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DONATE OR BECOME A MEMBER TODAY
DONATE OR BECOME A MEMBER TODAY
There has never been a better time to join AFI as a member. You’ll enjoy new, curated online content, year-round benefits and deep discounts to AFI festivals.
Your tax-deductible donation will support AFI’s mission to empower storytellers and inspire audiences.
PATRON CIRCLE
PREMIERE CIRCLE
Passionate supporters of AFI’s future who receive unparalleled access to AFI Festivals and events
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$2,500
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PATRON CIRCLE $2,500
AFI FESTIVAL BENEFITS
2 complimentary Priority Passes to AFI DOCS or AFI FEST NEW
2 reserved tickets to 2 designated AFI FEST Galas (RSVP required; four total) NEW
2 tickets to AFI DOCS Opening Night Gala & party (RSVP required) NEW
YEAR-ROUND BENEFITS
Year-long admission for two to AFI Silver (per screening)
Classic Cinema screening & reception (invitation for two)
AFI Directing Workshop for Women Showcase & reception (invitation for two)
Discount ballroom tickets to AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute
Plus, all Membership benefits:
AFI FESTIVAL BENEFITS
Discounted tickets and passes to AFI Festivals
Advance ticket access to AFI Festivals
Member happy hour at AFI FEST NEW
YEAR-ROUND BENEFITS
2 mezzanine tickets to AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute (RSVP required)
Sneak previews and a behind-the-scenes tour at AFI Silver (invitations for two)
4 movie ticket vouchers (redeemable nationwide)
Entertainment Weekly subscription (a $35 value*; available only in the United States)
AFI movie calendar
Monthly Member News e-newsletter
AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute DVD & book
AFI AWARDS film honoree poster
Recognition in AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute book and on AFI.com
*Subscription non-deductible from dues
Value of goods/services: $954
PARTNER’S CIRCLE
PREMIERE CIRCLE
VIP access to AFI Festivals for two and year-round events that bring you closer to the AFI programs you support
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$5,000
SELECT
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PARTNER’S CIRCLE $5,000
AFI FESTIVAL BENEFITS
2 complimentary Priority Passes to AFI DOCS or AFI FEST NEW
2 premium reserved tickets to every AFI FEST Gala (RSVP required) NEW
Red carpet access to 2 designated AFI FEST Galas NEW
2 tickets to AFI FEST Opening and Closing Night parties NEW
Reserved seating access for 2 to AFI FEST Special Screenings NEW
Access for 2 to designated private events & parties at AFI Festivals NEW
2 tickets to AFI DOCS Opening Night Gala & party (RSVP required) NEW
YEAR-ROUND BENEFITS
Year-long admission for two to AFI Silver (per screening)
Classic Cinema screening & reception (invitation for two)
AFI Directing Workshop for Women Showcase & reception (invitation for two)
Discount ballroom tickets to AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute
An Evening With… guest artist dinner (invitation for two)
AFI Archive private tour (invitation for two)
2 reserved tickets to AFI Conservatory commencement (RSVP required)
Plus, all Membership benefits:
AFI FESTIVAL BENEFITS
Discounted tickets and passes to AFI Festivals
Advance ticket access to AFI Festivals
Member happy hour at AFI FEST NEW
YEAR-ROUND BENEFITS
2 mezzanine tickets to AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute (RSVP required)
Invitations to sneak previews and a behind-the-scenes tour at AFI Silver
4 movie ticket vouchers (redeemable nationwide)
Entertainment Weekly subscription
AFI movie calendar
Monthly Member News e-newsletter
AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute DVD & book
AFI AWARDS film honoree poster
Recognition in AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute book and on AFI.com
Value of goods/services: $1,554
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
PREMIERE CIRCLE
VIP access to AFI Festivals for four, plus a special invitation to go behind the scenes at the AFI Conservatory
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$10,000
SELECT
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DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $10,000
AFI FESTIVAL BENEFITS
4 complimentary Priority Passes to AFI DOCS or AFI FEST NEW
4 premium reserved tickets to every AFI FEST Gala (RSVP required) NEW
Access for 4 to AFI FEST Opening Night pre-reception NEW
Red carpet access to every AFI FEST Gala NEW
4 tickets to AFI FEST Opening and Closing Night parties NEW
Reserved seating access for 4 to AFI FEST Special Screenings NEW
Access for 4 to designated private events & parties at AFI Festivals NEW
2 tickets to AFI DOCS Opening Night Gala & party (RSVP required) NEW
YEAR-ROUND BENEFITS
Year-long admission for two to AFI Silver (per screening)
Classic Cinema screening & reception (invitation for two)
AFI Directing Workshop for Women Showcase & reception (invitation for two)
Discount ballroom tickets to AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute
An Evening With… guest artist dinner (invitation for two)
AFI Archive private tour (invitation for two)
2 reserved tickets to AFI Conservatory commencement (RSVP required)
AFI Conservatory guest seminar & screening (invitation for two)
Plus, all Membership benefits:
AFI FESTIVAL BENEFITS
Discounted tickets and passes to AFI Festivals
Advance ticket access to AFI Festivals
Member happy hour at AFI FEST NEW
YEAR-ROUND BENEFITS
2 mezzanine tickets to AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute (RSVP required)
Invitations to sneak previews and a behind-the-scenes tour at AFI Silver
4 movie ticket vouchers (redeemable nationwide)
Entertainment Weekly subscription
AFI movie calendar
Monthly Member News e-newsletter
AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute DVD & book
AFI AWARDS film honoree poster
Recognition in AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute book and on AFI.com
Value of goods/services: $1,604
CHAMPION’S CIRCLE
PREMIERE CIRCLE
Members who are the heart of philanthropy at AFI and receive a curated experience to match their interests
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$25,000
SELECT
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CHAMPION’S CIRCLE $25,000
AFI FESTIVAL BENEFITS
4 complimentary Priority Passes to AFI DOCS or AFI FEST NEW
4 premium reserved tickets to every AFI FEST Gala (RSVP required) NEW
Access for 4 to AFI FEST Opening Night pre-reception NEW
Red carpet access to every AFI FEST Gala NEW
4 tickets to AFI FEST Opening and Closing Night parties NEW
Reserved seating access for 4 to AFI FEST Special Screenings NEW
Access for 4 to designated private events & parties at AFI Festivals NEW
Filmmaker dinner at AFI Festivals (invitation for two) NEW
2 tickets to AFI DOCS Opening Night Gala & party (RSVP required) NEW
YEAR-ROUND BENEFITS
Year-long admission for two to AFI Silver (per screening)
Classic Cinema screening & reception (invitation for two)
AFI Directing Workshop for Women Showcase & reception (invitation for two)
Discount ballroom tickets to AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute
An Evening With… guest artist dinner (invitation for two)
AFI Archive private tour (invitation for two)
2 reserved tickets to AFI Conservatory commencement (RSVP required)
AFI Conservatory guest seminar & screening (invitation for two)
Curated AFI experience
Plus, all Membership benefits:
AFI FESTIVAL BENEFITS
Discounted tickets and passes to AFI Festivals
Advance ticket access to AFI Festivals
Member happy hour at AFI FESTNEW
YEAR-ROUND BENEFITS
2 mezzanine tickets to AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute (RSVP required)
Invitations to sneak previews and a behind-the-scenes tour at AFI Silver
4 movie ticket vouchers (redeemable nationwide)
Entertainment Weekly subscription
AFI movie calendar
Monthly Member News e-newsletter
AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute DVD & book
AFI AWARDS film honoree poster
Recognition in AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute book and on AFI.com
Value of goods/services: $1,604
AFI Membership benefits begin at $40. Learn More à
Please note that Memberships are not refundable or transferable. All categories, benefits, and prices are subject to change. Membership events are held in Los Angeles and the D.C. Metro Area. Restrictions apply for movie ticket vouchers and for AFI Festival and AFI Silver Theatre admission.
GET IN TOUCH:
Clare Kiklowicz | Director, Individual Giving | [email protected] |
323.856.7605
As philanthropic leaders from across the country, AFI National Council members are nominated to serve as ambassadors for the American Film Institute and its national mandate. National Council members are vital to AFI’s mission to advance the art of the moving image by empowering storytellers and inspiring audiences. Members provide advice and counsel on the Institute’s national goals, financial support for its programs, and connect AFI leadership with key advocates.
Wylie A. Aitken
California
Jenna Alexander
Texas
Brad Anderson
Florida/Minnesota
Deborah Bridges
California/Kansas
James Costa
California/Massachusetts
Philip Erdoes
New York
Moti Ferder
California
Elaine Harris
Florida/United Kingdom
Teena Hostovich
California
Stephanie Hunt
Texas
Arlene Inch
California
Tony Jimenez
Virginia
David R. Kiger
Texas
Elika Portnoy
Massachusetts
Deborah Goodrich Royce
Connecticut
Steven Stodghill
Texas
Jenny West
Texas
We invite you to join the American Film Institute as a sponsor. AFI produces year-round programs and events including the AFI Life Achievement Award, AFI FEST presented by Audi, AFI DOCS and AFI Awards. Through a customized package consisting of brand awareness, marketing and hospitality elements, sponsors will reach a diverse audience of film enthusiasts, emerging and established filmmakers, entertainment community professionals and consumers. AFI has a successful track record of helping companies accomplish key business objectives through exclusive rights and benefits such as:
For additional information on sponsorship, please contact JL Hernandez, Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships at [email protected].
Find out all the ways you can champion the art of the moving image both today and in the future. There are many planned giving options that can benefit you and AFI.
Many companies have a matching gift program for employees that will double or triple your impact – and some even match gifts made by retirees. Contact your HR department to find out if your employer participates. Please note that some companies do not match membership gifts for which benefits are received.
If you’re interested in making an in-kind donation such as equipment, computer hardware and software, books, artifacts and art, please contact us. Your inquiry will be directed to the appropriate area of the Institute to determine if your donation fits our current needs in support of our mission and programs.
You could make a gift of appreciated securities that costs you less than the benefit it gives AFI, and also avoid capital gains tax. The stock donated must have been held long-term (more than 12 months) for you to receive the greatest tax savings. To ensure proper handling, please notify us of your gift.
To learn more about the many ways to give, contact Peter Indall, Senior Manager, Individual Giving, at 323.856.7656 or at [email protected].
Wills and living trusts are the most popular and simplest way to arrange a legacy gift. To include AFI in your will, please use the following language:
“I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to the American Film Institute [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose.”
Continue supporting our work even after your lifetime by naming AFI as a beneficiary of your donor advised fund, retirement plan, IRA, or life insurance policy. It is the most cost-effective gift you can make, saving other less-taxed assets for loved ones.
Retirement assets can be among the costliest assets to distribute to loved ones because they are subject to income taxes. Because AFI is tax-exempt, when you name us as a beneficiary of your retirement account, you bypass any income taxes.
Naming AFI as a beneficiary of your insurance policies can provide a low-cost method of financial planning with a large impact to AFI.
If you own real estate that has appreciated in value, you may wish to leave a gift of real estate in your will to AFI to reduce your tax burden. You can make a gift of your residence, vacation home or farm to obtain a substantial tax deduction and, at the same time, retain the right for you and your spouse to live there during your lifetimes.
In the right circumstances, this plan can increase your income, reduce your taxes, unlock appreciated investments, rid you of investment worries and ultimately provide very important support. With a charitable remainder trust, you can receive income each year for the rest of your life from assets you give to the trust you create. Your income can be either variable or a fixed amount. The remaining balance passes to AFI at the termination of the trust.
Make a donation now while reducing the tax burden for your heirs in the future. You give assets to a trust that pays AFI an income for a specified number of years. The longer the length of time, the better the gift tax savings for you. When the term is up, the remaining trust assets go to your family or other beneficiaries you select.
This is an excellent way to transfer property to family members. This type of charitable lead trust (also called a non-grantor, or family lead trust) is especially appealing to AFI supporters who are financially comfortable enough that they can forgo investment income on some assets.
For questions or more information on how these gifts might work for you, please contact Kerry Toolan, Senior Director, National Advancement at 323.856.7677 or [email protected]
The American Film Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our federal tax identification number is 52-6072925.
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Los Angeles, CA 90027
AFI is deeply grateful to the following donors whose generosity has helped advance the art of the moving image.
Annual donors January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022
$500,000+
Estate of Dr. Peter L. Sheldon
$100,000+
Robert A. Daly and Carole Bayer Sager; Nancy Collins Fisher; Scott Patterson
$50,000+
Janet and Brad Anderson; Richard Frank and Leslie Miller ; Stephanie and Hunter Hunt; Arlene Inch; Dr. Jennifer Patterson and Sir Howard Stringer; Deborah and Charles Royce
$25,000+
Bette and Wylie Aitken; Hilary and Jack Angelo; Satjiv S. Chahil; James Costa; Jessica De Rothschild and Sacha Gevasi; Elaine Harris; Teena Hostovich; Lilli and Anthony R. Jimenez; Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall; David R. Kiger; Lesley and Michael LaFetra; George H. and Marion H. Milton Charitable Trust; Laila and Dryden Pence ; Elika and Adam Portnoy; Dame Jillian Sackler; Anne and Steven Stodghill; Tom Yoda
$10,000+
Gary and Betsy Birkenbeuel; Roger Birnbaum ; Deborah and Larry Bridges; Stephen G. Charles; Antoinette Corcillo; Caleb Deschanel and Mary Jo Deschanel; Constance Elliot ; Berit and Michael Francis; Mariska Hargitay; Barbara Klencke and Doug Huestis; Lauren Merage and Tip Scarry; Holly Rice and Vince Gilligan; Jay Roach and Susanna Hoffs; Dr. Michael Scherer and Ms. Nicole Simpson; Edward Zwick and Liberty Godshall
$5,000+
Anonymous (2); Larry Anthony; Annino Families in memory of Gianpaolo Santarelli; Jon and Barbara Avnet; Kevin John Bates Esq.; Molly Bruns; Antoinette Corcillo; Bodil Dencker and Livio Ceppi; Anne Dougherty and David Dobrikin; Bob and Mimi Gazzale; Karen and Andy Hewitt; Gerry Hinkley and Allen Briskin; The Family of Alfred Hitchcock ; Linda Hope; Sandra Hughes; Lori and Jeff Hyland; Hiroyuki Iwasaki; Dylan and Marya Khalil-Otto; Joseph Kaufman; Kyla Kuntz; James H. Lee; Sandy Mulligan; Phyllis Parvin and Sheldon Slaten; Cecilia Peck Voll and Daniel Voll; John Ptak and Margaret Black; M. Duane Rutledge; Theodore Sarandos and Nicole Avant; Lynne Coakley Steele and Pierre Steele; Andria and Peter Strelow; Thomas Zimmermann
$2,500+
Anonymous (4) ; Erik Anderson; Jon Anderson; Jacque and James Balmain; Christina M. Cabanillas ; Karen and Dean Cooper; Peter F. Costello II; Shelley Wike Cranley; Sara and Magruder Dent; Andrew Elisburg; Helen Funai Erickson; Joan and Lawrence Friend; Mike Gonzalez ; Shell Whitney Grossman; Kathryn Hibbs; Nance Hikes; Cathy King and Wes Schaefer; Steffanee J. Leaming and Louis J. Horvitz; Mateo Ledezma and Leonard Levine; Tim McAbee ; Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow; Barbara Marshall; John T. McAleer; Larry McQueen; Debbie and Phil Molyneux; Stephanie Mueller; Margene Munoz; Christopher Olness; Jennifer Ormson; Sybil and Matthew Orr; Edward Romano; Dave Rosenbaum; Adam Strom and Steve Isidoro; Rosalie Swedlin and Robert Cort; Joanne and William Tell; Jhosimar Vasquez; Kirk Weilepp; John Wendell and Mark Okun; Gwendolyn J. White; Susan Wolford and Delores Komar; Kathleen Zatta; Yuxuan Zeng
$1,000+
Anonymous (3); Jeannie Adams; Adamary Alatorre R; Tarin Anderson and Brian Udovich; Bonnie Arnold; Patricia Arquette; Elizabeth Ashwell; James P Axiotis; Paris Barclay; Colleen Benson; Carrie Blazek; David Bohnett ; Nancy and Tom Bowling; Nathaniel Brager; Helen Brandt; Mark W. Browning ; Pieter Jan Brugge; Bobette J Campbell; Maria G. Carmona; Tricia and Brian Carr; Patrick Carroll; Christy and Jay Cashman; Sarah Clothier; Peter N. Craig; Patrick Creadon; Beth-Jana and John Dahl; PeggyBillingsley Dean; Diane Deshong; Dr. Daniel Dodgen; Steven Dollinger; Diana Lady Dougan; Fran Durako; Rose Fadem-Johnston; Sarah Fairbrother and Luke Wassum; Marc Fox CPA; Erleen and Harrell Gillis; Jim Goldschmidt; Ron Gordner; Valerie Gordon-Johnson; Donald P. Granger; Debra S. Greene; Morgan Des Groseillers; Michon Halio; James Hamlen; Gerard Harpe; Nancy Heller and Fred Specktor; Kathleen Ann Henkel; Patti and Mitchell Herman; Jeffrey Hermann; Judy and Jonathan Hoff; Anthony R Ianniello, Esq.; Patty Jenkins and Sam Sheridan; Karen Jerome and Jonathan Eig; Allison Jones; Joyce Lynn Jones; The Kapust Family; Linda Keenan and Peter Day; Kira Kelly; Petra and Raymond Kimsey; Becky S. King; Rachel M. Lamothe; Margaret Laurens ; Jay B. Lesiger; Richard Leibner; Lloyd Levine; Harry Locke IV; Jeffrey Lubbers; Marcia Lucas; Joanne and Barry Lynn; Karen and Chris Mahne; Joe Manganiello; Jane Trapnell Marino; Susan and Frank Mars; Susan and Gary Martin; Ian Maxtone-Graham; Lorrie G. Mazucci; Michael McGirr; Kathy and Gregory McKeen; Stephanie McLennan; Daniel Miley; Unjoo Moon and Dion Beebe; Claire Moreno; Gary Mulhollan; Jack Nicholson; Lyn Nishimura; Katherine Nuss; Sally and Peter O’Brien, in memory of Nathan P. O’Brien; Kevin O’Connell; Patricia and Ronald Oguss; Gloria and Seth Oster; Henry Otto and Judy Whalley; Michelle Parrish; Susan L. Phillips; Julie Plec; Lois Anne Polan; Ruth Pritchard-Kelly; James Foster Reding; The Estate of John A. Reed; Cathleen and Peter Reiher; Paula and Ira M. Resnick; Meryl Rizzotti; Christopher Robinson; Margaret Ann and Robert Ross; Melinda Salzman and Sherman Edwards; Carol and Vincent Scannelli; Ronald B. Scott; Alexandra Seros and Walter Ulloa; Daniel Shafer; Joan Shapiro and Edward Gartenberg; Robert Sherley; Richard H. Sherratt; Andy Siara; Teri Smelser; James Sommerville; Charles P. Souw ; Gene Stavtsev; Madam Matthew Steinmetz; Matthew Steinmetz; Kimberly Steward; William R. Stringer; David Lee Swann; Carol M. Swig; Eliazar Talamantez; Paul R. Tetreault and John Jeter; Kerry and John Toolan; Evelyn Truitt; Mitch Urban; Carolyn Usher; Kimm and Alessandro Uzielli; Sam Vaghani; Caspar Von Winterfeldt and Lisa Firestone von Winterfeldt; David Wendelman; Bill and Cindy White; Fredric Wild, Jr.; Barbara Wingo; Jim Witoszynski; Susan Zayatz
$500+
Anonymous; Josh Aichenbaum; Donald Alexandre; William O. Ameen, Jr.; Lara Barth and George Rothman; Claire Best; Janet and Andrew Borba; Wilson Bryan; Robert Burton; Shane Cagney; Nisha Chandra-Strobos; Jeffrey Christian; Suzanne Cluff; Laurie Cohn; Curtis Covington; Denise David; Jim Denault; Jeffrey Dennis; Gennaro Devito; Jason Dick; Stan Dorobek; Laurie Fenster; Dean Fitzgerald; Scott M. Fixell; Ruth Elaine Flinkman-Marandy; Debra Force; William French; Kathryn Fritzdixon; Raymond K Fudge; Abby Fuller; H. Susan Gerone and Blair Brown; Jake Goldberger; Jonathan Goldblatt; David Gothelf; Mark Gottwald; Matthew Greenfield; Robert Grzedzicki; Dana Guerin; Peter Guerrant, III; Kenny Habul; Debbie Haeusler; Maureen and E. Barry Haldeman; Joseph L. Harberg; Angela Harvey; Laurence Herman; Thora Hiller; Stuart Hinds; Frieder Hochheim; Leo Baxter Honeycutt III; Josh Hopkins; Troy Jacobs; Glen Johnson; John Johnston; Marion Jones; Mark Kennedy; Erna Kerst; Elizabeth King; Rose and Michael Koretsky; Mary and Stephen Kramer; Sue Kroll and Elliott Michael Desilets; Susan Kushins; Jan Leighley; Marianne LePelley; Perrianne Lurie; Doris Luster; Sara and Todd Makurath; Ruth Malen; Lucinda Malocsay; Sharon Mann; Edward D. Markley; Linda Marks and Ralph Lopez; Kevin Martin; Robert Massey; George Mazzey, Sr.; J.P. McDermott; Robert McGovern; M. E. McGriff; Nancy McNamara and David Wolfe; Betty Meador; Randy Mears; Sheila Meehan; Belden Mills; Roxanne Modjallal; Gerald Molen; Jerome Muscarella; Robert Newcomb; Diana Ossana in Memory of Larry McMurtry; Joseph Overbeck; Shelley Parr; Julie Phillips; Dr. Lara Ramdin; Stephen Richards; Donna Wilson Scott; Neal Shapiro; Rachel Shostak; Steven Shriver; Ku-Ling Siegel; Michael Slovis; James Smailes; Marilee Snider; Alan Jay Spector; Karen and Joseph Spinner; Stephen Stair; Maryan Stephens; Jan Strewart and David Stinson; Inez Stokholm; Danny Strong; John Stuckmeyer; Stanley Stylianos; Melanie Sze; Richard Talley; Theresa and Andrew Thibadeau; Scott Ulbrich; David and Linda Valdes; Charlann Vander Pluym; Kim Wallace; Kenneth West; Jenifer Westphal; Lynn Wheat; Kat White; Melinda Wolf; Brenda Wright; Edward Yu
$250,000+
Apple; AT&T; Audi of America; Breyer Family Foundation; Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.; Montgomery County, Maryland
$100,000+
2929 Entertainment/Todd Wagner; AMC Networks Inc.; AT&T Foundation; The Bridges/Larson Foundation; Cecil B. DeMille Foundation; Fox Broadcasting Company; John and Maureen Hendricks Charitable Foundation; Alan and Cindy Horn Foundation; Maryland State Arts Council; Netflix; Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation; Nosotros; Paramount Pictures; Screen Australia; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation; Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.; Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.; WarnerMedia
$50,000+
Paul and Monica Bancroft Family Foundation; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Creative Artists Agency; Deloitte & Touche LLP; Hollywood Foreign Press Association; National Geographic; NBCUniversal; Pacific Theatres Foundation; The Rosenthal Family Foundation; Showtime Networks
$25,000+
American Australian Association ; Diane and Dorothy Brooks Foundation; The Green Foundation; ICM Partners ; Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Foundation; Lockton Insurance Company; Motion Picture Association ; National Endowment for the Arts; Northern Trust; Panavision; Participant Media; Rhimes Family Foundation
$10,000+
Anonymous; Amazon Studios; Dana and Albert R. Broccoli Charitable Foundation; Campari; City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs; DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment; Dell, Inc.; The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation; Sara and Magruder Dent; Ernst & Young; ESPN Films; European Languages and Movies in America; Farhang Foundation; JF&G Pictures; Illumination Entertainment; IMDB; The Lee Family Charitable Fund; Mexican-American Cultural Education Foundation; MicroTech; Dr. David M. Milch Foundation; Albert Parvin Foundation; The Franklin and Jean Schaffner Foundation; Silbermann Family Trust; The Wrap
$5,000+
Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County; The Autry Foundation; City National Bank; EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants; The Film Music Foundation; FilmFreeway; The Lewis Greenwood Foundation; Istituto Italiano Di Cultura; Lifetime/A&E; Lorraine F. Petitfils Education Foundation; The Nancy Malone Living Trust; Nora Roberts Foundation; SAG Indie; SPAIN-USA Foundation Cultural Center; Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
$2,500+
Maryland Film Office; Taipei Economic & Cultural Representative; Office in the US
$1,000+
Alliance Francaise De Washington, Inc.; Consulate General of France in Los Angeles; Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco; Directors Guild of America; Embassy of Denmark; Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany; Embassy of Hungary in Washington DC; Google Inc. Matching Gifts Program; Italian Cultural Institute; Kimsey Foundation; Match Group; Newport Beach Film Festival; The John A. Rodger Jr. Foundation; Jean and Richard Widmark Foundation;
$500+
Andrew-Summers Fund; Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, D.C.; French Cultural Mission in the US; Joel K and Candice S Zwick Revocable Trust
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Deadline; Eventive; FilmFreeway; The Hollywood Reporter; Indiewire; LA Weekly; LA Confidential Magazine; Los Angeles Times; Meet the Press; MovieMaker Magazine; Panavision; US Blanks; Variety Media LLC; Quixote; Simple DCP; The Wall Street Journal; The Washington Post; The Wrap
Irwin & Sheila Allen Endowed Scholarship; Julie Andrews Scholarship Fund; Auerbach-Stuart Family Scholarship; Holleigh Bernson Endowed Memorial Award; Amy Rose Bloch Endowed Scholarship; Kirk Douglas Endowed Fellowship; Jean Picker Firstenberg Endowment; Fisher Family Endowed Scholarship; Ann Garcelon Endowed Scholarship; Bob & Mimi Gazzale Endowment; Goodson Screening Room Endowment; Sam Grossman Memorial Endowment; Mosie Hackett Endowed Fellowship; Jack Haley Endowment; Henry Hathaway Endowed Scholarship; Lawrence Herbert Fund; Hollywood Foreign Press Association Endowed Scholarship; Halyna Hutchins Memorial Scholarship Fund; Stanley Kamen Endowed Scholarship; Richard Levinson Endowed Scholarship; Harold Lloyd Endowment; The Nancy Malone Endowment provided by The Bob and Dolores Hope Charitable Foundation; Mandelker Chair Endowment ; Garry Marshall Foundation Endowment; Shirley A. Olivadoti Endowed Scholarship; Perenchio Family Endowed Fellowship; Daniel & Dorothea Petrie Endowed Scholarship; Mary Pickford Foundation Endowed Scholarship; Thomas P. Pollock Endowed Scholarship; Severn Provus Endowed Scholarship; Emma Pullen Fund; Constance Ropolo Charitable Trust Endowed Scholarship; E H Rule Endowment; Carol Schreder Endowed Scholarship; Stark Family Foundation Scholarship; Jane Ann Stewart Endowed Scholarship; B. Tartikoff Endowment; Gary Winick Endowed Scholarship; Patricia Wise Endowment; Edda Shurman Witt Endowed Scholarship; Women in Film/Tichi Wilkerson Kassel Memorial Scholarship Fund
For more than 50 years, the American Film Institute has championed the moving image as an art form. Your support of AFI today will empower storytellers and inspire audiences. Because of movie-lovers like you, gifted young filmmakers receive hands-on training through our innovative education programs and artists and audiences come together to experience the best in cinema at AFI festivals throughout the year.
Your support of AFI will help build a more inclusive community for future generations of filmmakers and drive culture forward.
If you have any questions or would like to join or renew by phone, please contact AFI Membership at 800.774.4234 (Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT) or at [email protected]. AFI Federal Tax ID: 52-6072925
Find out all the ways you can champion the art of the moving image both today and in the future. There are many planned giving options that can benefit you and AFI.
Many companies have a matching gift program for employees that will double or triple your impact – and some even match gifts made by retirees. Contact your HR department to find out if your employer participates. Please note that some companies do not match membership gifts for which benefits are received.
If you’re interested in making an in-kind donation such as equipment, computer hardware and software, books, artifacts and art, please contact us. Your inquiry will be directed to the appropriate area of the Institute to determine if your donation fits our current needs in support of our mission and programs.
You could make a gift of appreciated securities that costs you less than the benefit it gives AFI, and also avoid capital gains tax. The stock donated must have been held long-term (more than 12 months) for you to receive the greatest tax savings. To ensure proper handling, please notify us of your gift.
To learn more about the many ways to give, contact Peter Indall, Senior Manager, Individual Giving, at 323.856.7656 or at [email protected].
Wills and living trusts are the most popular and simplest way to arrange a legacy gift. To include AFI in your will, please use the following language:
“I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to the American Film Institute [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose.”
Continue supporting our work even after your lifetime by naming AFI as a beneficiary of your donor advised fund, retirement plan, IRA, or life insurance policy. It is the most cost-effective gift you can make, saving other less-taxed assets for loved ones.
Retirement assets can be among the costliest assets to distribute to loved ones because they are subject to income taxes. Because AFI is tax-exempt, when you name us as a beneficiary of your retirement account, you bypass any income taxes.
Naming AFI as a beneficiary of your insurance policies can provide a low-cost method of financial planning with a large impact to AFI.
If you own real estate that has appreciated in value, you may wish to leave a gift of real estate in your will to AFI to reduce your tax burden. You can make a gift of your residence, vacation home or farm to obtain a substantial tax deduction and, at the same time, retain the right for you and your spouse to live there during your lifetimes.
In the right circumstances, this plan can increase your income, reduce your taxes, unlock appreciated investments, rid you of investment worries and ultimately provide very important support. With a charitable remainder trust, you can receive income each year for the rest of your life from assets you give to the trust you create. Your income can be either variable or a fixed amount. The remaining balance passes to AFI at the termination of the trust.
Make a donation now while reducing the tax burden for your heirs in the future. You give assets to a trust that pays AFI an income for a specified number of years. The longer the length of time, the better the gift tax savings for you. When the term is up, the remaining trust assets go to your family or other beneficiaries you select.
This is an excellent way to transfer property to family members. This type of charitable lead trust (also called a non-grantor, or family lead trust) is especially appealing to AFI supporters who are financially comfortable enough that they can forgo investment income on some assets.
For questions or more information on how these gifts might work for you, please contact Kerry Toolan, Senior Director, National Advancement at 323.856.7677 or [email protected]
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