Paul Dresher Ensemble

Welcome to the Paul Dresher Ensemble

Support New Performance Traditions

New Performance Traditions (NPT) is the nonprofit organization created by
the Paul Dresher Ensemble. For more than 45 years, NPT has supported not
only the Ensemble’s innovative music, theater, and interdisciplinary
performances, but also a wide range of artistic projects throughout the
Bay Area. Our EIN (Tax ID) is 52-1055738.

Donors like you make it possible for NPT to provide performing artists with
essential resources, services, and opportunities, building a vibrant
artistic community and bringing adventurous new work to audiences locally
and nationwide.

You may also donate by check to one of our fiscally sponsored projects.
Please follow the instructions provided under Donate by Check below.

Any questions? Please contact us at info@newperformancetraditions.org.

Make an Online Donation

Donate Now

Your contributions are vital not only to the realization of our own
creative projects, but also to the many resources and services we
provide to other performing artists throughout the region. Together,
we are building a thriving artistic ecosystem that enriches our
communities. Our online donations are processed by Givebutter.

Donate with a Donor Advised Fund

Please provide your fund administrator with the following information:

New Performance Traditions
1446 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
EIN: 52-1055738

Make a Gift Tax-Free With an IRA

A Tax-Saving Way to Help New Performance Traditions

If you are 70½ years old or older, you may be able to support New
Performance Traditions through a tax-advantaged gift directly from
your IRA. This type of gift is commonly called a qualified charitable
distribution, or QCD.

Please consult your IRA administrator or tax adviser regarding current
annual limits, eligibility requirements, required minimum distributions,
and other applicable tax rules.

Why Consider This Gift?

  • Your gift can be put to use today, allowing you to see the difference
    your donation is making.
  • A qualifying transfer is generally excluded from taxable income,
    although it does not generate a charitable income-tax deduction.
  • A qualifying gift may count toward all or part of your required
    minimum distribution.
  • Because a qualifying distribution is not included in taxable income,
    it may provide additional tax benefits depending on your circumstances.

Make a Gift of Stock

Instructions

A DTC or electronic transfer is the fastest and most secure method of
donating appreciated securities to Musical Traditions, doing business
as the Paul Dresher Ensemble.

Please follow this easy two-step process:

  1. Before initiating the transfer, notify the Paul Dresher Ensemble of
    your intention to donate securities by emailing
    info@dresherensemble.org.
  2. Our account is held at Charles Schwab & Co. Advance notification
    is essential because donor information is not transmitted through
    the DTC system.

Instruct your broker to transfer your securities as follows:

Deliver to: Charles Schwab & Co.
DTC Clearing: 0164, Code 40
For further credit to: Account Number 8674-8088
Account name: Musical Traditions, Inc., DBA Paul Dresher Ensemble
Reference: Your name or names

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donor listings.

Paul Dresher Ensemble

1446 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 558-9540