Ways to Give
Thank you for considering a gift to the Chamber Music Society. Your generosity is essential to our ability to bring you our concerts and programs. If you have questions about the information below, please call 212-875-5591.
TAX INFORMATION
Legal Name: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Federal Tax ID Number (EIN): 13-2628036
ONLINE
Click here to donate.
CHECKS
Made payable to:
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
70 Lincoln Center Plaza, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10023
ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER
For the wire transfer account information, please call 212-875-5591. Contacting us will ensure that we can properly credit your gift.
GIFT OF SECURITIES AND STOCK
Please be sure to alert us if you would like to make a gift of stock, which you can transfer directly into CMS’s account with Charles Schwab. Call 212-875-5782 so that we can properly credit your gift.
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT (IRA)
The IRA Charitable Rollover law provides that anyone 70 ½ and older can make direct transfers to CMS of up to $100,000 per year without having to count the transfers as income for federal income tax purposes. If you qualify, please contact your IRA provider to learn their procedures.
DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS
To make a contribution from your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), please select “THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER” as the recipient organization. Our IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 13-2628036. Please note that under IRS regulations, a gift made through a donor-advised fund is not tax-deductible (because the deduction was already taken when the donor established the fund), and no tangible benefits (such as tickets) may be given in connection with the gift. Benefits with insubstantial or no market value will be available to you. Please check with your donor advised fund provider for more information.
MATCHING GIFTS
Call 212-875-5780 to learn how your gift can be doubled or even tripled through your company's matching gift program.
PLANNED GIVING
Turn your passion for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center into a lasting legacy ensuring the future of this important art form with a planned gift of any size. To learn more about including CMS in your estate plan, please visit our Planned Giving page. Or, to share your decision to make a planned gift and talk about joining CMS’s Alice Tully Circle, please contact the Development team at 212-875-5354. You may also fill out this Declaration of Intent and send it to us.