Every gift, no matter the size, helps preserve one of the most significant cultural archives in the world and fuels the programs that bring it to life, from school outreach and guest artists to internships and fellowships. Your tax-deductible donation keeps Dylan's legacy inspiring the next generation.
Dedicated to the study and appreciation of Bob Dylan and his worldwide cultural significance, donations to the Bob Dylan Center ensure public access to exhibits, educational offerings, events and archival research. Your support funds programs that connect students and scholars of all ages with music, creativity and self-expression.
Created through the generosity of Jenny Norton and Bob Ramsey and sustained by Friends of American Song Archives patrons, the Freedom Highway and Beyond Education Fund provides support for the Mavis Staples Freedom Highway Essay Award, music education for K-12 students through Tangled Up in Tunes and Tiny Troubadours, educator appreciation programs, free field trips for thousands of students and so much more. You may exclusively support Bob Dylan Center's educational programming through this restricted fund.
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You may want to consider a tribute or memorial gift to the Bob Dylan Center via Friends of American Song Archives as a way to honor or remember someone special in your life. Be sure to include the name and address of the honoree or a family member so we can inform them of your thoughtful gift. The amount of your donation is not revealed. You will also receive a formal acknowledgement by mail.
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You may mail your gift to:
Bob Dylan Center
Attn: Development Office
116 E Reconciliation Way
Tulsa, OK 74103
Checks should be made payable to Friends of American Song Archives with a memo line of “Bob Dylan Center.”
E-mail the Mission Advancement team with a good time to return your call.
Please request that checks are made payable to Friends of American Song Archives with a memo line of “Bob Dylan Center” and mailed to the following address:
Bob Dylan Center
Attn: Development Office
116 E Reconciliation Way
Tulsa, OK 74103
Please request that your name and address is included with the check so we can inform you when your gift has been received and thank you as soon as possible for your generous support.
Friends of American Song Archives’ Federal Tax ID: 46-5165090
The Bob Dylan Center accepts gifts made through electronic funds transfer. Please contact the Mission Advancement team to receive transfer instructions and to notify us of the amount and designation of your gift.
You can create a legacy gift with a provision in your will or living trust that includes a specific dollar amount, asset or percentage of your residuary estate. You may include a bequest to support Friends of American Song Archives for the benefit of Bob Dylan Center when preparing your will or by adding a codicil to your present will. Bequests may be of cash, securities, real estate or other property. Bequests of all sizes are welcome, whether they are outright, contingent or residual. A bequest is deductible for federal estate tax purposes and bequests are generally not subject to state and inheritance taxes.
“I bequeath the sum of $____________ of my total estate assets to Friends of American Song Archives, Inc., federal tax ID number 46-5165090, for the benefit of Bob Dylan Center (116 E Reconciliation Way, Tulsa, OK 74103), its operations and mission.”
“I bequeath ________ percent of the residue of my total estate assets to Friends of American Song Archives, Inc., federal tax ID number 46-5165090, for the benefit of Bob Dylan Center (116 E Reconciliation Way, Tulsa, OK 74103), its operations and mission.”
“In the event that ________________ predeceases me, I bequeath the sum of $____________ (or, alternatively, ________ percent of the residue of my total estate assets) to Friends of American Song Archives, Inc., federal tax ID number 46-5165090, for the benefit of Bob Dylan Center (116 E Reconciliation Way, Tulsa, OK 74103), its operations and mission.”
To make Bob Dylan Center the beneficiary of a planned gift you only need the following information:
Friends of American Song Archives for the benefit of Bob Dylan Center
Attn: Development Office
116 E Reconciliation Way
Tulsa, OK 74103
Federal Tax ID: #46-5165090
Choosing to make Friends of American Song Archives, Inc. a part of your estate plans can help you realize financial and/or tax-saving benefits. Please speak with a financial advisor or attorney for advice. We are also happy to provide you with individual assistance and information, in confidence and without obligation.
To request more information or to talk about a bequest, please contact the Mission Advancement team.
Do you work for a company with a matching gift program? If so, your gift to the Bob Dylan Center can go even further. Many companies will double or even triple employee donations.
If you are asked to submit a form, send it to:
Bob Dylan Center
Attn: Mission Advancement
116 E Reconciliation Way
Tulsa, OK 74103
We will complete the form and send it to your company to receive the matching funds. If you have any questions about securing a matching gift, please contact the Mission Advancement team.
If you are 70 1/2 or older, you are eligible to make tax-free contributions to Friends of American Song Archives, Inc. for the benefit of Bob Dylan Center from your IRA or other qualified retirement plan (e.g., pension funds, 401k, 403b, etc). The donation counts towards your Required Minimum Distribution or RMD (the IRS-determined minimum amount you must withdraw from your account each year). To learn more, consult your individual plan administrator and ask for a beneficiary designation form.
Donating appreciated securities held for more than one year entitles you to a charitable income tax deduction for the full market value of the shares on the date of your gift. Donors of appreciated securities avoid capital gains taxes and may use their income-tax deduction up to 30% of adjusted gross income with a five-year carryover. Consult your financial adviser to determine whether donating a stock gift is the right giving option for you.
Please contact the Mission Advancement team for information about stock transfers.
Friends of American Song Archives’ Federal Tax ID: 46-5165090
To make a gift over the phone, email the Mission Advancement team with a good time to return your call.. You may mail your gift to:
Bob Dylan Center Attn:
Mission Advancement
116 E Reconciliation Way
Tulsa, OK 74103
Checks should be made payable to Friends of American Song Archives with a memo line of “Bob Dylan Center.”
Abzug, Peter and Joann Kotsarelis · Adelson, Tom · Allen, Eric · Anchor Stone Company · Anderson, Robert Mailer and Nicola Miner · Anita B. and Howard S. Richmond Foundation, Inc. · Argue, Steven and Pamela · Atkin, Richard and Cindy · Atkinson, Kimberly and James · Baker, Wanda and Dennis · Bellaiche, Franck and Arielle · Benear, John · Bill Knight Automotive Group · Bires, Marian and Dennis · Bishop, Robin and Stephen · Blank, Mitch · Brinkley, Douglas and Anne · Brooks, Julian · Bumgarner, Elizabeth · Bushnell, Cindy and Charles · Cardillo, Anthony and Kimberly · Catmull, Susan Anderson · Cobb, Nancy · Coles, Jim · Cope, Dylan and Katie Wilkes · Cope, Jeffrey and Connie · Copp, Maureen and John · Craft, Joseph · Daniel, Anne Margaret and Elinor Case-Pethica · Darby, Bob and Bonnie · Darby, Karen and Bobby · Darby, Sarah and Ryan · Davenport, Catherine and Tom · Denyes, Steven · Devon Energy Corporation · Donnelly, Joseph P. and Becky Thorson · Dorwart, Frederic · Doyle, Kelly and Stanton · E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation · Earl Minnis · Eastin, David and Tracey · Eckstrom, David and Patricia · Ed Darby Foundation · Eslicker, Lee and Pam · Ewing, Robyn and Larry · Feltrinelli, Carlo Fitzgerald · Fleming, James · Ford, Barbara and Brandon · French, Marilyn and Nelson · Friedman, Jeff · Gans, Terry · Garrett, Rick and Aeran · Gehres, Shawna and Tony · Gilomen, Chase · Gold, Jeff and Jody Uttal · Golliver, Roger and Karen Stratton · Gonsalves, Laura · Green, Elizabeth and Jeff Allen · Gregory, Peter S. · Grist, Leighton · Groenendyke, Cheryl and Richard · Guest, Bob · Hammond, John Wray III · Harber, Steve · Hardesty Family Foundation, Inc. · Hardesty, Michelle · Harper House Music Foundation · Harris, Charles and Susan · Harris, Katrina and Kyle · Hawkinson, Tamara · Hecksher, George · Heldman, Phoebe · Heldman, Russ and Mamie · Hellman, Gay and Lawrence · Hertzfeld, Andy and Joyce · Higgins, James · Higgins, Steve and Linda Strong · Higgs, Richard · Hodges, Jeremy · Houston Family Foundation · Houston, Lauren and Shane Gilley · Huff, Dale E. · Irsay, Jim · Janssen, Lucille and Richard · Johnson, Lee and Maurice Solis · Johnson, Patti and Craig · Joseph W Craft III Foundation · Karp, Sam and Janie Tyre · Keymer, Mary Maceda · Kilbourn, Kaylene and Michael Hulett · Kirkpatrick, Tom and Lee Anne · Kirshbaum, Lynn · Klintworth, Skip and Kimberly · Knauer, Gregory · Knight, Bill and Rozann · Knox, Teresa and Ivan Acosta · Kobe, Jorge and Steven Jenkins · Koerber, Little Johnny · Labé, Caroline Crawford · Lawmaster, Kim · Lawrence, Kenneth and Amanda · Levit, Ken and Janet · LoVoi, Vincent and Beatriz Pérez · Malisa Nell · Maltese, Peter · Mansfield, Marla · Marks, Jan · Marple, Terry and Pamela · Mase, Susan and Robert · Massey, David R. · McNamee, Ann and Roger · Meyer, Gayle and Bill · Neill, Dennis and John Southard · Nelson, Joshua · Odegard, Kevin and Susan Casey · Oklahoma Humanities · Ollman, Barry and Judy · O'Sullivan, James and Gerald · Pagel, Bill · Papillo, Tony · Pappas, Pat and Clara · Parker, Jody · Parker, Lee · Perry, Thomas · Peyton, Elizabeth · Poe, Susan · Pratt, Stacy · Province, Mark and Terrill · Purvis, Jimmie and Barbara Wastrack · Putnam, Stewart · Ramsey Social Justice Foundation · Ramsey, Bob and Jenny Norton · Read, Charles and Hilary Brown · Reamey, Gary and Joanne · Reaves, Leigh and John · Richman, Great Neck · Ripley, Charlene · Roberts, Caron and David · Robson, John · Ross, Terry · Rothfuss, Heather · Russell, Bob and Debbie · Russell, Thomas and Janet · Savage, Daniel and Susanne · Schatzberg, Jerry · Schloesser, Kristin and Hans · Schmitz, Paul · Scholl, Jacque and Eric · Schulte, Joseph and Vicky Canty · Shahan, Kathy and Bob · Shaw, Greg and Anna Mastroianni · Shaw, Lissa and Jim · Shirley And David B. Sykes Family Foundation · Shutt, Tristan · Simonsen, Matt and Kristin · Skye, Julie · Sony Music Entertainment · Stambaugh, Marianne and David · Suchy, Scott · Swimmer, Ross and Carole · Tally, Mary Herr and Rusty · The Church Studio Music Foundation · The Sullens Family · Thomas, Jill and Robert · Thomas, Kathryn · Thomas, Susan and Bill · Torrey, Antonia and Jesse · Trautner, Rick · Trinklein, Jeffrey and Anne · Universal Music Publishing Group · Upham, Peggy · Vaccari, Reid · Van Hanken, Annie and Jeff · Venture Properties · Vinson, Jacquelyn E. · Vogt, William T. Jr. · Wagner, Jim and Dianna · Walker, David · Whelan, Tim and Mary · Whisenhunt, Brian and Mitchell Smith · Whisnant-Degraffenreid, Leah and Jamie Newcomb · Whitehill, Carol · Whitener, Jan · Williams, Dean C. · Wilson, Edith and Glenn · Wood, Sunshine and Rick Rodarte · Zilkha, Nina and Michael · Zimmerman, Neil and Sharon
Bob Dylan Center extends our condolences and appreciation to the families of these supporters.
In Memory of
Bob Darby · Jane Gibson · Phoebe Clark Heldman · LeRoy Hoikkala · David Loomis · Robert Margis · Rod Yack
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