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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
IBMA Foundation Project Grant applications due December 2, 2024
The Foundation awards project grants annually to nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) status or qualified governmental agencies such as public schools and colleges. Apply HERE by December 2, 2024. A total of $25,600 in project grants was awarded in 2024 to the...
Do your holiday shopping early with a donation to the IBMA Foundation!
Do you have friends or family members who are difficult to shop for? If they are folks who care deeply about supporting the future of bluegrass music, we have the perfect solution for you! (You might even want to suggest to your friends and family that YOU would like...
Demystifying grant writing webinar November 14
We hope to see you on Zoom for a free webinar hosted by the IBMA Foundation and IBMA's Leadership Bluegrass Alumni group on November 14, 2024, from noon - 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. The session is sponsored by the Eppes-Jefferson Foundation. Would you like to raise funds...
A “Thank you” letter to our supporters
We’re nearing the season of Thanksgiving and the end of an exciting year for bluegrass music. More than 600 supporters shared in the work of the IBMA Foundation during the 2023-24 fiscal year, with contributions totaling over $160,000. We awarded more than $81,000 in...
World of Bluegrass 2024 highlights
by Nancy Cardwell It was a joy to see many of you in person at World of Bluegrass week in Raleigh, North Carolina, September 24-28! As usual, the priority was on seeing old friends, making new connections, discovering new music, and recognizing industry and musical...
Project grant report from D.C.
Dear Ms. Cardwell: Thank you and the IBMA Foundation for the project grant to support Chamber Dance Project and our collaboration with the North Carolina-based string/bluegrass band, the Red Clay Ramblers. We greatly appreciate this first-time award and recognition of...
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