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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
Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle #5: April 1-30
Win a 1980 Deering Advanced Maple Blossom banjo and support the future of bluegrass music!The IBMA Foundation is excited to announce the 5th annual Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle launch on April 1, 2025. This year’s prize is a 1980 Deering Maple Blossom banjo,...
Arnold Shultz Fund grant recipients announced for 2025
The IBMA Foundation has awarded a total of $13,500 for eight Arnold Shultz Fund grants to programs and individuals in four states, China, Kenya, Thailand, and Uganda. The Arnold Shultz Fund was established in 2020 by the IBMA Foundation to encourage participation in...
Bill Breen Bluegrass Youth Education Fund announced
The IBMA Foundation is proud to announce the creation of the Bill Breen Bluegrass Youth Education Fund. Initially financed with a generous donation in memory of William (Bill) Breen of Chicago, Illinois by friend and colleague, Susie Stephenson, the fund will be an...
How Qualified Charitable Distributions benefit you and the IBMA Foundation
Qualified Charitable Distribution Donations: How They Can Benefit You and the IBMA Foundation Are you thinking about taxes this time of year? If you are 70 ½ years of age or older, we thank you for considering a Qualified Charitable Distribution (“QCD”) donation to...
Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge to benefit IBMA Foundation
Plan to join us at Lorraine Jordan’s Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge festival April 10-12, 2025, at the Meadowview Conference Resort and Hotel in Kingsport, Tennessee! Attendees will be invited to donate an extra dollar (or two) at the gate for the IBMA Foundation, and...
Congratulations to Bright and Baucom grant recipients
Congratulations to the following education grant recipients from the IBMA Foundation! We look forward to receiving reports, photos, and videos in the future. Good luck to everyone listed on their presentations, lessons, and bluegrass camps! Bluegrass in the Schools...
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