GIVING FAQs

You can make your gift online or by mailing your check to Membership at Second Stage, 1501 Broadway, Suite 518, New York, New York 10036. You can also transfer funds from your bank via wire transfer. Please contact the Development Office for wire transfer instructions.

Our Federal Tax ID (or EIN Number) is 13-3021180

MATCHING GIFTS

Many companies have matching gift programs that will double or even triple your contribution, automatically upgrading your membership level. For more information, please contact your company's Human Resources team.

You can submit your completed matching gift form to Membership at Second Stage 1501 Broadway Avenue, Suite 518, New York, New York 10036, or send a completed PDF to membership@2st.com

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

As a 501c3 organization, Second Stage is qualified to receive grants from Donor Advised Funds. Please request that checks be made payable to Second Stage Theater. Our tax identification number is 13-3021180.

STOCK TRANSFERS

If you would like to make a gift of appreciated shares, please follow the instructions below or contact us at membership@2st.com.

Electronic transfer is the easiest and most efficient way to gift securities.
For a tax-free donation, please instruct your broker to transfer stock AS A GIFT from your account to our account at Morgan Stanley. Please provide the following account information to your broker:

DTC: #0015

Second Stage Theater account: #677-141192-012

Contact name at Morgan Stanley (if needed): Victor Shedlin, (212) 315-6251

Second Stage Theater Federal I.D.: #13-3021180

To help us properly track your gift, please contact membership@2st.com with the details after your transaction has been initiated.

CHARITABLE IRA ROLLOVERS

The Charitable IRA Rollover allows individuals age 70½ and older to make direct transfers of up to $100,000 per year (and up to $200,000 per year for married couples) from individual retirement accounts to qualified charities without having to count the transfers as income for federal tax purposes. If you would like to make an IRA Rollover contribution to Second Stage, please consult your financial advisor to initiate a transfer. Our tax identification number is 13-3021180.

LEGACY OR PLANNED GIVING

Help sustain Second Stage in perpetuity, by making a planned gift. There are several easy ways to include Second Stage in your estate plans. Please contact the Development Office for more information, membership@2st.com.

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION

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