Foundation
Leave a Legacy
By donating gifts to the Grand Junction Symphony Foundation, you are permanently linking your name to the Grand Junction Symphony, and your support of symphonic music in the Grand Valley.
Future gifts made through a will or trust can be earmarked as part of your estate planning process and will perpetuate your legacy.
Stocks or other assets may offer special tax advantages. Including the Foundation in your estate planning may provide significant tax benefits to your estate. Gifts of all amounts are appreciated and are fully tax deductible. Multi-year pledges are welcome.
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The Endowment
The Endowment has grown to approximately $500,000. Gifts given to the Foundation are self-perpetuating, meaning that only the investment income is used to support Symphony programs.
The next goal for the Foundation is to reach an endowment size of $1,000,000. This size of an endowment will enable the Foundation to provide substantial annual support to the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra each year, while continuing to secure the future of the symphony and its operation.
Our Rich History
In November 1984, Benerita Urruty walked into the symphony office with $10,000 in cash for seed money for a possible future performing arts center. The donation was placed into a certificate of deposit and marked the beginning of an endowment for the Grand Junction Symphony. Other contributions to the trust followed, and in 2004, a 501(c) 3 corporation was formed to create the Grand Junction Symphony Foundation.
The original $10,000, earmarked as the Urruty Fund, paid for a substantial portion of the Master Plan for the historic Avalon Theatre. In partnership with the City of Grand Junction and the Downtown Development Authority, the symphony continues work on plans to make the Avalon Theatre its new home.
Grand Junction Symphony Foundation Board of Directors
Adele Suydam, President
William Brodak, Vice President
Kristen Lummis, Secretary
Mike Sewell, Treasurer
Roger Davidson
Bob Denning
Sherry Farny
Ruth Gormley
Charles Jones
Michael Philipp
Wanda Putnam
Jack Roberts
Gregg Kampf, Counsel
