Donate Your Way
Donations can be made securely online using your preferred channel:
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Donations may also be mailed
to our office at:
Addressed or Made Payable to “SMSO”
2755 E. Napier Ave
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Save the Symphony Campaign
Give now to double your impact! Announced November 1, 2024, a special Match Challenge is underway to eliminate SMSO’s deficit and stabilize its financial footing in time for our 75th season in 2025-26.
We Did It!
Matching Target: $150,000
Updated weekly on Mondays; updated 1/6/2025
With its ability to transcend barriers, symphonic music holds lifelong relevancy regardless of an individual’s economic background, race, age, language, or ability to speak or read. We believe that EVERYONE deserves access to, enjoyment of, and meaningful experiences with music. The SMSO has the honor to provide quality, live music to its community since 1951.
Individual and institutional donors are critical to the success of our mission. On average, ticket sales, grant funding, and other sources of earned revenue covers only 40% of our costs, making charitable contributions a significant source of support.
Donor-Advised Funds
Donor-Advised Funds (DAF) allow donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction and then recommend grants from the fund over time. DAF Grants made to the SMSO can be designated in one of two ways:
for the SMSO to use wherever the need is greatest
for the SMSO to use for a specific thematic area that matches the donors’ interests, such as music education, musicians and guest artists, concert production, or other music programming.
Clients of BNY Mellon, Fidelity Charitable and Schwab Charitable can make a designation through the DAF Direct widget at right on this page.
The SMSO’s tax I.D. number is 38-6090138.
For more information, call (269) 982-4030.
