Ways to Give
Primary Stages is proud to have a growing family of individual donors who believe in the importance of theater to our community. Together we…
Serve over 15,000 theater-goers, artists, and students each year through our mainstage productions
Nurture over 500 early-career and established artists through the artistic home provided by ESPA, which offers more than 100 courses and workshops each year
Develop more than 15 new works annually through readings and workshops, the Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group, the Creative Access Program, and the Echoes Writers Group
Bring over 1,000 NYC public school students to the theater each year for our Free Student Matinee performances
Your support makes it happen.
Join the Primary Stages family today as an audience member, Primary Stages Member, or Primary Partner. Or to make a 100% tax-deductible donation to support our important work onstage and off, donate here.
OTHER WAYS TO GIVE
HONOR/MEMORIAL GIFTS
Honorary gifts are a wonderful way to celebrate a friend, family member, or colleague, and their love for the theater. Your contribution can also be a meaningful way to remember someone who enjoyed attending Primary Stages shows during their lifetime. You will receive a receipt for your donation and your friends will receive personal letters from Primary Stages telling them that you have made a thoughtful gift in their name. The amount of your contribution will be kept confidential. Make a gift online by clicking here or by calling Erica Raven-Scorza, Director of Development, at 212.840.9705 x214.
SECURITIES, STOCK AND IRA TRANSFERS
In addition to stock, Primary Stages accepts donations of bonds and mutual fund shares. If you are 70½ or older, you may also be able to make a direct contribution from your IRA. If you are considering making this type of gift, please contact Erica Raven-Scorza, Director of Development, at 212.840.9705 x214 or eraven@primarystages.org for information on the proper procedures and to inform us of the upcoming transaction.
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
If you have a donor advised fund, please request that checks are made payable to Primary Stages and mailed to:
Primary Stages
Attn: Development Department
520 8th Avenue, Suite 312
New York, NY 10018
Primary Stages tax ID # is 13-3258765.
PLANNED GIVING
Planned gifts include bequests, charitable remainder trusts, and charitable annuity trusts. Whether you wish to provide general operating income for Primary Stages or wish to support a specific program, your planned gift expresses your lasting commitment to Primary Stages. A planned gift may also help you meet your financial and estate-planning goals. Please contact Erica Raven-Scorza, Director of Development, at 212.840.9705 ext. 214 or eraven@primarystages.org to discuss your wishes.
MATCHING GIFTS
Your employer (or former employer) may match your gift to Primary Stages! Matching gifts are a great way to double or even triple your support. Contact your company’s Human Resources Department to ask about their matching gift program and get a matching gift form. Then submit online through your company portal or mail a completed form to:
Primary Stages
Attn: Development Department
520 8th Avenue, Suite 312
New York, NY 10018
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Erica Raven-Scorza, Director of Development, at 212.840.9705 ext. 214 or eraven@primarystages.org.