Causes: Alliances & Advocacy, Arts & Culture, Music

Mission: KTBA’s purpose is to help nurture the next generation of musicians and appreciators by funding music educational programs and scholarships for students and teachers who posses the desire but lack the resources or access that would enable them to achieve their potential within the music industry. By using the Blues genre as a vessel for musical growth, the Foundation aims to stimulate and foster relationships within the music community – paying it forward to young musicians while sustaining the Blues as a beacon of American history and culture as an artform. To maximize our impact on current efforts, we may seek to collaborate with other non-profit organizations which fall under the 501(c) (3) section of the internal revenue code and are operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes. In 2020, KTBA has expanded it's mission to helping musicians affected by the global pandemic, by starting the Fueling Musicians Program.

Results: To date, we have funded over 460 initiatives for the advancement of music education in schools across the country which have affected over 71,000 students across the country. In addition to music education funding, our Fueling Musicians Program has funded over 300 musicians and bands by providing financial aid to help them get back on the road when it is safe.

Target demographics: to conserve the art of music in schools and preserve music education for the next generation

Direct beneficiaries per year: 250+ musicians that were unable to work due to the pandemic

Geographic areas served: United States

Programs: Music is Your Ali Program, Funding for music classrooms, Educational Scholarships, Fueling Musicians Program