Building the
proof.

We are building an impact picture that shows who gains access, what Artists experience, and how their confidence, connection, belonging, and other skills change over time. Here is what we can verify so far, for the reporting period noted below.

Our promise deserves proof.

Research identifies connection and supportive relationships as important to young people's well-being. Studies of organized youth activities also point to the value of structure, belonging, skill-building, and positive relationships with peers and adults. Those findings inform our approach; they are not a measured result of SSF's program.

Foundation Impact in 2025/2026

• Reach
  More than 2,000 students were impacted through outreach performances, clinics, field trips, and scholarships in schools and communities across Utah and the Mountain West region.

• Performances
  Delivered over 100 performances nationwide, including performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York's Sony Hall, and headlining the America250 Celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

• Scholarships
  Awarded over $300,000 in music performance training and travel scholarships to over 100 students in the 2025/2026 school year.

• Partnerships
  Partnered with more than two dozen organizations across the country, including the National Endowment for the Arts, Zions Bank, the Zildjian Company, the D'Addario Corporation, and many others.

• Outcomes
  Laid the groundwork for measured Artist-reported outcomes. We are developing the evaluation work to report this directly in a future update.

• Transparency
  Achieved GuideStar/Candid Platinum Transparency status. We also fully audited all our financials going back to our inception and put important financial management and reporting procedures in place going forward.