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Benefits of a Sustaining Donation:

• Your donation is charged to your credit or debit card each month.
• You will receive a tax letter every January.
• You are entitled to a thank you gift each year
• No renewal notices

For these amounts you will receive:

• $5 – $24 a month Elmwood Canvas Bag
• $25 – $49 a month Elmwood Mug
• $50 – $100 a month Elmwood Umbrella
• You can also choose “no gift for me, thank you.”

Donors who contribute monthly are recognized as Sustainers and will see a deduction on their statement from Neon CRM. Elmwood Playhouse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are grateful that you believe that what we do is worthy of your financial support and your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Contributions made on our website are growing each year. It is a fast and convenient method to make a contribution. Click the button below to make a gift online and put your dollars to work immediately. Contributions made by check may be mailed to:

Elmwood Playhouse
10 Park St.
Nyack NY 10960

Celebrate the life of a beloved person with a Memorial gift. A donation made in remembrance honors your loved one and recognizes their passion for the arts. You can donate online by clicking the button below or mail a check to :

Elmwood Playhouse
10 Park St.
Nyack NY 10960

By using AmazonSmile for your online shopping, Amazon will donate .5% of your purchases to Elmwood. Please take a moment to sign up and select Elmwood Community Playhouse as your charity of choice. All of your future purchases through AmazonSmile will also make a difference to Elmwood Playhouse.

Many companies support their employees and local non-profits through matching gifts programs. Contact our Contributions Department for more information about matching gifts from your employer. Complete a matching gift form with your company and your contribution will have double the impact!

Donor-Advised Funds allow donors to make a gift of cash, stock, or other long-term appreciated assets to a community foundation or financial institution that sponsors a donor-advised fund program, be eligible for an immediate tax deduction, and can then recommend grants over time to any IRS-qualified public charity.

If you are 70 ½ years or older, consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution via IRA rollover to show your support of Elmwood Playhouse during this critical time! While the CARES Act has suspended minimum distribution requirements through 2020 for most retirement accounts, gifts made via IRA rollover are still exempt from taxation and can reduce your overall tax liability, even if you don’t itemize deductions on your tax return. Contact our Contributions Department or ask your IRA administrator for more information.

Making Elmwood Playhouse a beneficiary of your retirement plan is as easy as changing the beneficiary form with your IRA administrator and designating Elmwood Playhouse as a primary, contingent, or partial beneficiary. Benefits left to not for profit organizations such as Elmwood Playhouse are not subject to income tax or estate tax. Donating retirement benefits will allow you to make a significant gift and use 100% of your money for the benefit of the Elmwood.

Uphold your commitment to the arts by designating Elmwood Playhouse as a beneficiary. Insurance gifts enable donors to make a much larger gift than they thought possible, and in most cases, a gift of insurance does not significantly reduce their current stream of income.

Your lawyer or tax advisor can assist you in deciding which giving option is the most appropriate for your circumstances and wishes.

A charitable bequest through your will or trust is the easiest way to make a lasting gift to Elmwood. A bequest can dramatically reduce estate and inheritance taxes and can be specified for a fixed amount, a percentage of your estate or whatever may remain after all other bequests are satisfied.

Proceeds will be awarded annually to a High School Senior residing in Rockland County who intends to pursue a career in the Performing Arts including Performance, Arts Management, Stage Management, and Technical Design. The scholarship has been created in honor of Mr. Gabbard who died suddenly after a short, but valiant fight against cancer in April 2021. He served as a board member, director, actor, and member at Elmwood Playhouse since 2014. You can donate online by clicking the button below or mail a check to:

Elmwood Playhouse
10 Park St.
Nyack, NY 10960

In the check memo please indicate “Gabbard Scholarship”
I wish to donate to the Larry D. Gabbard Performing Arts Scholarship