Leave a Legacy
Help ensure the future vitality of Cygnet Theatre by including us in your estate plan. You can provide a simple bequest through your will or name Cygnet as a beneficiary of an Annuity* or a Charitable Remainder Trust. Your gift for the future will enhance the long-term stability of Cygnet Theatre.
Depending on your specific situation, making a planned gift can have tax advantages for your estate. We recommend that you consult with your attorney or financial advisor to find a solution that accommodates your needs and assures that your wishes are fulfilled.
Confirm your Legacy Gift to Cygnet Theatre online
There are many types of assets that can be used to fund a charitable gift to Cygnet Theatre. These include:
- Cash
- Appreciated Stocks
- Real Estate
- Personal Property
- Business Interests
- IRAs/Retirement Plans
- Life Insurance
- Other Assets
To include Cygnet Theatre in your estate plans, you may use the following language:
“I hereby give and bequeath to Cygnet Theatre Company, a nonprofit corporation in San Diego, California, operating under tax ID # 57-1146474 [specific amount, percentage of estate, or specific property] for general purposes.”
Join Cygnet’s legacy Society
We invite you to become a member of Cygnet Theatre’s Legacy Society. This society honors and recognizes those who help ensure the future vitality and long-term stability of Cygnet Theatre through future gifts.
As a Cygnet Theatre Legacy Society member, you’ll receive invitations to exclusive events, including Legacy Society Luncheons and Opening Nights.
“I joined Cygnet’s Legacy Society because I believe that legacy gifts are the foundation of Cygnet’s artistic independence and innovation. When Cygnet is financially strong, its artists are free to produce challenging, thought provoking work. This freedom is critical, and I want to do what I can to foster it.”
– Legacy Society Member Pamela Richards
Confirm your Legacy Gift to Cygnet Theatre online
SUPPORT CYGNET THEATRE’S ENDOWMENT FUND
By contributing to Cygnet Theatre’s Endowment Fund, you help ensure the long-term vitality and financial stability of our theater. Endowment gifts are essential to maintaining Cygnet’s artistic independence and innovation. With a strong financial foundation, our artists are free to produce challenging, thought-provoking work.
Named Endowment Funds
The following endowment funds honor individuals and organizations whose generosity has made a lasting impact on Cygnet Theatre:
The Joseph W. Clayes III Charitable Trust
This trust supports the performing arts, museums, and other cultural organizations, as well as programs for physically and mentally challenged young people in San Diego County, Orange County, and the Coachella Valley.
When you invest in Cygnet, you’re investing in the future of theatre and creating a lasting legacy for generations to come.
Make Your Gift Today
For more information or to make an endowment gift, please contact Marinda Peugh, Development Director, at marinda@cygnettheatre.com or call 619-574-0059 ext. 121.
*The San Diego Foundation and The Jewish Community Foundation offer Charitable Gift Annuities for many nonprofits in San Diego. We are happy to provide contact information if you are interested.
Since their first performance of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, I've been involved with Cygnet Theatre as an usher, patron, donor, Artist Advocate, Swan and part of the Cygnet Legacy Society. When the opportunity to initiate my Living Trust came about, Cygnet Theatre was first on my list of distributions. I appreciate the help they have given me due to my disabilities always assisting me if and when there is a need. Theatre is my passion and Cygnet is a joy to behold with wonderful performances I have seen over the years and will continue to see.