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Why Donate?

As Indiana’s largest nonprofit performing arts organization, the ISO relies on the generosity of supporters like you to inspire and unite our community through music. Your gift sustains world-class performances that enrich life across Indiana and ensures that symphonic music remains an essential part of a vibrant community for generations to come.

Your Gift Supports the Following

Your gift helps provide for the following: 

  • Hire and retain our full-time, professional musicians. 
  • Host talented guest artists, soloists, and conductors.  
  • Support excellent artistic programming and visionary performances through the ISO’s classical, Pops, and films series, Yuletide Celebration, Symphony on the Prairie, Sphinx performances, and other special concerts. 
  • Develop innovative educational programs including the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, Teddy Bear Series, and Discovery Concerts, to create life-long relationships with music.  
  • Maintain the ISO as one of downtown Indianapolis’s leading economic and cultural community assets. 
  • Preserve the ISO’s historic Hilbert Circle Theatre home. 
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Ways to Give

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Donors

Our Donors

A listing of ISO donors during our 2023-2024 season

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Donor Impact Report

View the ways our donors made a difference in 2024-2025

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Planned Giving

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Donor Benefits

When you support the ISO with a gift of $100 or more, you will receive donor benefits as a thank you. Make a gift at any time for exclusive and behind-the-scenes opportunities throughout the year!

A full list of donor benefits (tiered by giving level) can be found below.

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Donor Levels

Fair Market Value of Gifts to the Annual Fund

Donor Level 

Fair Market Value 

Ensemble ($100-$249)   $0 
Crescendo ($250-$499)  $40
Virtuoso ($500-$999)   $60
Symphony Club ($1,000-$1,499)  $80
President’s Club ($1,500-$2,499)  $80
Founder’s Society ($2,500-$4,999)  $220
Conductor’s Circle ($5,000+)  $1,160

 

Tax-deductibility: The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is a nonprofit institution and is designated by the IRS as tax-exempt as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Your entire tax contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law, less the fair market value of the benefits you use. For more information, please contact Ally Fields. 

The ISO accepts DAF contributions; however, donating through a DAF may limit the donor benefits you can receive.

Questions

For questions related to your donor benefits, donor benefit events, or personalized ticketing service, please email Ally Fields or call 317.229.7076.