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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
College scholarship application process is open, deadline June 1
Applications for the IBMA Bluegrass College Scholarship, the Sally Ann Forrester College Scholarship, and the Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship for the fall 2021 semester must be submitted by June 1, 2021. One recipient will be chosen for each of the three...
Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award submission deadline: June 30, 2021
The Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award annually recognizes the best bluegrass-related paper accepted by a juried academic conference during the year. “Developing academic scholars” eligible for this award are defined as graduate students in MA or PhD programs and...
IBMA Foundation to participate in the BIG PAYBACK: Middle Tennessee’s online, 24-hour giving day, May 5-6
The IBMA Foundation will be participating in the Big PayBack, the annual giving day hosted by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for Middle Tennessee donors (and beyond) to give back to nonprofits. During the past seven years the Big Payback has generated...
Bluegrass education news
JamPak Blues ‘N’ Grass Neighborhood Band program An Engelhardt acoustic bass with case, stand, and an extra set of strings was donated anonymously to the IBMA Foundation for the JamPak Blues ‘N’ Grass Neighborhood Band program for children in Chandler, Arizona. “We...
Chris Reckling wins Pisgah Banjo raffle to benefit Arnold Shultz Fund
Congratulations to Chris Reckling on winning the raffle held last month by the Pisgah Banjo Company. Thanks to all the supporters in the bluegrass and old-time music communities, $26,740 was earned, with all proceeds from raffle ticket sales going to the IBMA...
IBMA Foundation announces $12,050 in Arnold Shultz Fund grants
The IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Foundation recently awarded $12,050 in Arnold Shultz Fund grants to eight programs and individuals in Alaska, Arizona, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The Arnold Shultz Fund was...
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