We are grateful for your interest in making a gift to support CHA Ballet.
There are many ways you can make a gift. If you do not see your preferred method listed, please reach out and we will be happy to work with you.
Gifts can be mailed to:
Chattanooga Ballet
Attn: Development
817 N Market Street, Suite B
Chattanooga, TN 37405
With questions, contact Aly Haugland, Director of Development at ahaugland@chaballet.org.
The Corps de Ballet
It is an exciting time of artistic and institutional growth for CHA Ballet, and we appreciate your confidence and investment in that vision. As a contributing member of The Corps de Ballet you will become a part of the ballet's inner circle of friends, and your gift will empower the organization to continue to serve through the power of dance through inspiring performances and quality dance education programs.
Enjoy the benefits of giving through an annual tax-deductible donation to CHA Ballet listed below!
SUPPORT
Ways to Give
The Corps de Ballet
As a member of The Corps de Ballet you will help the organization enrich the lives of residents and visitors alike through inspiring performances and quality education programs.
Enjoy the benefits of giving through an annual tax-deductible donation to CHA Ballet!
Enjoy the benefits of giving through an annual tax-deductible donation to CHA Ballet!
Visionary $5,000+
- Invitation to a Company dress rehearsal before opening night
- Invitation to Dinner with Dancers
- All Ambassador benefits
Ambassador $1,000 – $4,999
- Invitation to in-studio preview with choreographer
- All Patron benefits
Patron $500 to $999
- Exclusive access to The Corps de Ballet donor lounge at select performance intermissions
- All Friend benefits
Friend Up to $499
- Invitation to Coffee & Class
- Recognition on website, social media and select performance programs
- 20% discount on CHA Ballet merchandise
Support the Arts with a Specialty
License Plate
License Plate
Chattanooga Ballet is one of more than 700 organizations across the state that receives support from the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC). Through the specialty license plate program, its primary funding source, TAC provides significant financial support to the organization. A specialty license plate costs $35 per year, and you can exchange your current plate for a specialty plate anytime. Please help TAC support the Chattanooga Ballet by purchasing a specialty plate. Every time someone purchases a specialty license plate in Tennessee, 40% of the proceeds from the sale of that plate go directly to TAC. For each sale of an arts-themed specialty license plate, TAC receives 90% of the proceeds!
Relevé Fund
In ballet, relevé means to rise. The Relevé Fund is a tuition assistance program that provides support for Chattanooga Ballet families that express a financial barrier to continuing their dance education. The fund also supports community-based programs and tours to rural communities, bringing dance to where it is not. These dollars are a critical component of Chattanooga Ballet’s efforts to address diversity and inclusion in ballet education and raise the level of access to underserved audiences. If you would like to support this fund, please indicate that on your donation which can be mailed to the address below.
Legacy Planning
We hope you will consider including Chattanooga Ballet in your long-term estate plans through a bequest or another deferred-giving arrangement. By leaving a gift to Chattanooga Ballet, your bequest could help establish a general or named endowment for Chattanooga Ballet that will help our organization grow and ensure that Chattanooga Ballet will continue to bring the power of dance to future generations. You will be recognized on a plaque in the main lobby if you have included Chattanooga Ballet:
• In your will or trust
• As a beneficiary of your IRA or other retirement plan
• As a beneficiary of your life insurance policy
• In your will or trust
• As a beneficiary of your IRA or other retirement plan
• As a beneficiary of your life insurance policy
Tribute & Memorial Giving
Tribute Giving serves to honor someone in a meaningful way. A tribute gift acknowledges the relationship between the honoree and Chattanooga Ballet while enabling the organization to continue making a difference in the lives of others.
Donate Through Your IRA
Do you own an Individual Retirement Account (IRA)? Will you be taking a required minimum distribution before year-end? If you are in the fortunate position of not needing your distribution for living expenses and are charitably inclined, you may be able to avoid income tax on your required withdrawal by donating your money directly to a qualified 501(c)(3) organization such as the Chattanooga Ballet!
IRA owners must be age 70 1/2 or older to make a tax-free charitable contribution. Those who meet the age requirement can transfer up to $100,000 per year directly from an IRA to an eligible charity without paying income tax on the transaction. If you file a joint tax return, your spouse can also make a charitable contribution of up to $100,000, meaning couples can exclude up to $200,000 of their retirement savings from income tax if they donate it to charity. Qualified charitable contributions must be made by December 31 each year in order to exclude that amount from taxable income. Chattanooga Ballet is a 501(c) (3) organization, EIN 23-7247009.
IRA owners must be age 70 1/2 or older to make a tax-free charitable contribution. Those who meet the age requirement can transfer up to $100,000 per year directly from an IRA to an eligible charity without paying income tax on the transaction. If you file a joint tax return, your spouse can also make a charitable contribution of up to $100,000, meaning couples can exclude up to $200,000 of their retirement savings from income tax if they donate it to charity. Qualified charitable contributions must be made by December 31 each year in order to exclude that amount from taxable income. Chattanooga Ballet is a 501(c) (3) organization, EIN 23-7247009.
Appreciated Securities
Charitable donations of appreciated securities may provide advantages for some donors. These are usually transfers of publicly traded stock or securities, including mutual fund shares that have been owned long-term. Such transfers often allow contributors to realize a significant tax advantage. Individuals may be able to claim an income tax deduction for the full, fair market value of the securities. In order to make gifting easy and timely, please contact the CHA Ballet’s Director of Development before transferring securities.