Charitable Estate Planning
If you include the LA Phil in your will, estate plan, or as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement account, you will automatically become a member of the Clark Society—a community of supporters who have made a lasting commitment to the future of music.
Membership to the Clark Society offers opportunities to deepen your connection to the LA Phil through special communications and recognition.
Why becoming a Clark Society member matters
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Honor your intentions
Ensure your gift is used as you envision, with options like a personalized endowed fund.
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Be recognized
Members received special recognition, behind-the-scenes communications, and exclusive event invitations.
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Inspire others
Lead by example and encourage others through your generosity.
Giving options
A charitable gift from your estate is a favored method of giving that enables you to achieve your financial goals, maintain control of your assets, and benefit the LA Phil.
A gift of your retirement assets, such as an employee retirement plan, IRA, or tax-sheltered annuity, is an excellent way to make a gift. A gift of these assets can shield your heirs from taxes while funding the LA Phil's future.
Giving appreciated stock that you have owned for more than one year is one of the most tax-advantaged ways to make charitable gifts. With careful planning, you can reduce your capital gains tax while supporting the LA Phil.
Learn about the gifts that allow you to give to the LA Phil while generating income for yourself and your family.
A donor-advised fund can provide you with immediate tax benefits while making your charitable giving easier for years to come. Might a donor-advised fund be right for you? Here’s how it works.
Contact us
Reach out to our Office of Gift Planning to explore giving strategies that support the LA Phil while offering meaningful benefits for you and your family.
If home is the center of belonging together, music is the realm of getting together, of kinship. Sharing the experience of that power forms the purpose of the Philharmonic.