J. Meryl Krieger

Project 440, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to youth development through music education, creative leadership, and community engagement. The non-profit company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The organization offers afterschool programs such as "Instruments for Success," which provides college and career readiness workshops, stipends, and transit support, and "Doing Good," which teaches leadership, service, and entrepreneurial skills through arts-focused community service projects. Project 440 supports a youth advocacy council composed of alumni who promote student voices and civic engagement, and collaborates with local cultural and educational institutions to address diversity in classical music and provide financial assistance and workshops to underrepresented students pursuing music careers. The company was founded by Blake Espy, Catharine Gerheiser, Joseph Conyers.