WAYS TO GIVE

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION

At Barrymore Film Center, there are many meaningful ways to support our mission and make a lasting impact. Whether you prefer to shop, donate time, or contribute through other creative means, every gift helps us continue our work in preserving the legacy of film and fostering the future of filmmaking. Explore the options below to find the best way for you to give back.

Planned Giving

Leave a Lasting Legacy & Enjoy Tax Benefits

Planned giving offers a meaningful way to support the Barrymore Film Center while ensuring your legacy endures. Through major and legacy gifts, you can make a lasting impact while exploring flexible options that align with your estate and charitable goals. Some planned giving arrangements can even provide you with income, while others may offer significant tax advantages.

Details to share with your advisor: Legal Name: Friends of Fort Lee Film, Inc. Address: 153 Main Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Federal Tax ID: 81-4753297

Qualified Charitable Distributions

If you’re 70 ½ or older, you can contribute up to $100,000 directly to the Barrymore Film Center. This allows you to fulfill your required minimum distributions (starting at age 73) while avoiding taxable income, which can impact other benefits and tax obligations. To make a contribution, contact your IRA custodian and request a direct transfer to the Friends of Fort Lee Film (Barrymore Film Center), Federal Tax ID: 81-4753297.

In-Kind Contributions

Supporting the Barrymore Film Center isn’t limited to monetary donations. Gifts of goods, services, or expertise are equally valuable. In-kind contributions help sustain our programs and operations while allowing donors to make a meaningful impact in creative ways.

At present we are in need of:

  • Rigging for stage lights

  • Flown speakers

  • Lighting and Sound Boards

  • Lavaliere Microphones

  • Education computers

  • Education software

Monthly Giving

Join our community of supporters with a recurring donation to the Barrymore Film Center. Monthly giving provides steady support for our mission while keeping you engaged with our work.

Donor-Advised Funds (DAF)

A DAF functions like a charitable savings account that you establish with your financial advisor. It offers a simple, tax-efficient, and flexible way to support the Barrymore Film Center.

You can contribute cash, stocks, real estate, or other assets to your DAF to maximize tax benefits. Then, recommend a grant from your fund to the Barrymore Film Center.

You can name Barrymore Film Center as your DAF beneficiary to ensure any remaining funds continue supporting our mission.

For DAF grant requests, please notify our staff and direct the grant to Friends of Fort Lee Film (Barrymore Film Center), Federal Tax ID: 81-4753297.

Matching Funds

Multiply the impact of your donation by taking advantage of matching gift opportunities.

The Barrymore Film Center accepts matching contributions from donors whose employers or companies participate in workplace giving programs.

You can also join matching fund campaigns, where donations raised by the Barrymore Film Center are matched by a private or individual donor, doubling the support for our mission.

Items of Value

Barrymore Film Center welcomes donations of vehicles, artwork, and other high-value charitable contributions.

If you itemize deductions on your federal tax return, you may be eligible for a charitable deduction. Please consult your tax advisor to determine the deductibility of your donation.

Gifts of Stock

Gifts of long-term appreciated securities, like stocks, can provide greater tax benefits than donating cash and offer a simple way to make a meaningful contribution to the Barrymore Film Center.

Details to share with your broker:

Vanguard DTC: 0062

          Brokerage Acct. Name: Friends of Fort Lee Film, Inc.

          Brokerage Acct. #: 53518014

Sponsor a Program Participant

Designate your donation to subsidize a participant in one of the following program areas:

  • Family Programming

  • Senior programming

  • Sensory Friendly Programming

Honor/Tribute

Make a meaningful gift to the Barrymore Film Center in honor of a loved one or special occasion. Donations can commemorate milestones such as anniversaries, birthdays, Father’s Day, or graduations.

You can designate your tribute donation to support general operations or a specific program area. Honor a patron or someone who has a love for the arts. The Barrymore Film Center will inform the tribute recipient or their family of your thoughtful donation.

HELP KEEP THE ARTS ALIVE

At the Barrymore Film Center, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the legacy of film and fostering the future of cinema, your support helps us continue offering diverse programming, educational opportunities, and community events. Please consider making a donation today to help us grow and thrive.

Donations to Barrymore Film Center are tax deductible as allowed by law. Barrymore Film Center is recognized by the IRS as a not for profit 501(c)3 charitable organization. Please consult with your financial advisor for the tax implications of your donation.

Federal Tax ID: 81-4753297

If you prefer to mail your donation:

Legal Name: Friends of Fort Lee Film, Inc.

Address: 153 Main Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Federal Tax ID: 81-4753297

For More Info: Robin Gold, rgold@barrymorefilmcenter.org, 201.585.0601 x1703