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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
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The Foundation in Action: Inside Our World of Bluegrass Lineup
When the bluegrass community gathers in Chattanooga this October, the IBMA Foundation will be working around the clock to support the artists, students, educators, and fans who drive our music forward. World of Bluegrass (WOB) week is a major highlight on our yearly...
Arnold Shultz Grant Highlight from The Schwarzman Centre at the University of Oxford, Rhiannon Giddens Fellowship
We are excited to share a photo and update from one of our 2026 Arnold Shultz Fund grant recipients: The Schwarzman Centre at the University of Oxford, Rhiannon Giddens Fellowship. The Schwarzman Centre was awarded one of our 13 Arnold Shultz fund grants this year....
Final Call: June 30 Deadline for the Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award
Time is running out for graduate students and recent PhDs to submit their work for the prestigious Neil Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award. With the June 30 deadline fast approaching, the IBMA Foundation is making a final call for high-quality, bluegrass-related...
Generosity Shines in 6th Annual ‘Strings for Dreams’ Bluegrass Raffle
We are thrilled to announce the great success of our 6th Annual Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle! Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our community, this year’s initiative raised over $7,500. Every dollar generated goes directly into the IBMA Foundation's...
Wernick Jam Camp scholarship available – apply by June 30
August 23-28, Albany, New York The IBMA Foundation is pleased to share that Bluegrass Hall of Famer Pete “Dr. Banjo” Wernick is offering a scholarship to his Silver Bay Bluegrass Camp August 23-28, 2026, as a donation to the Foundation. In its thirteenth year, the...
Cassie Wright featured on the Bluegrass BKLYN Podcast
Our new Executive Director, Cassie Wright, recently joined host Mike Wilner on the Bluegrass BKLYN podcast. In the episode, which aired April 12, 2026, Cassie outlines the Foundation’s programs and objectives, sharing the incredible work the IBMA Foundation does to...
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