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Giving To Farmers Alley Theatre

Thank you for your interest in making a tax-deductible contribution to Farmers Alley Theatre! While there is a strong and positive demand for the theatre's productions of popular and new work, ticket sales cover only a portion of our operating budget. As a nonprofit theater company, we depend upon the generosity of individuals to help us to continue our mission: to create a product that entertains while inspiring, educating, and communicating with audiences to reflect on the diverse human experience.

Your support enables Farmers Alley Theatre to present the finest theater to more than 10,000 patrons each year.

Ways to Give

There are many easy ways to give to Farmers Alley Theatre

Farmers Alley Theatre is partially supported by generous grants from the following organizations:

Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation
Irving S. Gilmore Foundation
Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation
Michigan Arts and Culture Council
National Endowment for the Arts
Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation
The Shubert Foundation

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ANNUAL FUND DONORS

Visionary ($5,000+)
Executive ($2,500 - $4,999)
Producer ($1,000 - $2,499)
Director ($500 - $999)
Principle ($250 - $499)
Supporting ($100 - $249)
Ensemble ($50 - $99)
Fan ($1 - $49)

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GIFTS OF APPRECIATED SECURITIES

A gift of stock is one of the many easy ways to make a gift to Farmers Alley Theatre. Transfers of stock may be made directly to our broker at Mercer Advisors Wealth Management. If you have questions about making a gift of stock, please contact Heather Jach Turner at HEATHER@FARMERSALLEYTHEATRE.COM or 269.343.2727.

Gifts of stock can be transferred to:

Mercer Advisors Wealth Management
Scott Williams
Sr. Wealth Advisor, Director
(269) 488-6900
(800) 488-8041

DTC: 0725 (Raymond James, Broker)
Farmers Alley Theatre Account: ________________ (please contact Farmers Alley Theatre)
Farmers Alley Theatre Tax ID: 26-2692394

Planned Giving

Thank you for your interest in considering a planned gift to Farmers Alley Theatre. Planned gifts provide our esteemed donors and friends with a relatively easy way to ensure Farmers Alley can continue providing expectation professional theatre for generations to come!

Planned and estate gifts are flexible gifts that allow you to support Farmers Alley Theatre during your lifetime and/or after, while meeting your current income needs. Planned gifts will not impact current cash flow and they are relatively simple to set up with the assistance of legal/financial professionals and Farmers Alley Development Staff. Some planned gifts allow you to receive important lifetime tax and income benefits while you contribute to enhancing the mission and work of Farmers Alley Theatre.

Give Through an IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

If you are 70½ or older, you can support Farmers Alley Theatre through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA). This giving option allows you to make a meaningful charitable gift while potentially reducing your taxable income.

What Is a QCD?

A QCD is a direct transfer of funds from your IRA to a qualified nonprofit organization like Farmers Alley Theatre. QCDs:

  • Count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), if applicable
  • Are excluded from your taxable income
  • May be made in amounts up to $100,000 per year

Because the funds are transferred directly from your IRA to the theatre, they do not count as income, which may provide tax advantages beyond a traditional charitable deduction.

How Your QCD Supports Farmers Alley Theatre

Your IRA charitable gift may be designated to support:

  • General Operating Support, sustaining daily operations and artistic excellence
  • The Endowment, helping ensure long-term financial stability
  • Season or Production Sponsorships, directly supporting the artists, technicians, and staff who bring live theatre to our stage

Your gift helps Farmers Alley Theatre remain Kalamazoo’s only year-round professional theatre, committed to fair compensation, artistic quality, and meaningful community engagement.

How to Make a QCD Gift

  1. Contact your IRA administrator to request a Qualified Charitable Distribution
  2. Direct the gift to Farmers Alley Theatre
  3. Notify us of your gift and any designation preferences so we may ensure proper acknowledgment

We’re Here to Help

If you have questions or would like assistance designating your gift, please contact Development Director, Heather Jach Turner, CFRE at heather@farmersalleytheatre.com or by phone, 269-343-2727.

We recommend consulting with your financial or tax advisor to determine whether a QCD is right for you.

Sample Bequest Language:

"I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to Farmers Alley Theatre [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose."

Tools for Professional Advisors

Legal Name: Farmers Alley Theatre
Tax ID Number: 26-2692394
Incorporated: 2008

The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor.

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