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IBMA Foundation 2024-2025 Year End Report
They say, “It’s all about the numbers,” and the IBMA Foundation numbers for the past fiscal year were pretty great! But more important are the names and faces, programs, stories, and wonderful bluegrass music behind each number. We’ll share some of both with you below.
Since the beginning of the Foundation in 2007, more than $530,000 has been awarded for grants, scholarships and programs.
This past year we awarded more than $74,400 in grants, scholarships, and program support.
More than 500 supporters shared in our mission to support the future of bluegrass music, with donations totaling $198,000.
We ended the 2024-25 fiscal year with $644,326 in net assets.
The Foundation’s agency endowment funds totaled $539,431
Latest Info
Nancy Cardwell announces plans to retire from IBMA Foundation in June 2026
Nancy Cardwell has announced plans to retire from her position as executive director of the IBMA Foundation on June 30, 2026, after 10 years with the Foundation and 20 years on the staff of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) from 1994-2015. “Nancy...
Biscuits for Bluegrass VIP artists announced, Silent Auction to be launched Sept. 7
LINK to Silent Auction open now, through Sept. 20 (10:15 a.m. ET): https://go.rallyup.com/biscuits-for-bluegrass-2025-silent-auction Anticipation is building for the first Biscuits for Bluegrass fundraising event, scheduled for September 20 at the Chattanooga...
Fifty-eight ways to support bluegrass with the IBMA Foundation
2024-25 Fiscal Year Finance and Program Report: They say, “It’s all about the numbers,” and the IBMA Foundation numbers for the past fiscal year were pretty great! But more important are the names and faces, programs, stories, and wonderful bluegrass music behind each...
Nathaniel Mitchell named Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar
Congratulations to Nathaniel Mitchell, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory at Delaware University, the 2025 recipient of the Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award, sponsored this year by Paolo Dettwiler, a longtime supporter of the IBMA Foundation from...
College bands to showcase at World of Bluegrass: updated schedule
On September 19-20 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Kids on Bluegrass, Junior Appalachian Musician groups, and 12 IBMA Foundation Bluegrass College Showcase Bands will be featured on the Youth Stage outside the gated area of IBMA Bluegrass LIVE!, as well as on Stage 3...
Project grant report from Arthurdale, WV Junior Appalachian Musicians
An IBMA Foundation project grant was awarded earlier this year to start a new Junior Appalachian Musicians (J.A.M.) program for students in Arthurdale, West Virginia, in Preston County. J.A.M. is an after-school program for children in grades 4 – 8 that introduces...
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