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Individual Support
Your charitable support offers possibilities that transform the lives of children, teens, and young adults through the arts, helping them learn about themselves and gain life skills. Every gift is essential as more than 85% of Sitar’s income comes from charitable contributions. Donations are fully tax-deductible. Sitar Arts Center’s tax ID # is 52-2113471.
See below for the many ways you can make a donation, including online, by mail, through your Donor Advised Fund, the United Way or Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), company match, stocks, planned giving, corporate support, and in-kind donations. Thank you for choosing Sitar Arts Center as your place of giving.
Donate Online
Your online donation is quick, easy, and secure.
Click here to donate online.
Sitar Sustainers – Join Sitar’s Monthly Giving Program
Multiply your impact with a monthly gift. Becoming a Sitar Sustainer is an easy and impactful way of supporting the students at Sitar. Benefits include a welcome package and special event invitations throughout the year. As a valued member of the Sitar community, your recurring gift will provide lasting support for youth on a path towards successful adulthood. Click here to join the Sitar Sustainers.
Donate By Mail
Our mailing address is:
Sitar Arts Center
c/o Development Office
1700 Kalorama Road, NW Suite 101
Washington, DC 20009
Please make checks payable to “Sitar Arts Center.”
Donate by Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
Click here to easily make a gift by Donor Advised Fund. Sitar Arts Center’s tax ID is 52-2113471.
A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your favorite causes. If you have a donor advised fund, DAF Direct enables you to recommend grants to Sitar Arts Center directly from your Schwab, Fidelity, or BNY Mellow DAF.
Workplace Giving and Matching Gifts
Sitar Arts Center is a member of the United Way of the National Capital Area’s Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), DC One Fund, and the World Bank’s Community Connections Campaign. Support students at Sitar by designating your campaign gift using CFC #79089 or United Way #8684.
Employer Match
Many employers encourage their employees to donate to nonprofit organizations by matching charitable contributions. This is a great opportunity to increase the size of your gift! Check with your employer’s Human Resources Department for your employer’s matching gift form and send it to Sitar Arts Center with your contribution.
Stocks and Securities
Gifts of stock can be made with your broker’s assistance by electronic transfer. This process works for all publicly traded shares of stock. Simply request your broker to transfer the stated number of shares electronically to Sitar Arts Center.
Please contact the Center’s Senior Director of Development at (202) 797-2145, ext. 101 or send an email to obtain the Center’s Account Number and DTC #.
Planned Giving
Sitar Arts Center honors friends who make a planned gift benefiting the Center, through a will, bequest, trust or other estate plan. A planned gift to Sitar Arts Center may be part of a comprehensive estate plan that provides a way to complete a lifetime of giving, or allows you to make a significant gift that might not be possible during your lifetime.
Click here to read about joining Sitar Arts Center’s Legacy Society.