creative music makers by providing fellowships, commissioning programs, recording support, publishing, and advocacy. The organization’s EIN (23-7452688) has been confirmed through public nonprofit records and filings.

ACF operates a mix of national and community programs — including the McKnight Composer Fellowships (administered in partnership with the McKnight Foundation), the innova® Recordings label, the editorial hub I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, and initiatives such as Recomposing America and Composing Inclusion — to expand audiences, commissioning opportunities, and equitable access for music creators. In the past 2–3 years ACF has continued awarding McKnight fellowships, launched/expanded national initiatives and partnerships, and released new recordings and editorial content supporting living composers.

The Forum combines programmatic grantmaking, publishing and curatorial work, and partnerships with major cultural institutions (for example Juilliard and the New York Philharmonic) to develop new works, nurture mid-career composers, and amplify historically underrepresented voices in contemporary music.