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Make a Difference - Support Immanuel School of Music School and the transformative power of music education.


Thank you for your generosity and support.

WAYS TO GIVE:

Online Giving

Send by Mail

Checks are made  payable to:

Immanuel School of Music (ISM)


Address:

Immanuel School of Music 


2551 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, KY  41017  


CHECK MEMO:

*Please include ISM Donation or ISM Scholarship on the check memo. 

In-Person

Drop cash/check in-person at the ISM Office Dropbox (3rd floor). 


ISM Central Campus Address: 

2551 Dixie Highway

Lakeside Park, KY 41017


*Please include ISM Donation or ISM Scholarship on the check or envelope.

MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM


If your employer has a matching gift program, your personal gift can be doubled!


ISM Alumni, Families, and Friends,


I have had the honor of serving our community since 2010 at the Immanuel School of Music (ISM). Creating special music, beautiful moments, and unforgettable memories with each student has completely blessed my life. 


Your support will allow Immanuel School of Music to continue providing quality music education to our community while making a lasting positive difference to all those we serve.


There are several exciting projects, equipment needs, and scholarships that are eagerly awaiting to be fulfilled.  ISM’s journey continues, and many students are yet to embark on their own path of special moments and memories. Your generous gift will make a positive impact within the ISM community.


If ISM has enriched your life and that of your family, your support today will shape the opportunities for the upcoming academic year, filling it with promise and potential.


Most Sincere,


Ellen Stephens, ISM Director 

  • About ISM (a non-profit organization)

    Excellence in music education to engage and show hospitality to our broader community.    


    Provide the highest quality music instruction while providing a loving and caring environment for each student and their family.

     

    At Immanuel School of Music we: 


    • Develop students with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others.

    • Stress total development of each person: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical.

    • Foster next generation of upstanding citizens.

    • Create space for parents, educators, and church leaders to focus on enriching the lives of students through the unifying pursuit of music making. 

    • Provides exemplary private and group instruction through our highly qualified educators in a safe, family-oriented, and nurturing environment. 

    A Snapshot of ISM: 

    • Created in 2010, we serve almost 600 tri-state area families in variety of demographics. 
    • We offer 6 levels of orchestra from beginner through High School, private and group lessons, educational school demonstrations & performance, community concerts, recitals and performance opportunities. 
    • Our teaching faculty boasts over 30 professional musicians, all with university degrees in their discipline.
    • Music is one of the greatest gifts given to humanity and is highly valued at Immanuel School of Music and the Immanuel Church. 

    Non-Profit: ISM is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, # 92-3595764.


    All donations go toward ensuring the stability of the Immanuel School of Music by providing scholarships, covering venue rental fees, and subsidizing the educational opportunities and educational outreach we provide to our students and community. By donating, you are supporting the arts for young people and the surrounding community while helping to make better citizens.


    Thank you for considering to support the Immanuel School of Music.

  • Future Gifts to ISM

    Contact ismoffice@immanuel-nky.org to:


    • Become a Benefactor or Sponsor.
    • Leave Immanuel School of Music in your will or trust.
    • Make larger contributions to support the Immanuel School of Music.

    Generous gifts are most appreciated & offer the gift of music to our wonderful students!



    FUTURE GIFTS OPPORTUNITIES


    Bequests (Wills or Trusts) 


    • Leave a gift to the ISM in your will or estate plan. This distribution will be fully deductible for federal estate tax purposes. There is no limit on the deduction your estate can claim. Moreover, the gift is usually exempt from state inheritance taxes. 

    Revocable Living Trust 


    • A revocable living trust defines how your assets are to be distributed at the end of your lifetime. Retain control of the assets during your life, and can amend or change the trust at any time. Income earned by the trust’s assets goes to you and is taxable, but the assets themselves do not transfer from the trust to the ISM and other beneficiaries until the end of your lifetime. Once your assets belong to the trust, they do not have to go through the probate process upon your death. 

    Life Insurance 


    • Name the ISM as the new beneficiary, make a gift through an existing policy, or make a gift of a new policy.

    • When the original purpose for a life insurance policy no longer applies, you can use it to support the ISM.  

    Retirement Plan Assets 


    • Retirement plan assets are a great way to support the ISM; they not only help support our future operations, but also can provide tax relief for your loved ones. Money in your employee retirement plan, IRA, or tax-sheltered annuity has yet to be taxed, which means your beneficiaries will owe federal income tax on any distributions they receive from these accounts. 

    • Consider directing your retirement plan assets to the ISM and leaving your loved ones assets that will be taxed less heavily. As a nonprofit institution, the ISM is tax-exempt and will receive the full amount of what you designate to us.