GIVE BY PHONE, CHECK OR SECURITIES
WAYS TO DONATE
Your tax-deductible gift enables Five Points Arts to present inspiring exhibitions and educational programs, and most importantly, your gift supports our mission to nurture artists at all stages of their careers.
Thank you for your generous support!
Donate Online: DONATE NOW
Donate By Phone: Please Call 860-618-2167
Donate By Check: Check(s) payable to Five Points Arts, and mail to:
FIVE POINTS ARTS
PO BOX 1028
TORRINGTON, CT 06790
Donate By Securities: To make a gift of securities, please call Judith McElhone at 860-618-2167 or email jmcelhone@fivepointsarts.org, for transfer information.
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GIVING FROM YOUR IRA
GIVING FROM YOUR INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
If you are at least 70 ½ years old, you can donate up to $100,000 annually by making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA to public charities such as Five Points Arts. Your donation can be counted towards your required Minimum Distribution (RMD), and the distribution will NOT be treated as taxable income on your federal tax return.
Please consult with your professional tax advisor regarding the tax implications of your gift, since your state’s income tax laws may differ from federal law.
To make an IRA gift to Five Points Arts, please:
- Contact your IRA administrator to request that a “direct charitable distribution” check be made payable to Five Points Arts. (Normally, the check will be mailed directly to you and then you mail it to us.)
- Your IRA administrator must send the check BEFORE December 31st if you want the distribution to be effective in the current tax year.
- Please mail the check to:Five Points ArtsPO Box 1028Torrington, CT 06790
- Please notify Five Points Arts so that we can properly identify your gift when the IRA check arrives and send you an acknowledgment receipt
For further information, please contact Five Points Arts.
Phone: (860) 618-2167
Email: info@fivepointsarts.org
Thank you for your generous support!
MATCHING GIFTS
MATCHING GIFTS
Your donation to Five Points Arts can be doubled, or sometimes tripled, by requesting a matching gift grant from your employer. If your employer has a matching gift program, please fill out the matching gift form provided by your employer and mail the form to Five Points Arts.
Mail to:
Five Points Arts
PO Box 1028
Torrington, CT 06790
For further information:
Phone: (860) 618-2167
Email: info@fivepointsarts.org
Thank you for your generous support!
GIFT CERTIFICATES
CORPORATE SUPPORT
CORPORATE PARTNERRSHIPS AND SPONSORSHIPS
Corporate Partnerships offer mutually beneficial, multi-year financial support, enabling Five Points Arts to continue its mission, on an ongoing basis, to champion and nurture artists at all stages of their careers and to empower a diverse community through the presentation of inspiring exhibitions and educational programs.
Exhibition, program, workshop, and event Sponsorships offer important one-on-one underwriting opportunities to support Five Points Arts.
Various levels of commitment are available.
In return for your company’s generous support, Five Points Arts offers significant philanthropic and marketing benefits including increased business visibility and an affirmation of your company’s commitment to the arts in our community. Corporate Support can be tailored to your giving objectives and financial timetable.
For more information about Corporate Support, please contact Judith McElhone at (860) 618-2167 or email jmcelhone@fivepointsarts.org.
MONTHLY GIVING
PLANNED GIVING
PLANNED GIVING OPTIONS
Your legacy gift NOW helps ensure the FUTURE for Five Points Arts. Thank you!
Bequests
A bequest of unrestricted funds designated in your will is one of the simplest and most frequently used methods for making a planned gift and it allows Five Points Arts to use your support where it is most needed.
Your bequest may be a specific amount or a designated percentage of your estate after other gifts, debts, taxes, and administration expenses have been satisfied.
Language for a gift by bequest can be incorporated into a new will or added by a codicil (amendment) to your existing will.
Sample Language:
“I give ____________________________________________ (describe dollar amount, property, or proportion of residuary estate) to Five Points Center for the Visual Arts, Inc., d/b/a Five Points Arts, a nonprofit corporation located at 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT 06790 for its general charitable purposes.
Please Note Legal Name: Five Points Center for the Visual Arts, Inc.
Charitable Trusts and Gift Annuities
Various Charitable Trusts and Gift Annuities that produce income and/or tax savings include the following trust arrangements: Charitable Gift Annuity, Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity, Charitable Remainder Trust, Charitable Remainder Unitrust, Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust, and Charitable Lead Trust.
Please note: Outside trustees are required for all trust arrangements. Please consult your professional financial advisor and/or legal counsel for further information.
Life Insurance Policies
Another way to make a planned gift is to name Five Points Arts as beneficiary of your Life Insurance Policy.