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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
Call for bluegrass college band showcases
One of the best parts of IBMA’s World of Bluegrass event each fall is the College Bluegrass Band Showcase, featuring impressive talent from colleges and universities across the country. In addition to the entertainment value, college band showcases are often a window...
Danny Daniel wins Deering banjo in IBMA Foundation’s Strings for Dreams raffle
The IBMA Foundation is thrilled to announce the winner of its 5th annual Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle: Danny Daniel of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Danny’s name was drawn during a live stream on May 1, awarding him the coveted prize — a vintage 1980 Advanced Maple...
50 reasons to get a Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle ticket today, April 30, 2025
Dear bluegrass friends: Here’s what your IBMA Foundation for bluegrass music has done during the past year to help make the future brighter for bluegrass. Will you help us with a Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle ticket purchase or a donation, so we can continue...
June 30 deadline to apply for Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award
The Neil Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award annually recognizes the best bluegrass-related paper accepted by a juried academic conference during the previous year. Developing academic scholars eligible for this award include graduate students in MA or PhD programs and...
June 1 deadline to apply for college scholarships
The IBMA Foundation offers seven different college scholarships. Students interested in applying for the 2025-2026 school year are invited to fill out and submit their applications at the following links: Click HERE to apply for the Rick Lang Music Songwriter...
See you in Kingsport, Tennessee!
We hope to see you at the Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge Festival in Kingsport, Tennessee, April 10-12 this year! Here’s the link to more info: Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge - Music Festival in TN This year Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge is supporting the mission of the IBMA...
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