Mission
NONE
Public Charity
INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM
INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in OWENSBORO, KY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.6M revenue, $3.5M expenses, $8.4M total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $389K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 611229037
OWENSBORO, KY
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$8.4M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$389K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at International Bluegrass Music Museum
How International Bluegrass Music Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$43
River of music party (romp)
$42
Various expenses
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$21,050
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$18,000
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$12,700
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,500
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$22,000
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Ben Clark
TRUSTEE
Buzz Backstrom
VICE CHAIR
Candy Englebert
TRUSTEE
Dudley Connell
TRUSTEE
Emily Woosley
TRUSTEE
Jana Mougin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $3.5M | $8.4M |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $3.7M | $9.2M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $3.3M | $9.6M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $3.3M | $3.0M |
| 2020 | $288K | $340K | $2.7M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $288K to $2.6M (+800%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.