Our Donors
Thanks to these kind donors during the past year: December 1, 2022 - November 30, 2023.Benefactor
(lifetime gifts of $100,000+)
Anonymous estate gift
The Richard Barnhart Estate
Angel
($10,000+)
- 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)
- Eppes-Jefferson Foundation (Emcee Masterclass webinar – 2023)
Platinum
($1,000-$4,999)
- Fred & Joy Bartenstein
- Jerry Barush
- Sam Blumenthal (Fletcher Bright Memorial Fund for Young Musicians)
- Dr. Richard Brown
- Timothy P. Connell (2022-23 Bluegrass in the Schools mini-grant sponsor)
- Dan Dorschel
- Robert Forrester (Sally Ann Forrester College Scholarship)
- Peter Salovey & Marta Elisa Moret
- Mark Schuster, The Schuster Foundation
- Billy Strings (Fletcher Bright Memorial Fund for Young Musicians)
- Alan Tompkins
- John & Trisha Tubbs (includes Arnold Shultz Fund, Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar sponsor 2023)
Gold
($750-$999)
- PayPal Giving Fund
Silver
($500-$749)
- Kissy Black (includes Arnold Shultz Fund)
- Richard Bowden (J. D. Crowe Banjo Scholarship)
- Bob Jeannin
- George Matthews
- Neil Rosenberg (Arnold Shultz Fund)
- Wendy & Tom Tyner
- Jon Weisberger (Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award)
- John Young
Patron
($100-$499)
- Jean Barnes
- Anni Beach
- Brad Becker (Katy Daley Broadcasting & Sound Engineering Scholarship)
- Robert Beggs
- Laura Boosinger
- Gloria Boyd
- Phyllis Bryant
- Joan Caviness (IBMA Bluegrass College Scholarship)
- Lee Michael Demsey (Katy Daley Broadcast Media/Sound Engineering Scholarship)
- Adam Engelhardt
- Kenneth Finkel
- Bill Foster
- Gloria Gaudreau (youth education)
- Ira Gitlin (Arnold Shultz Fund, in memory of Merle & Margaret Farney)
- Priscilla Guild
- Leigh Hill
- James Hurster
- Bill Knowlton (Arnold Shultz Fund, in memory of Bill Vernon)
- Gwen Koelemeyer (in memory of Dave Shattuck)
- Tom & Barb Laing
- Denise & Troy Lee (in memory of Dave Shattuck)
- David Macemon (IBMA Bluegrass College Scholarship)
- Tom & Gail McGowen
- Thomas Metkus
- Mark Nash
- Nothing Bundt Cakes – Raleigh, NC
- Mark Panfil
- Stephan Roman (IBMA Bluegrass College Scholarship)
- Leah Ross (in honor of Nancy Cardwell)
- Jerry Salley
- Travis Stimeling (Arnold Shultz Fund)
- Mike & Yvonne Tatar
- Joshua Taylor
- Peter Thompson (Arnold Shultz Fund, Katy
- Daley Broadcaster/Engineering Scholarship)
- William Veilette
- Avery Welter
- Peter Wernick
- Casey Willheim
- Werter Willis
- Bob Wright
- Celia Millington-Wyckoff
- 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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