The orchestra is incorporated as a 501c3 Not-For-Profit corporation. All donations are tax deductible.
The orchestra incurs a number of costs to present the concerts throughout the year. These include the conductor’s salary, rental of performance halls, insurance, music and other incidental expenses. To cover these costs the orchestra relies on three sources, dues from members, external funding sources such as grants and donations.
Dues: All orchestra members pay $160.00 dollars per year to participate in the orchestra. Additional members from the same family pay only $80.00 per year. Dues constitute approximately one-half of the annual income of the orchestra.
Grants: The orchestra has been very successful in securing grants from several Florida cultural arts programs. These include:
Arts Tag Grant
Destination Enhancement Funding (Alachua County)
Arts Alliance Funding (City of Gainesville/Alachua)
State of Florida Cultural Arts Grants
Grants have generally been awarded to fund special orchestra projects such as sectional rehearsals, instrument purchase and the ACYO website. Grant application are prepared by members of the board of directors and interested parents. Income from grants varies from year subject to the availability of state and local funds.
Donations: Donations both monetary an in kind are used by the orchestra to cover concert related. The orchestra seeks donations through an annual fund raising appeal, donations received at concerts, gifts and product donations. To discuss or make a gift or donation to the orchestra please contact Jennifer Tragash, Chair of the Sponsorship Committee at jtragash@mail.bellsouth.net or by phone 373-1831. Donations can also be sent to the ACYO directly at:
Alachua County Youth
Orchestra
PO Box 14313
University Station
Gainesville, FL 32604
We would like
to acknowledge and thank the following individuals, companies and granting
agencies who have supported the ACYO during the past year.
The Kronman Family Foundation
