Kravis Center Membership
The Kravis Center’s commitment to providing affordable ticket prices for entertainment, enriching students’ arts education programs, quality programs for seniors, and a wide variety of community outreach events is possible in large part because of the generous donations we receive. Gifts to the Annual Campaign will ensure a continued level of excellence and variety at the Kravis Center for the benefit of our entire community. And as with all charitable donations, contributions to the Kravis Center are tax-deductible.
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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
FRIEND MEMBER
$100 and above
Annual Friend Members receive the following benefits:
-Kravis Center publications, including season performance brochure
-Advance ticket ordering for Kravis Center presentations
-Access to tickets for Kravis On Broadway and Kravis Center Classical Concert Series prior to the Public
DRESS CIRCLE MEMBER
$1,000 and above
Annual Dress Circle Members receive all benefits previously listed, plus the following:
-First access to ticket ordering for Kravis Center presentations
-First access to tickets for Kravis On Broadway and Kravis Center Classical Concert Series
-Access to Donor Concierge services for special ticketing privileges including complimentary ticket exchange
-Invitation to donor exclusive Dress Circle recognition event
-Donor listing in Playbill and Ovations
-Acknowledgement of support on Dress Circle Wall of Honor
SUPPORTING DRESS CIRCLE MEMBER
$2,500 and above
Annual Supporting Members receive all benefits previously listed, plus the following:
-Upgraded access to seating for performances based on membership level
-Invitation for two (2) to Corporate Partners Business Speaker Series presentations
SUSTAINING DRESS CIRCLE MEMBER
$5,000 and above
Annual Sustaining Members receive all benefits previously listed, plus the following:
-Upgraded access to seating for performances based on membership level
-Invitation for four (4) to Corporate Partners Business Speakers Series presentations
PATRON DRESS CIRCLE MEMBER
$10,000 and above
Annual Patron Members receive all benefits previously listed, plus the following:
-Upgraded access to seating for performances based on membership level
-Invitation to Kravis Center Founder Members’ dinner (for up to six people)
SPONSOR DRESS CIRCLE MEMBER
$15,000 and above
Annual Sponsors receive all benefits previously listed, plus the following:
-Complimentary tickets to sponsored performance (not tax-deductible)
-Recognition of sponsorship in available promotional materials and advertisements, including radio, website, television, Playbill, Ovations, and newspapers
-Night of sponsorship digital signage recognition in the Carl & Ruth Shapiro Founders’ Room and on the Dress Circle Wall of Honor
-Opportunity to meet the artist of sponsored performance (subject to artist availability)
-Upgraded access to seating for performances based on membership level
FOUNDER MEMBERSHIP
As a Founder member with a commitment of $150,000, you will have access pre-performance and during intermission to the exclusive Carl & Ruth Shapiro Founders’ Room in addition to many other benefits tailored to your personal objectives. To learn more, call the Development Department at 561.651.4320.
Corporate Partners Membership
Kravis Center Corporate Partners is comprised of corporate and professional leaders in Palm Beach County whose mission is to support and enable the Kravis Center to continue its extensive educational and community outreach programs. Corporate Partner membership offers this dynamic group of business leaders the opportunity to act as an integral part of the Kravis Center, building awareness of the Center within the business community.
Matching Gift Program
Did you know your membership benefits could possibly be increased by your employer? Many businesses, from small companies to large corporations, have a matching gift program. You enjoy more member privileges while the Kravis Center receives additional funds to further our mission. Ask your employer if they would like to participate.
Thank you for your consideration of support. For information about Kravis Center membership, contact the Development Office at 561.651.4320 or [email protected].
OTHER WAYS TO GIVE
If you have a loved one who has been impacted by the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, establishing a memorial or tribute gift is a meaningful way to honor them or celebrate a special occasion, such as a birthday, while supporting our mission. Your memorial or tribute gift will extend the legacy of your loved one and will make a difference.
Gift “In Honor Of”
Give a gift “in honor of a special friend, family member or an important or memorable occasion. The gift is 100% tax-deductible and an acknowledgment will be sent to the honoree.
Gift “In Memory Of”
Give a gift to honor a loved one. Your gift is 100% tax-deductible.
Gift of Membership
Give a gift of membership to celebrate an important or memorable occasion or a special thank you. You will receive the tax deduction and the recipient will receive the annual membership with all the associated benefits.
A Tax-Savvy Way to Benefit from Growing Assets
Securities and mutual funds that have increased in value and been held for more than one year are popular assets to use when making a gift to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Making a gift of securities or mutual funds offers you the chance to support our work while realizing important benefits for yourself.
When you donate appreciated securities or mutual funds in support of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, you can reduce or even eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the transfer. You may also be entitled to a federal income tax charitable deduction based on the fair market value of the securities at the time of the transfer.
Securities are most often used to support our work in the form of:
An outright gift. When you donate securities to the Kravis Center, you receive the same income tax savings that you would if you wrote a check, but with the added benefit of eliminating capital gains taxes on the transfer, which can be as high as 20%.
A transfer on death (TOD) account.* By placing a TOD designation on your brokerage or investment account, that account will be paid to one or more persons or charities after your lifetime.
*State laws govern transfer on death accounts. Please consult with your bank representative or investment advisor if you are considering this gift.
Transforming Realty to Gift Reality
Want to make a gift to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts without touching your bank account? Consider giving us real estate, such as a personal residence, vacation home, farm, commercial property or undeveloped land. Such a generous gift helps us continue our work for years to come. And a gift of real estate also helps you. When you give the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts appreciated property you have held longer than one year, you qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction and you may minimize or eliminate capital gains tax. And you no longer have to deal with that property’s maintenance costs, property taxes or insurance.
Another benefit: You don’t have to hassle with selling the real estate. You can deed the property directly to the Kravis Center or ask your attorney to add a few sentences in your will or trust agreement.
Simplify Your Giving
A donor advised fund (DAF), which is like a charitable savings account, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and other qualified charities. You can recommend a grant or recurring grants now to make an immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts.
You can also create a lasting legacy by naming the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts the beneficiary of the entire account or a percentage of the fund. With a percentage, you can create a family legacy of giving by naming your loved ones as your successor to continue recommending grants to charitable organizations. Contact your fund administrator for a beneficiary form.
Your Gift Can Last Forever
An endowment gift to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts today provides a brighter future at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. When you make a donation to an endowment, you give a gift with both immediate and long-term benefits.
Endowment donations are invested. A portion of the annual income from the investment is used to address immediate needs at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. The remaining funds are reinvested to ensure indefinite support.
Protect Your Assets
If you want to make an impact now at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and also provide for your family later, consider setting up a charitable lead trust. You transfer cash or other assets to a trust that makes payments to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts for a period of time. When the term is up, the remaining trust passes to your family or other beneficiaries you select.
There are two ways that charitable lead trusts make payments to the Kravis Center:
A charitable lead annuity trust pays a fixed amount each year to the Kravis Center and is more attractive when interest rates are low.
A charitable lead unitrust pays a variable amount each year to the Kravis Center based on the value of the assets in the trust. With a unitrust, if the trust’s assets go up in value, for example, the payments to the Kravis Center go up as well.
The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts considers the personal information of its donors and our performance ticket buyers to be proprietary. It is the Center’s policy to not provide, share or sell this information to other organizations nor send donor solicitation mailings on behalf of other organizations.
This policy applies to our master file database of donors, prospects, ticket purchasers, volunteers, employees and other promotional materials mailing lists. This policy includes all personal information including physical and e-mail addresses and applies to all information collected either via our website or directly from the donors and patrons.
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation and all gifts made to the Center are tax-deductible to the extent provided by state and federal law. 100% of such gifts are retained by the Center to support its operations.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE RAYMOND F. KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, INC., A FLORIDA BASED NONPROFIT CORPORATION (REGISTRATION NO. CH3470), MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR VISITING THEIR WEB SITE AT www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Federal Tax ID Number: 59-2245054
