This is a list of music organizations in the United States. It does not include symphony orchestras or other performance groups, or educational and research institutions unless they have significant programs outside the fields of education, research or performance. It does not include corporations or record labels.

Generally, only currently extant organizations are included. Some historically significant but defunct groups may also be included.

International organizations are only included if they do not have an American affiliate, and do have a major focus on American music.

Organization	Foundation	Purpose	Programs	Notes
Recording Industry Association of America Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...  (RIAA)	1952	"to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes our members' creative and financial vitality"	Lobbying and policy review, protects intellectual property interests of member corporations, protects First Amendment First Amendment to the United States Constitution The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering...  rights of artists, conducts research, sales certification, originally formed to administer the RIAA equalization RIAA equalization RIAA equalization is a specification for the correct recording of gramophone records, established by the Recording Industry Association of America...
National Academy of Music	2008	to promote, support and advance the art and science of music	‘Music Proficiency Examinations’ and ‘International Music Prizes’	The National Academy of Music has four categories of membership available: chartered membership, professional membership, student membership and honorary membership.
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS, is a U.S. organization of musicians, producers, recording engineers and other recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its...	1957	to honor achievements "in the recording arts and supporting the music community."	Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards Latin Grammy Awards A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the... , advocacy and education	"the only peer-presented award to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position"
Nosotros	1970	"to enhance the artistic careers of Latino entertainers", "to improve the image of Latinos in the entertainment industry, promote employment in front of and behind the camera, and to provide educational opportunities for Hispanics in the Performing Arts"	Golden Eagle Awards
National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...	1965	"to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education"	Various educational and outreach programs, as well as grants	Independent arm of the federal government, claims to be the single "largest annual funder of the arts" in the country
Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA)	1980	"to promote professional excellence; a better understanding and greater appreciation for Tejano music; and to provide a public forum for songwriters, performers and musicians in order to recognize their artistic efforts and achievements through the annual Tejano Music Awards and related events"	Tejano Music Awards Tejano Music Awards The Tejano Music Awards had been launched in 1980 by former art teacher and music veteran Rudy Trevino and the leader of the Latin Breed Band, Gilbert Escobedo. Only 1,500 fans turned out for the first Tejano Music Awards. Over the years, San Antonio evolved into the Nashville of Tejano music...
North American Basque Organizations	1973	"to promote and preserve cultural and social activities of the Basque people; to cultivate understanding and friendship between Basques themselves and between Basques and non-Basques; to educate and enlighten the public about Basque themes; and to advance open communications between Basques in the United States and Basques around the world"	Udaleku (music summer camp), Kantari Eguna	35 member clubs in US (and 1 in Vancouver
Council for the Development of French in Louisiana Council for the Development of French in Louisiana The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, or CODOFIL — known in French as le Conseil pour le développement du français en Louisiane and Konséy pou Dévelopmen di françé en Lwizyàn in Creole — is a state agency created in 1968 by the Louisiana legislature...		to "do any and all things necessary to accomplish the development, utilization, and preservation of the French language as found in Louisiana for the cultural, economic and touristic benefit of the state"
Norwegian Singers Association of America			Singing conventions
Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers Association	1902
Hardanger Fiddle Association of America (Spelemanns Laget of Amerika, Spelemans Forbundet af Amerika)	1914-1952, reformed 1983	"preserving and cultivating interest in the hardingfele Hardingfele A Hardanger fiddle is a traditional stringed instrument used originally to play the music of Norway. In modern designs, the instruments are very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings and thinner wood... as well as regional Norwegian folk dances"	kappleikar (fiddling competitions)	formerly the Hardanger Violinist Association of America
Union of Scandinavian Singers	1886			Formed out of a union of five Swedish-American music groups
American Union of Swedish Singers	1892
Knights and Ladies of Kaleva		"preserving Finnish identity in America"
Estonian Singing Society (Eestlaste Laulu Selts)	1904
Estonian American Music Club
International Polka Association International Polka Association The International Polka Association, IPA is located in Chicago, Illinois and dedicated to the study and preservation of polka music and the cultural heritage of Polish Americans who have made this music tradition part of their heritage. The IPA hosts an annual festival and convention as well as its...	1968	"promoting Polish American music while also providing leadership" to international polka		International organization, but primarily American in focus
Slovak American Home	1930	"to provide space for the social activities of various Slovak groups"
Wisconsin Slovak Historical Society		"to sponsor... parties and picnics"
Federated Slovak Societies			Slovak Days
Ukrainian Music Institute	1952			Consists of 14 branches
Association of Ukrainian Choirs	1959
Duquesne University Tamburitzans Duquesne University Tamburitzans The Duquesne University Tamburitzans are the longest-running multicultural song and dance company in the United States. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company's members are full-time Duquesne University students who receive scholarships for their activities...	1937	performance group that has been "extraordinarily influential" in Croatian American music, and has had a "crucial role in the formation of many 'junior tamburitza Tamburitza Tamburica or Tamboura refers to any member of a family of long-necked lutes popular in Eastern and Southern Europe, particularly Croatia , Serbia and Hungary. It is also known in southern Slovenia and Burgenland... ' societies"
Tamburitza Association of America			Tamburitza Extravaganza
Center for World Music
American Society for Eastern Arts (ASEA)				Founded by Robert E. Brown Robert E. Brown Robert E . "Bob" Brown was an ethnomusicologist who is credited with coining the term "world music" . He was also well known for his recordings of music from Indonesia... , Sam and Louise Scripps
International Association of Independent Recording Artists International Association of Independent Recording Artists The International Association of Independent Recording Artists is an organization that represents the independent recording industry throughout the world. It seeks to serve as an unbiased repository for recording industry reporting chart data collected from various publications...  (IAIRA)	2006	Serve as a trustworthy, unbiased repository for historical information, while providing a forum for industry leadership dialogue toward its goals.	The IAIRA Industry ICON Awards, IAIRA Certification
American Gamelan Institute American Gamelan Institute The is an organization devoted to promoting and documenting all forms of gamelan, the performing arts of Indonesia, and their international counterparts....	1981		Maintains an archive of recordings, scores and monographs, publishes the gamelan Gamelan A gamelan is a musical ensemble from Indonesia, typically from the islands of Bali or Java, featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings. Vocalists may also be included....  journal Balungan
Arts Indonesia
BIBAK Bibak Mohammad-Reza Bahadori is an Iranian rapper.-Childhood and youth:Bibak first began to listen to rap music Tupac Shakur, Eminem, Nas at teen age. The first track of him was "Bi to hicham"...
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services is a human services organization committed to the development of the Arab American community in all aspects of economic and cultural life. ACCESS helps low-income families, as well as newly arrived immigrants adapt to life in the United...  (ACCESS)		to provide "alternatives in music promotion, production and education"	Sponsors concerts and festivals, a radio station in Dearborn, Michigan Dearborn, Michigan -Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the... , summer music workship, and Arab music classes
Pacific Islander Council			Pacific Islander Festival