WickedLocal – Mansfield posted this story on July 15, 2016:

The Mockingbird Foundation has announced unsolicited donations of $1,500 have been sent to a music education program in each of the 15 cities in which Phish will perform this summer.

The $22,500 in new grants include the 300th Mockingbird grant. The new grants bring the foundation’s total disbursements to just over $1 million.

The funds comes from the all-volunteer, fan-run nonprofit which recently published the third edition of “The Phish Companion,” supplemented by matching funds from the band’s own Waterwheel Foundation. These grants help bring music from the Phish community to the local community and are one of many ways fans contribute to the areas in which the band performs.

The 15 recipients include the Southeast MA Arts Collaborative outside Mansfield. The Southeast MA Collaborative works with four school districts to provide year-round programs, events, professional development and alliances among area stakeholders.

The Mockingbird Foundation is the leading provider of historical information about Phish and its music, having cultivated intellectual property through phish.net since 1994. The foundation has now made 300 grants in 47 states, totaling $1,000,243.40. Funds for grant making are generated through donations from fans, as well as through books, recordings, artwork, merchandise and special events.

The Mockingbird Foundation is the leading provider of historical information about Phish and its music, having cultivated intellectual property through phish.net since 1994. The foundation has now made 300 grants in 47 states, totaling $1,000,243.40. Funds for grant making are generated through donations from fans, as well as through books, recordings, artwork, merchandise and special events.

Thanks to @Drew_Savage for the find!