Our Donors
Thanks to these kind donors during the past year: May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023Benefactor
(lifetime gifts of $100,000+)
Anonymous estate gift
The Richard Barnhart Estate
Angel
($10,000+)
- Anonymous
- The Fletcher Bright Family (Fletcher Bright Memorial Grant for Young Musicians)
- Katy Daley & Bill Brown (Katy Daley Broadcast Media/Sound Engineering Scholarship, Sally Ann Forrester Scholarship, IBMA Bluegrass College Scholarship)
- Pisgah Banjo Company (Arnold Shultz Fund)
- Paul Schiminger (IBMA international grant)
Multi-Platinum
($5,000-$9,999)
- Fred & Joy Bartenstein (includes Arnold Shultz Fund, IBMA Bluegrass Scholarship, raffle prize instrument donation for 2023)
- Eppes-Jefferson Foundation (Bluegrass Stagecraft 101)
Platinum
($1,000-$4,999)
- William Apostol (Fletcher Bright Memorial Fund for Young Musicians)
- Sam Blumenthal
- Megan Brugger (Sally Ann Forrester Scholarship)
- Timothy P. Connell (Bluegrass in the Schools mini-grant sponsor for 2021-22, 2022-23)
- Crandall Creek Band (Crandall Creek Scholarship)
- Robert Forrester (Sally Ann Forrester College Scholarship)
- Laurie Greenberg (2022 Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award sponsor)
- Casey Henry (includes in-kind donation of instrument)
- Austin & Jane Musselman (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Peter Salovey & Marta Elisa Moret
- John & Trisha Tubbs (includes Arnold Shultz Fund, Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award)
Gold
($750-$999)
Silver
($500-$749)
- Kissy Black (includes Arnold Shultz Fund)
- Betsey Bulleit (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Emory & Linda Buller
- Chandi Hefner (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Bob Jeannin
- Lorraine Jordan, Jordan Entertainment (Sally Ann Forrester Scholarship)
- Billy Justice (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Charles Nichols (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Wendy Tyner (in honor of Nancy Cardwell)
- Jon Weisberger (Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award)
Patron
($100-$499)
- Jean Barnes
- Amy Beach (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Anni Beach
- Brad Becker (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Steve Bertram (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Charles Boden (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Mary Sihler Branch (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Matthew Brown (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Richard Brown & Margaret Gerteis (includes Arnold Shultz Fund)
- William Buck (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Joan Caviness (IBMA Bluegrass College Scholarship)
- Beatrice Clay (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Kathy Coffey (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Roger Combs (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- James Crowe (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Ryan Crowley (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Ronald Day (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Lee Michael Demsey (Katy Daley Broadcast Media/Sound Engineering Scholarship)
- Stuart & Dieta Duncan, in memory of Roland White
- Adam Engelhardt
- Kenneth Finkel
- Bill Foster (IBMA Bluegrass College Scholarship, Arnold Shultz Fund)
- Gloria Gaudreau (youth education)
- Priscilla Guild
- Lucy Hamilton (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Arthur Hancock III (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Arthur Hancock IV (includes J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Lynn Hancock (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Waddell Hancock (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Richard Hawkins
- Leigh Hill
- Luanne & Mark Howard, in memory of Roland White
- James Hurster
- Anna Kline (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Brad Kolodner (Katy Daley Broadcast Media/Sound Engineering Scholarship)
- Tom Kopp
- Brian Kruman (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Tom & Barb Laing
- Chester Lott (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Karen Loewenthal (Sally Ann Forrester Scholarship, in memory of Bob Loewenthal)
- Jeffrey Ludin (Katy Daley Broadcast Media & Sound Engineering Scholarship)
- David Macemon (IBMA Bluegrass College Scholarship)
- Karine Marie Maynard (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Alicia McClurg (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Thomas Metkus
- Susie Monick, in memory of Roland White
- Mary Mueller
- Paula Mueller
- Maria Nadauld (Sally Ann Forrester Scholarship)
- Julianna Orem (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Teresa Pennington (Sally Ann Forrester Scholarship)
- David Priest (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Robert Puckett (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Stephen Rader (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Charlene Robertson (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- John Rodgers (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Stephan Roman (IBMA Bluegrass College Scholarship)
- Neil Rosenberg (includes Arnold Shultz Fund)
- James Rubin (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Jerry Salley
- Bobby Shiflet (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Shane Stamper (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship
- Denise Stiff-Sheehan (includes memorial to Roland White)
- Travis Stimeling (Arnold Shultz Fund)
- Mike & Yvonne Tatar
- Joshua Taylor
- Peter Thompson (Arnold Shultz Fund, Katy Daley Broadcaster/Engineering Scholarship)
- Thomas Thompson (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Alan Tompkins, Bluegrass Heritage Foundation
- Mr. Turnball (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- William Veilette
- Matt Velkey
- Ambrose Waddell (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Ian Watkins (Arnold Shultz Fund)
- Avery Welter
- Peter Wernick
- Philip Wilder (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Casey Willheim
- Werter Willis
- Carrie Wilson (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Cara Worick (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Bob Wright
- …PLUS many more donors in the $1-99 “Supporters” range. We appreciate you all!
Legacy Society
Our gratitute is also extended to the following members of our Legacy Society, who have included the Foundation in their estate planning and wills:
- Anonymous (2)
- The late Richard Barnhart
- Fred Bartenstein
- The late Harry Edwards
- Leuk Friglink
- Laurie Greenberg
- The late John Kaparakis
- Tom Kopp
- Penny Parsons
- Joyce Shelleman
- The late Barbara Bremmer Taylor
- Tom Thorpe
- Alan Tompkins
- Bob Webster and Nancy Cardwell Webster
If we have accidentally left your name off the list or listed you in the wrong level, please email info@bluegrassfoundation.org and let us know.
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