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

1. Online: Click here to make your gift today
2. By Phone: Call 269.343.2727 to make a gift over the phone
3. Text GIVE to 269.230.0001
4. In the Mail: Download the donation form and send checks or credit card information to:

Farmers Alley Theatre
221 Farmers Alley
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

 

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)

 

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

Dorothy U. Dalton Foundation
Irving S. Gilmore Foundation
Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
National Endowment for the Arts

 

MATCHING GIFTS

Many employers extend their corporate philanthropy to include matching gift programs.  Matching gifts made to Farmers Alley Theatre will be credited to you, thereby increasing your personal impact and level of recognition. Please contact your Human Resources Department to find out more, or call Farmers Alley Theatre’s Director of Development, Heather Jach at at 269.993.6392 for more information.

How do Matching Gifts work?

 The main concept of matching gift programs is quite simple. A $100 donation to Farmers Alley Theatre is eligible to be matched by a corporate employer, literally doubling the donation for a total of $200. All you have to do is fill out the matching gift forms (which can usually be obtained from the Human Resources department or an online portal), and then submit them to the appropriate personnel or intranet site. Your employer will validate the donation, and will send a check of the same value (or higher, depending on the parameters of the program) to Farmers Alley Theatre.

GIFTS OF STOCK 

A gift of stock is one of the many easy ways to make a gift to Farmers Alley Theatre. To make a gift of stock, download the form, complete and return it to the Farmers Alley Theatre Development Department. While transfers of stock may be made directly to our broker at Raymond James and Associates, to ensure accurate acknowledgment the Stock Transfer form must be submitted at the time of transfer. If you have questions about making a gift of stock, please contact Heather Jach at heather@farmersalleytheatre.com or 269.993.6392. 

 

Gifts of stock can be transferred to:

Raymond James and Associates
DTC: 0725
Farmers Alley Theatre Account: ________________ (please contact Farmers Alley Theatre)
Farmers Alley Theatre Tax ID: 26-2692394
800.488.8041

 

To learn more about how you can support Farmers Alley Theatre, please contact:

Heather Jach, CFRE
Director of Development
heather@farmersalleytheatre.com
269.993.6392