Gifts to AVA of Stocks and Securities
The Academy of Vocal Arts is pleased to accept gifts of publicly traded stocks and bonds.
Contributing securities can offer you some significant income tax benefits, particularly if the securities donated are highly appreciated over the cost basis. Making a gift of long-term appreciated stock enables you to deduct the full market value of the stock without incurring capital gains tax on the appreciated portion of its value.
To transfer securities electronically (wired) from your broker to The Academy of Vocal Arts, please follow these instructions:
Download Securities Transfer Instructions [399K PDF]
If you do not have Adobe acrobat, it can be downloaded for free at: Download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To learn more about making stock or mutual fund donations to The Academy of Vocal Arts, please contact Robert W. Lyon, Director of Institutional Advancement for detailed wiring instructions, at 215.735.1685 or rlyon@avaopera.org.
