Support the Waco Symphony
There are many ways to support the Waco Symphony. You may give to the Waco Symphony Foundation and/or the Waco Symphony Association. They are separate entities and both are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to which donations may be income tax deductible.
Click here for information about sponsorship opportunities.
General donations and sponsorships – gifts for Waco Symphony Association operating expenses, concert sponsorships and the Waco Symphony Youth Orchestra.
Waco Symphony Foundation Donations
The mission of the Waco Symphony Association, Inc. is to present live classical music that will enrich the cultural life of our community. The WACO SYMPHONY FOUNDATION receives and provides funds for support of the Waco Symphony.
Your generous support will help ensure artistic musical excellence and
financial stability of the Waco Symphony for generations to come.
Following are ways to support the Waco Symphony through Endowed Giving
and Planned Giving:
- Memorial and Honorarium Gifts
- Chair-Naming Opportunities (Endowed Chairs)
- Special Funds
- Cash
- Stock
- Personal Property
- Real Estate
- Charitable Bequests
- Charitable Gift Annuities
- Charitable Lead Trusts
- Charitable Remainder Trusts
- Life Insurance
- Individual Retirement Accounts
SPECIAL NOTE: At this time the Waco Symphony Foundation is unable to accept donations from Donor Advised Funds or through a qualified charitable distribution from an IRA (Individual Retirement Account of any individual aged 70 1/2 or more). If this type of donation is contemplated, the Waco Symphony
Association is able to accept these donations. Please consult your tax advisor for details.
Donations to the Waco Symphony Foundation are acknowledged each season in the Waco Symphony Orchestra concert program.
Please click the links below to learn more about making a contribution to
the Waco Symphony Foundation:
Memorials and Honorariums – gifts in honor of or in memory of someone
special.
Endowment Fund – gifts to help ensure
artistic musical excellence and financial stability of the Waco Symphony.
These include endowed chairs and special funds (such as the Guest Artist and
Student Intern funds).
Planned Giving (Encore Society) – gifts from
individuals or families who have named the Waco Symphony Foundation as
beneficiary in their wills or other planned gifts (such as life insurance
policies, IRAs or trusts).
The Waco Symphony Foundation is available to assist you in meeting your
charitable goals. However, we cannot provide you with tax, legal or
financial advice. We encourage you to involve your personal advisers when
considering charitable gifts.
Waco Symphony Donations and Sponsorships
Gifts to the Waco Symphony Association for general operating expenses assist
in keeping ticket prices affordable and also support our youth programs,
including the Waco Symphony Youth Orchestra.
These gifts confirm the Waco Symphony Association’s partnership with the
community beyond ticket purchases. Ticket income covers only a small
percentage of concert expenses, so we must rely upon donations and
sponsorships to make up the difference.
Your contributions are instrumental in the success and continued growth of
the Waco Symphony.
Donations and sponsorships of $500 or more are acknowledged on the “Partners in Music” pages of our concert programs.
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