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IBMA Foundation 2022-2023 Year End Report
We’ve had a strong year at the IBMA Foundation. More than 900 supporters shared in our work, with contributions totaling over $100,000. We distributed more than $90,000 in grants, scholarships, and programs. Since the beginning of the IBMA Foundation (formerly the Foundation for Bluegrass Music) in 2008, over $375,000 has been awarded! We are more grateful than ever for those who choose to help us build a brighter future for bluegrass.
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January 31 deadline to apply for Shultz Fund grants
Applications for Arnold Shultz Fund grants are due January 31, 2024. Click here to download the application. The Fund awarded a total of almost $29,000 in grants in 2023 for activities that increase participation in bluegrass music by people of color. People of...
IBMA launches joint year-end fundraising campaign
As 2023 draws to a close, the sister organizations of IBMA, the IBMA Foundation, and the IBMA Trust Fund are grateful for the year’s experiences and opportunities that have helped to strengthen the bluegrass music family. Help us carry forward that spirit of...
A special giving opportunity if you are 70 1/2 or older
You can give any amount (up to a maximum of $100,000) per year from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as the IBMA Foundation without having to pay income taxes on the money. Gifts of any value ($100,000 or less) are eligible for this benefit, and you can...
Bluegrass in the Schools grant report from California
The Virtual Strangers would like to send a “thank you” for your generous funding of our Vista Library presentation in Vista, California, last August 2, 2023. Your support has helped us share with many thers the value of bluegrass music as a part of our shared American...
Blue Highway raises $4,700 for the Foundation with raffle
Congratulations to Jason Penland (pictured above on the left), who won the Rufus Thames (pictured on the right) custom guitar October 14 at Blue Highway Fest in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Jason, from Burnsville, North Carolina, celebrated his 50th birthday that same...
Black Banjo Reclamation Project, Nashville Banjo Build Update
by Hannah MayreeGreetings Everyone! We are hoping this message find you all in a good place. We have good news to share today about the our most recent project! The weekend of October 14 – 16 was a historic moment for the Black Banjo Reclamation Project as we rallied...
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