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Screen a listInternational Bluegrass Music Association Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −14% in 3 yrs7staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−34.9%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianInternational Bluegrass Music Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.6M86%Management and general$247k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The Ibma Foundation Inc gave $190k in FY2021, 21% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 91% in FY2023
$652k in FY2022, $60k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$73k in FY2023, −$321k in FY2024 and −$469k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.5 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI7funders
$124ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22The Ibma Foundation IncOn and off$190kSouth Arts IncStopped after FY2021$10k$35k–Rx Abuse Leadership InitiativeNew in FY2022$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1k$5k$60k$20k$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped