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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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What will your bluegrass legacy be?
What will your bluegrass legacy be? You can fulfill your bluegrass legacy by including a gift to the IBMA Foundation in your estate or financial plans. Your support not only allows us to continue our mission to build a brighter future for bluegrass music, but it can...
Donor Spotlight: Casey Henry
Casey Henry, of Winchester, Virginia, works with her family’s Murphy Method DVD and video instruction company, which teaches bluegrass music by ear. An accomplished banjo, bass player and singer, Casey has performed and recorded in nationally touring bands and is a...
Bluegrass Stagecraft 101 launched in December
Four Bluegrass Stagecraft 101 videos were posted on the IBMA Foundation YouTube channel December 1, and many on the local, state, national and college level are enjoying them already. Free to the public, the videos focus on behind-the-scenes roles in the bluegrass...
Project grant report from Iowa and Missouri
From Annie Savage, Ph.D. candidate: December 2022 - The Free Strings Method is a comprehensive online curriculum for string players of all stripes, based on the nexus among creative musicianship, cultural inclusiveness, and the skillset required for a lifetime in...
Bluegrass in the Schools mini-grant reports from California, Georgia and Tennessee
From the Virtual Strangers (San Diego, CA) – Yvonne & Mike Tatar, Jim Blakemore, & Dan Sanke:December 2022 - The Virtual Strangers send a big “Thank You!” to you all for funding a BGIS mini-grant that allowed us to perform in two San Diego County libraries...
Leadership salute
The IBMA Foundation has one, part-time staff person: executive director Nancy Cardwell. How do we get so much accomplished? Like a good bluegrass band, the Foundation is a team effort. Let’s take a moment to thank all of the hard-working board members, committee...
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