Legacy Giving or planned giving is your opportunity to make a significant and lasting contribution to Your Theatre at Steeple Playhouse. Some kinds of legacy gifts can be made while you are still living, and many others are ways to give after your passing.
When you become a legacy donor, you give to ensure the future of live community-focused theatre in our city. From funding long-term program growth to providing essential maintenance and financial security, you will be leaving a powerful legacy for future generations of theatre lovers.
There are lots of ways to donate through legacy giving. We encourage you to ask your legal or financial advisor to explore how you can make a legacy gift.
Thank you for giving your impact an encore performance!
Your Theatre, Inc., was first established as a nonprofit in 1948. For four generations, Your Theatre has provided opportunities for expression, creativity, and community to New Bedford, and in 2023, it found a permanent home at the Steeple the Steeple Playhouse.
Your Theatre ensures the preservation of this unique performing arts center. Built in 1829, the Steeple Playhouse, formerly the First Baptist Church, is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Your Theatre is committed to serving as your community theatre at this in the heart of New Bedford for many generations to come!
The Fine Print: While we strive to provide accurate information, Your Theatre, Inc. does not give financial or legal advice.
Please consult your financial or legal advisors before making a gift.
You can donate stocks directly. By donating stocks that have unrealized gains, you may avoid capital gains tax and take the full market value of the stocks as a tax deduction.
You can bequeath a specific monetary amount, a percentage of the value, or a residual amount of your estate in your will. You can craft bequests that are contingent or that donate specific assets.
If you are over 70½, you can donate up to $100,000 directly from your IRA. You can use these donations to meet your minimum required distribution, lowering your adjusted gross income.
You can designate Your Theatre as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. You can also designate Your Theatre as the payable-on-death beneficiary of a bank or brokerage account.
You can use a trust to provide an income to you or your family for the remainder of their lives and then pass any remaining assets to Your Theatre and other beneficiaries.
Please let us know when you pledge a Legacy Gift so we can thank you! You can call the office at 508-933-0772 or email Tener Wade, our Executive Director, at ExecDir@SteeplePlayhouse.org.
Your encore performance is the opening act for the next generation!