There are many meaningful ways to give and help ensure public access to the arts and arts education at Mesa Arts Center. Learn how you can make an impact through our 501(c)(3) support organization, the Mesa Arts Center Foundation.
Mesa Arts Center Foundation's Tax ID/EIN number is: 74-2535164.
Including Mesa Arts Center Foundation in your final giving plans allows you to enjoy the benefits of a gift to charity while making a powerful statement about your love the arts, arts education and community access to arts programs. Remembering Mesa Arts Center Foundation in your will, trust or other estate plans ensures our ability to provide community access and engagement in thousands of high-quality arts experiences annually through our festivals, performing and visual arts programs.
These thoughtful gifts influence others to remember Mesa Arts Center, as well.
Legacy Giving Circle members have many ways to give:
- Naming Mesa Arts Center Foundation as a beneficiary in a will or living trust.
- Making a gift of cash or appreciated securities to establish a charitable gift annuity.
- Creating a charitable remainder trust (CRT) which provides you with income for the term of the trust.
- Naming Mesa Arts Center Foundation as the beneficiary of a paid life insurance policy or individual retirement account (IRA).
“Marcie and I decided to leave a Legacy Gift to Mesa Arts Center. MAC is a jewel in our community and provides important Engagement Programs for children, seniors and veterans. We want to ensure the success and growth of these opportunities for our citizens.”
- Mike Hutchinson
As the non-profit fundraising arm of Mesa Arts Center, Mesa Arts Center Foundation supports the arts through community advocacy, philanthropy and service. Mesa Arts Center Foundation is a 501(c)3 Arizona nonprofit and our federal tax ID number is 74-2535164. Our legal address is One East Main Street, PO Box 1466, Mesa, Arizona 85211-1466.
We hope you’ll consider becoming a member of our Legacy Circle. If you are interested in joining or learning more about a planned gift, including naming rights Mesa Arts Center, please contact Dawn Farley, Development Director at (480) 644-6613 or developmentdirector@mesaartscenter.com
Your legacy will help to ensure the long-term success of Mesa Arts Center’s commitment to community access and engagement programs!
Mesa Arts Center offers many unique naming opportunities on our architecturally stunning, seven-acre campus. Gifts start at $25,000. For more information, or to schedule a tour to see what gift best fits your area of interest, call Dawn Farley at 480-644-6613 or email developmentdirector@mesaartscenter.com.
Individuals over the age of 72 are required to take an annual minimum distribution from their traditional IRA accounts. You can reduce your income tax liability on your required minimum distribution by making a tax-free charitable IRA distribution (also called an IRA charitable rollover or qualified charitable distribution) to Mesa Arts Center Foundation. By taking advantage of the IRA Charitable Rollover, you become a member of our Legacy Giving Circle.
If you have questions, please call Dawn Farley at 480-644-6613 or email developmentdirector@mesaartscenter.com.
When you transfer stock to the Mesa Arts Center Foundation, you are helping to provide access to quality arts experiences and engagement to youth, seniors, veterans and our community. If you have questions, please call Dawn Farley at 480-644-6613 or email developmentdirector@mesaartscenter.com.
If you have a donor-advised fund, you can recommend grants to the Mesa Arts Center Foundation in support of your favorite programs and events.
If you have questions, please call Dawn Farley at 480-644-6613 or email developmentdirector@mesaartscenter.com.
Check with your employer about workplace giving campaigns and matching gift opportunities. A very small percentage of your paycheck can make a major difference in creating access to impactful arts experiences. Many companies have payroll deduction programs available to their employees. Ask your human resources representative how to participate and obtain the required form.
If your employer uses the United Way as their vehicle for giving, just write in
“Mesa Arts Center Foundation One East Main Street, PO Box 1466, Mesa, Arizona 85211-1466” under Agency Name.
Many employers also match, fully or in part, all donations made by their employees to Mesa Arts Center Foundation. Please check with your employer to see if they match. If you have questions, please contact developmentdirector@mesaartscenter.com or call (480) 644-6604.
With volunteer grants, or “dollars for doers,” companies gift grants to nonprofits where their employees volunteer.
Do you currently volunteer or serve on a committee or board at Mesa Arts Center? Or, would you like to volunteer at Mesa Arts Center? If so, you may be able to work on something you’re passionate about and utilize your employer’s volunteer program to get paid to volunteer while earning grant dollars for Mesa Arts Center.
Reach out to your human resources team to learn more about its employee volunteering policies, including volunteer grants that can help to support your favorite MAC programs!
Learn more about volunteering at MAC here: mesaartscenter.com/volunteer-opportunities
If you have questions, please contact developmentdirector@mesaartscenter.com or call (480) 644-6604.
Want to share your passion for access to arts experiences with your network? Use Facebook’s giving platform to host a fundraiser for Mesa Arts Center. Learn more here.
