Support the Burbank Chorale
The Burbank Chorale welcomes and greatly appreciates donations in support of our work. As a non-profit corporation, we derive a significant portion of operating income from a combination of membership dues ($160 per year for
each participating Chorale member), individual gifts, and fundraisers. We
also receive a grant from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. The
remaining 60 percent of our budget comes from concert admissions and the
local business community, including advertisements in our printed concert
programs and raffle donations.
Gifts to the Burbank Chorale of any amount from $1 on up are fully
tax-deductible in accordance with state and federal laws. Donors are
recognized in our printed concert programs and other materials as follows:
FORTISSIMO
$5,000 or more
APPASSIONATO
$1,000 - $4,999
DEVOTO
$ 500 - $ 999
VIVACE
$ 250 - $ 499
SOSTENUTO
$ 100 - $ 249
CANTABILE
up to $99
Other Ways You Can Help the Burbank Chorale
• Gifts-in-Kind. Many individuals and local businesses have
contributed to the Chorale by providing special services or materials, such
as printing, food and beverages sold during concert intermissions, floral
arrangements, and even a bargain sale of our rehearsal piano. All such gifts
are welcomed and may be tax-deductible.
• Volunteering. There are a number of tasks associated with our
concerts for which we welcome volunteer assistance. Some of these include
handing out programs, serving at the information table, and selling
refreshments during intermission.
Consider Including the Burbank Chorale in Your Will or Living Trust
The Burbank Chorale was founded in 1920 and is the longest running
performing arts organization in the San Fernando Valley. An organization
with this record of longevity offers an excellent opportunity for a special
kind of "investment." By including The Burbank Chorale in your Will or
Living Trust you can help ensure that the tradition of choral music in
Burbank will be perpetuated for future generations. Here are four basic ways
of making a bequest to The Burbank Chorale in your Will or Living Trust:
• You may choose to leave a specific dollar amount: "I give, devise, and
bequeath to The Burbank Chorale, Burbank, California, the sum of
$____________.”
• You can designate a fixed percentage of your estate: "I give, devise,
and bequeath to The Burbank Chorale, Burbank, California, ______% of my
estate.”
• After your heirs have been provided for, you can leave to The Burbank
Chorale the residue (whatever remains after other bequests have been
granted): "All the residue of my estate, including personal property, I
give, devise, and bequeath to The Burbank Chorale, Burbank, California."
• You may also leave a gift of personal or real property: "I give,
devise, and bequeath to The Burbank Chorale, Burbank, California,
[DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND ITS EXACT LOCATION]."