INDIVIDUAL GIVING

Ways to Give

Thank you for supporting our student musicians!

Donate by mail:
Please send checks to:
San Diego Youth Symphony
1650 El Prado #207A
San Diego, CA 92101

Donate by phone:
(619) 233-3232 x160

San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory is 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public benefit corporation.
All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Federal Tax ID # 23-7380943

LEGACY GIVING

Planned Giving is your way to provide lasting support San Diego Youth Symphony (SDYS)

By starting the planning process now, you can make a gift that will impact generations of young people through tuition support, instrument loans, private lessons, and other special opportunities. You may direct your gift to support any area you like—from SDYS programs to community efforts to early childhood classes.

Join the Legacy Circle at SDYS by making a bequest as part of your estate planning.

Making a Planned Gift to SDYS

Consider Your Assets
Assets like cash, stocks, life insurance policies, bonds, and more can be donated to SDYS, and may even provide estate tax benefits.

Ask a Financial Advisor
Please consult with your financial advisor for professional advice on estate planning. If you do not have a financial advisor, we are happy to provide a recommendation.

Leave a Gift in Your Will
Ensure your final wishes are respected by including a gift to SDYS in your will. You may leave a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your assets.

Make a Memorial Gift
Honor a loved one with a memorial gift to SDYS.

Legacy Circle

James Algert* Daniel & Joy Meyer
Marion Allen Matthew Midgett
William Beamish June D. Moeser*
Mark Bennett Larry Norquist*
Eric Cohen & William* Coltellaro Robert Peterson
Dr. Irma Gigli William Powell
Catharina Graves* Georgia & Blair Sadler
Sue Greenway Cory Norlund & Larry Scott
Charmaine & Maurice Kaplan Dorothy & Joel Sollender*
Maurice Kawashima Bonnie & Henry Steele
Cohen & Koberly Family Fund Bernie Kulchin & Paula Taylor
Joan Kroc* Molli Wagner
Diane Law Elsie Weston*
Reinette & Marvin Levine* Phyllis Yates


*In Memoriam

APPRECIATED STOCK

If you have appreciated securities you have held for over one year,
you can donate them to San Diego Youth Symphony.

Consult your financial advisor or tax professional for specifics, but in most cases you are not taxed on gains from these securities when donating them to an approved 501c3 organization like San Diego Youth Symphony.

We have a policy of selling gifts of stock immediately on receipt so our musicians, families and community benefits immediately from your gift while you realize tax advantages when you file your year-end return.

Transferring stock is a simple process:

  1. Select a particular stock and number of shares from your portfolio.
  2. Call Terry Williams, Associate Director, Giving at (619) 233-3232 x160 to get our account number and instructions to transfer stock to our Morgan Stanley account.
  3. Contact your broker and pass along routing instructions we provide.

CORPORATE MATCHES

Your gift could go twice as far and impact twice as many young musicians!

Double you donation through your employer’s matching gift program! Many companies match their employees’ and retirees’ donations to nonprofit organizations. Check below to get started with a matching gift.

Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant information provided by
Powered by Double the Donation

Thank you to these companies for their matching gift donations:

Adobe Illumina
Apple NetApp
Boeing Qualcomm
HP Sony Interactive Entertainment
IBM The Hartford

For more information, please contact Terry Williams, Associate Director, Giving at twilliams@keynote-music.org or call 619-233-3232 x160.

Instrument Donations and In-Kind Giving

Give new life to your old instrument!
Donate it to SDYS and give a young musician the gift of an instrument.

Pictured above are just a few of the hundreds of students who receive instruments from SDYS to help with their music education.
You can help a young person unlock their passion for music by donating your used instrument today.

What instruments do we need?

An instrument or accessories of any condition of will be considered, however, we prefer that instruments be in a playable condition with minimal need for repairs. Our students are in need of the following instruments:

  • Violin
  • Viola
  • Cello
  • Double Bass
  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • Clarinet
  • Bassoon
  • French Horn
  • Trumpet
  • Trombone
  • Bass Trombone
  • Tuba
  • Various Percussion Instruments

If you are interested in donating an instrument, please contact Instrument Librarian Ruben Hernandez at rhernandez@sdys.org or (619)233-3232 x114.

Or fill out our online donation form and bring your donation to our Balboa Park office. Please call 619-233-3232 for hours.