DONATE TODAY
Your gift in any amount makes a difference
Our beautiful 69-acre campus has provided an inspiring backdrop for engaging in creative programming for the
past 50 years. While this is a great asset of the Art Barn, we are at a distance from the rest of the community. We
are driven to bring the experiences offered at Art Barn beyond our beautiful grounds, filling arts voids in our
community. In order to remedy this, we have found strength in partnership with almost 30 different collaborators this past year, and have expanded to impacting over 2,500 individuals and is continuing to grow.
We want you to be part of our future at Art Barn! By supporting Art Barn you demonstrate your commitment to the arts, as well as allow us to continue building relationships with those in your community, making us stronger together. Your contribution in any amount will help us continue to sow the seeds of inspiration in our community.
Please donate today, thank you!
To give offline in any amount, you can choose:
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By mail (check) - make check payable to Art Barn School of Art and mail to 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso, IN 46383.
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Call 219-462-9009 during business hours (credit card).
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In person - drop by during business hours (cash, check or credit card).
Future Planning
Planned giving allows anyone to make a substantial contribution to Art Barn School of Art — regardless of
income or financial status. It is a way to level the playing field, giving everyone a chance to become a
philanthropist and make a difference. It also provides significant financial benefits to you as well.
Here's How:
Some planned gifts provide lifelong income to the donor (yes, you read that correctly). Other gift plans significantly reduce taxes that would otherwise take a big chunk out of your loved ones’ inheritance — providing for both charity and heirs in ways that maximize the gift while minimizing its impact on your estate.
In short, a planned gift is any major gift that is part of a donor’s overall financial planning. A planned gift allows you to shape your own legacy — all while helping us to achieve and expand Art Barn School of Art's mission.
● It allows you to make a far bigger impact than annual gifts of cash.
● A planned gift allows us to continue our mission far into the future, even while it helps make a
difference today.
● Planned giving opens up a whole world of possibilities for you to make a big difference to Art Barn's
mission while also securing your legacy — all for generations to come.
Contribute Appreciated Assets * (such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds)
You may transfer publicly traded securities that you have owned for more than one year to Art Barn School of Art. We sell the securities and apply the proceeds to where funds are needed most or to the purpose(s)that you designate. You claim an income tax charitable deduction based on the fair market value of the securities and also avoid capital gains tax on the securities’ appreciation.
How?: Contact Amy Davis Navardauskas at 219-462-9009 or adavis@artbarnschool.org to obtain a form that your advisor/broker will complete.
IRA Charitable Rollover * Your IRA can be a tax smart way to support Art Barn’s mission.
If you are over age 70.5, you may direct an IRA distribution directly to Art Barn School of Art. Such distributions are not taxable, as regular IRA distributions are. Check with your advisor for limitations, and this is not available for 401(k) or 403(b) accounts.
How?: Contact Amy Davis Navardauskas at 219-462-9009 or adavis@artbarnschool.org to obtain a form that your advisor/broker will complete.
Qualified Charitable Distribution * As in the above IRA Charitable Rollover, you may direct your required minimum distribution (RMD) to be paid to Art Barn School of Art.
If done correctly, the RMD is not taxable. As an additional benefit, this strategy can reduce adjusted gross income and thus have a positive impact on the Taxpayer’s Medicare premiums in future years. If 70.5 or older, the IRS allows for a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to Art Barn. This is an ideal scenario for those that are philanthropic, yet may not necessarily need a distribution. IRA charitable gifts are excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes and, if 73 or older, transfers can count toward your required minimum distribution for the year in which you made the gift. Using your IRA for charitable purposes may also reduce future tax liability to non-spousal beneficiaries.
Note: Transfers must be made directly from a traditional IRA account by your IRA administrator to a qualified charity and there’s a $105,000 limitation.
How?: Contact Amy Davis Navardauskas at 219-462-9009 or adavis@artbarnschool.org to obtain a form that your advisor/broker will complete.
Include Art Barn in Your Will * If you are passionate about Art Barn School of Art’s mission or perhaps are grateful for the educational arts experiences that you or a loved one received, you may wish to consider including Art Barn in your will.
Known as a bequest, this forward-thinking gift has several advantages -simplicity, versatility, flexibility and there is no immediate cost. Gifts can be made effective after death by inclusion of Art Barn as a beneficiary in your Last Will and Testament. Your estate can deduct this amount from estate tax ("death tax").
How?: Contact your attorney or estate planner to include Art Barn as a beneficiary. It is suggested that you and/or your estate planner contact Art Barn if the inclusion of Art Barn as a beneficiary in your will is being considered.
Beneficiary * Assign Art Barn School of art as a beneficiary of funds in a given account.
How?: Simply designate the Art Barn as a primary or secondary beneficiary on a financial account. You maybe able to update beneficiaries through your financial institution’s customer portal, otherwise contact your financial institution.
*Art Barn does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transactions.
