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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
Katy Daley Broadcast Media/Sound Engineering Scholarship Announced
Apply HERE. The IBMA Foundation is proud to announce the Katy Daley Broadcast Media/Sound Engineering Scholarship. Daley and her husband, Bill Brown, donated initial funds to endow the scholarship, which they continue to fund--along with contributions from other...
Pisgah Banjo Raffle to benefit Arnold Shultz Fund kicks off February 1
Pisgah Banjos is excited to announce another chance to win a very unique and historically significant custom banjo! Raffle tickets are $20 each and all proceeds will benefit the Arnold Shultz Fund, a grant program dedicated to people of color pursuing traditional...
IBMA Foundation announces 2022 project grant recipients
The IBMA Foundation recently awarded $21,334 in project grants to eleven educational bluegrass programs in eight states. This year’s total for the long-running, flagship program of the IBMA Foundation is up from $14,000 awarded in 2021. “A diverse list of recipients...
A message from Nancy Cardwell
It’s February and here’s my Valentine to you. Thank you for everything you do to create, support and share bluegrass music with the world. A special thanks to those who have made donations to one of the many IBMA Foundation grant programs, scholarships, and our other...
Katy Daley Broadcast Media/Sound Engineering Scholarship Announced
The IBMA Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Katy Daley Broadcast Media/Sound Engineering Scholarship on January 10, 2022, Ms. Daley’s birthday. Daley and her husband, Bill Brown, have made a $10,000 donation to the IBMA Foundation to endow the...
January 31 is application deadline for Arnold Shultz Fund grants
Applications for Arnold Shultz Fund grants are due January 31, 2022. The IBMA Foundation’s Arnold Shultz Fund supports activities that increase participation in bluegrass music by people of color. People of color are people with racial/ethnic backgrounds that are...
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