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CONTRIBUTIONS TO TRI-STATE JAZZ
SOCIETY
NEW
CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP FOR CONTRIBUTORS
To
better recognize contributors and to encourage more consistent funding
in the future, two new classes of premium memberships have been
created. Members
can now choose to support traditional jazz and the work of the jazz
society by renewing their memberships as sponsors or patrons. Like
many
other cultural nonprofit organizations this year, lower contributions
and lower attendance at Tri-State Jazz Society concerts have resulted
in net
losses. In the past, member contributions have enabled the organization
to make up for budget shortfalls and to
maintain a full concert schedule even though many of the concerts have
operated at losses. This has been possible only because of the
generosity of donors. The
board and membership express their
appreciation for the on-going support of members at all levels.
Contributions are still welcome throughout the year. Memberships will
be upgraded any time the total amount donated during the year reaches
the sponsor or patron level.
SPONSORSMembership
Dues: $50 for individuals / $70 for couples
By
including an
extra $30 contribution as part of their annual dues, sponsors help
Tri-State Jazz Society to meet operating expenses and sustain a full
schedule of concerts. The new half-priced admission policy makes it
possible to share traditional jazz with more people, but it will take
the contributions of many sponsors to continue these discounts in the
future. The board invites members who love this music to share it by
renewing at the sponsor level if they are able to.
PATRONS
Membership
Dues: $100 or more for individuals / $120 or more for couples
By including an extra $80 or more
as part of
their annual dues, patrons enable the society to expand its educational
programs and to include exceptional bands from outside the local area.
Many of the New York City based bands that have played for Tri-State
Jazz Society in recent years have been subsidized by contributors at
the patron level.
SPECIAL
BENEFITS AND RECOGNITION
In
addition to the benefits of regular membership, each sponsor and patron
receives one free pass good for admission to any concert during the
year. Couples receive two free passes. The pass may be used for the
member's own admission to one concert during the membership year or
given to any first-time non-member. Sponsors and patrons will be
recognized in The Strutter and on the Tri-State Jazz Society Web site
unless they ask to
be omitted from the listings. The names of members who upgrade to
sponsor or patron later in the membership year will be added to the
published lists and free passes will be provided as soon as the
total contributed reaches sponsor level.
TAX
DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS
Tri-State
Jazz
Society,
Inc.
is
a
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt
educational
nonprofit
corporation.
The full amount of annual membership dues at the regular,
supporter, sponsor or patron level may be deductible as a charitable
contribution for some taxpayers, but check with your tax advisor.
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