Leave a Legacy: Encore!

Fund for the Future

“If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased.”
– Maya Angelou

Thank you for considering a gift to Gulfshore Opera

Making a gift through our website is an easy and secure way to donate to Gulfshore Opera.

Contributions to GO are tax-deductible and will be acknowledged promptly in writing for tax purposes.

Contact Chief Development Officer Julie Maykowski at julie@gulfshoreopera.org or call 239-529-3925 with any questions or for more assistance.

GO tax ID number is #47-0989874.

Encore! Fund for the future: Leave an arts legacy

A legacy is something left behind that represents your life, values, memories, and love that you pass down to future generations. A lasting legacy is something that continues to exist after you. By planning now, you can be certain of your impact on the future of opera. What a gift to give yourself, your family, and your friends. The GO Encore Society is your chance to share your passion for opera and classical music through your financial and estate plans.

Whether you use cash, appreciated securities/stock, real estate, partnership interests, life insurance, a retirement plan, etc., your planned gift will help GO continue to bring the thrill of opera to our audiences for generations to come.

Gifts by Bequest

You name GO as a beneficiary in your will or trust. You may make GO the beneficiary of cash, securities, and/or other property without impacting cash flow during your lifetime. The total value of your estate will be reduced by the amount of your gift to GO, which may provide tax benefits for you and your family.
Your request can be a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or some part of the remaining balance after other specific gifts are paid.

Gifts from Retirement Plans

For a simple, tax-efficient planned gift, consider naming Gulfshore Opera as the beneficiary of your tax-deferred profit-sharing retirement plan, 401(k) or 403(b) plan, and individual retirement account (IRA). These tax-deferred assets may be subject to income tax when inherited by taxpayers. However, if GO is named beneficiary of any of these plans, the gift amount will be tax-free.
This is also one of the easiest gifts to make. In most cases, you can visit the website of the plan's trustee or custodian to update the beneficiary designation. Like a bequest from a will or trust, the gift may be a specific dollar amount or a percentage of the plan assets.

Gifts of Life Insurance Policies

Give a policy you no longer need to Gulfshore Opera! There are two ways to turn an existing life insurance policy into a generous planned gift to GO.
Ask your insurance company for a beneficiary designation form, name Gulfshore Opera as a beneficiary, or consider giving Gulfshore Opera a paid-up policy. If you transfer your policy’s ownership to GO, you may be entitled to a tax deduction equal to the lesser of the policy’s cash surrender value or cost basis.

For more information about the Encore! Fund for the Future and which language to use when designating your gift to GO, please contact Julie Maykowski, Chief Development Officer, at julie@gulfshoreopera.org or by calling 239-529-3925.

Donations are tax-deductible under Section 501(c) (3), tax ID #47 0989874. Florida Charitable solicitation #CH48511.

Gulfshore Opera, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation organized under Section 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi) of the Internal Revenue Code.