The Iris Music Project Inc.
Columbia, MD
- UEI
- M2PJKBGPVKJ3
- CAGE
- 93EB9
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 9607 Rocksparkle Row, Columbia, MD 21045, USA
- Website
- irismusicproject.com
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 78 Motion Pictures
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
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About the company
The Iris Music Project Inc., a woman-owned nonprofit organization based in Columbia, Maryland, operates as a recipient of federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), delivering music programming and ensemble performances to underserved communities in the Baltimore region. The vendor holds no federal contracts and operates exclusively as a grant recipient, with all four recent awards flowing from the NEA as project grants.
The Iris Music Project's federal footprint spans four annual NEA project grants awarded between 2023 and 2026, each supporting distinct music initiatives. The 2026 award, obligated in January, supports personnel costs for music programming at affordable assisted living communities in Baltimore through December 2026. The 2025 award funds chamber ensemble performances in underserved communities as part of America250 programming. The 2024 award covered staff salaries and artist fees for chamber ensemble performances in the greater Baltimore area. The 2023 award supported artist fees for a music festival for older adults, completing in May 2023.
Customer concentration is complete and singular — all four awards derive from the National Endowment for the Arts with no diversification across other federal grantor agencies. Combined obligations across all four awards total $85 thousand, reflecting the modest scale typical of NEA project grants supporting community arts delivery. The vendor's grant profile shows consistent annual award activity — one grant per year from 2023 through 2026 — with one award (the 2026 grant) reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and facing renewal or recompete risk in that window. The Iris Music Project operates at the ground level of federal cultural funding, receiving direct grants to support local music access for seniors and assisted-living residents rather than serving as a subgrantee or contractor to larger arts organizations.
Quick answers
Is The Iris Music Project Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Iris Music Project Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 21, 2026.
What is The Iris Music Project Inc.'s most recent federal award?
The Iris Music Project Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is To support personnel costs for music programming at affordable assisted living communities in baltimore (19450003126), from National Endowment for the Arts, on January 1, 2026.
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