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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
Arnold Shultz Fund report from Azere Wilson
I want to thank the IBMA Foundation again for the Arnold Shultz grant from last year and to give you an update. I just received my CDs in the mail, and my vinyl albums are on their way! My digital release date was June 15 (2024), and I am over the moon! ...
Project grant report from Westport, Ireland
Over the past weekend, the Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival took place in Westport, Ireland (June 7-9, 2024). On behalf of myself and the festival organizing committee, I would like to thank the IBMA Foundation for believing in our vision and supporting our unique...
$23,600 raised for Gloria Belle Memorial Scholarship in first month
T-Shirts still available for those who donate $100+ The IBMA Foundation is pleased to announce that $23,600 has been raised for the Gloria Belle Memorial Scholarship in its first month of existence. The scholarship is named in memory of Gloria Bernadette Flickinger...
A message from Nancy Cardwell (July, 2024)
It’s time for Independence Day here in the U.S., the Ferris wheel top of summer heat, homegrown tomatoes, and the height of the bluegrass festival season. July 1 is also the beginning of a new fiscal year for the IBMA Foundation. This issue will introduce new board...
Bluegrass Stagecraft 101 mentorships still available
The Bluegrass Stagecraft 101 program, created by the IBMA Foundation, offers mentor grants for individuals wishing to be paired with a professional in one of the following four areas for a weekend of observation, shadowing, and advice: stage management, emceeing a...
Project grant report from Georgia
Dear IBMA Foundation, Thank you for supporting our efforts to present original programming spotlighting the musical legacies of Doc Watson and Earl Scruggs. During the 2024 season of the Savannah Music Festival, IBMA Foundation project grant funds helped to...
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