Support Us
Providing an opportunity for handicapped and underprivileged children to learn and perform classical music in the communities of the United States of America and internationally is the main goal of Schlern International Music Festival. All concerts and events are free to public and our brilliant students are in need of and depend on considerable scholarship support. Your tax-deductible contribution to Schlern International Music Festival will help hundreds of handicapped and underprivileged students to learn classical music and perform at concerts.
Schlern International Music Festival is supported by private tax deductible contributions from people and organizations who believe in giving performance opportunities and exposure to student artists and depends upon the financial support of friends, foundations, alumni, and corporations to maintain its position as an important educational institution in the performing arts. Your contribution in any amount makes a difference. Schlern International Music Festival is a public charity exempt from income, gift, and estate taxes under the 501(c)(3) section of the Internal Revenue Code since 2003.
Schlern International Music Music Festival offers several levels of giving:
Named Concert/Corporate Concert: $5,000 and above
Schlern International Music Festival Concert named in honor of the private or corporate donor; VIP seating for four at all festival concerts; invitation to all special receptions and dinners during festival; listing on all concert programs
Named Scholarship: $2,500
Schlern International Music Festival Named Scholarship in honor of the private or corporate donor; VIP seating for four at all festival concerts; invitation to all special receptions and dinners during festival; listing on all concert programs
Director’s Circle: $2,000 and above
VIP seating for four at all concerts; invitation to all special receptions and dinners during festival; listing on all concert programs
Benefactor: $1,000 and above
VIP seating for two at all concerts; invitation to all special receptions and dinners during festival; listing on all concert programs
Patron: $500 and above
Invitation to a special reception and dinner during the festival; listing on all concert programs
Donor: $100 and above
Listing on all concert programs
Friend: $50 and above
Listing on all concert programs
Donate through PayPal
For your convenience, we have set up a PayPal account, allowing you to donate by credit card or from your bank account.
PLEASE ADD 4% FEES FOR USING PAYPAL AND NOTIFY US BY EMAIL.
Donate by Mail
Send your check, made payable to the Schlern International Music Festival, to:
Schlern International Music Festival
96 Linwood Pl. #273
Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA
Be sure to include a note with any special instructions for designating your contribution, and how we can contact you to acknowledge your gift.
Donate Stock
Many donors take advantage of donating appreciated securities to make charitable gifts. If the securities have been owned for more than a year, one can take a tax deduction based on the current market value of the stock and avoid any capital gain tax on the appreciation.
The easiest way to donate stock is to have the shares transferred electronically by your broker to Schlern International Music Festival . The value of your gift will be the average of the high and low trading price on the day the stock is transferred to Schlern International Music Festival .
