Individuals may receive additional benefits for charitable gifts this year. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 included temporary tax benefits to encourage charitable gifts. These benefits include deductions for individuals who do not itemize...

by Chris Gribnau, Music Teacher: After a very long wait, October 26 marked the day that I began my "bluegrass exploratory" class and I thought that the IBMA Foundation would appreciate seeing a photo of what I was able to purchase with the grant afforded to Georgia...

by Stephen Wang (Los Gatos, California), 2021 recipient The IBMA Foundation’s Arnold Shultz Fund provided me the opportunity to take guitar lessons with Jack Tuttle, a treasured fixture in the California bluegrass community. Jack is well known throughout the bluegrass...

Applications for project grants awarded by the IBMA Foundation are due December 1, 2021. The Foundation will award a total of around $20,000 to nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) status or qualified government agencies such as public schools and colleges....

Fall is the most beautiful time of year where I grew up, in the Missouri Ozarks. The red, orange, and yellow leaves on the trees flame the hills with color, and there’s a hint of wood smoke in the crisp air. The sunlight even looks different this time of year, as we...