Support MSA

A description of the many ways you can give follows. However, you choose to give, or whatever amount, you can be assured that your gift will help children realize their dreams and in turn help shape the cultural heritage of not only our state, but also our nation.

Because the Mississippi School of the Arts Foundation is a non-profit organization, all contributions offer varying degrees of tax deductions and financial benefits. All donors will receive acknowledgements of contributions for tax purposes.

To inquire about making a donation, contact the Executive Director or an MSA Foundation Board Member.

Cash gifts generate the most immediate return from contributors and provide support for a wide variety of needs at the Mississippi School of the Arts. The tax benefits received for cash contributions significantly reduce the actual costs involved in making your gift. Payments may be made with cash, credit card, or bank draft and are tax deductible for the calendar year in which they are donated.

Using our online school store, you can make a quick donation to the foundation. Simply click the button below to get started. Donations are tax-deductible. Please make sure to provide your contact information so we may give you additional information regarding tax-deductions (if needed). For additional information, contact Mississippi School of the Arts at 601-823-1300.

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Many corporations match donations that their employees make to educational institutions. Matching gifts from an employer can double or even triple your gift to the MSA Foundation. Ask your employer about matching programs and include the appropriate forms when making your contribution.

You can make donations to the MSA Foundation to honor occasions such as a birthday, graduation, or any special event. Contributions may also be given in memory of a student, relative, friend, Whitworth College graduate, or business associate. Your designee will receive an acknowledgement of your gift to the Foundation in honor or in memory of the honoree. The amount of the donation will remain confidential.

Securities, including stocks and bonds, can be used as gifts to the MSAF. The donor can compute the income tax deduction using the average value of the securities on the date of the contribution. The amount of the deduction is based on the current value of the asset, rather than the initial cost of acquisition.

An endowment is a fund that is kept in perpetuity from which only annual earnings may be spent for the specified purpose. The principal of the contribution is not spent. Donors may contribute to an existing endowed fund or may create and name a new endowment with a gift of $10,000.00 or more.

Donors may wish to donate real estate or personal property such as furniture, works of art, books, collections, musical instruments, or even artifacts from Whitworth College. For information on the donation policy, contact the Executive Director or an MSA Foundation Board Member.

Deferred gifts are arranged during a donor’s lifetime, but may not actually be received by the Foundation until a later date. Gifts such as those made through a will, charitable gift annuities, life insurance, or retained life estate, are examples of a few options for bequests to the MSA Foundation.

Companies, corporations, or individuals can support the Mississippi School of the Arts through the donation of goods or services.

Numerous possibilities exist to honor an individual or relative by naming a space for them permanently. Naming options range from gardens, to individual classrooms, galleries, or entire buildings. The financial requirements for naming opportunities differ in relation to the value of the space in question. Please discuss your ideas with the Executive Director or an MSA Foundation Board Member.