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Lior spring development director 730 - 2100 ext. 318
BERMAN FAMILY ENDOWS
JCA CONCERT SERIES
Edith and Milton Berman were known for their love of classical music. As JCA charter members, the Bermans sponsored the JCA's original concert series, which brings exceptional, but unknown, young artists from around the world to Jacksonville. The series was continued after Edith and Milton's passing by their son, Charles, and his wife, Eleanor. Now, more than thirty years later, Edith and Milton’s granddaughter, JCA Board Chair Rochelle Stoddard, and her husband David, have endowed the series to ensure it will remain at the JCA in perpetuity. Now known as the Berman Family Young Concert Artist Series at the JCA, the program has and will remain free and open to the entire community thanks to the generosity of the Berman Family.
See page 4 for details on this year’s Berman Family Young Concert Artist Series.
OIN THE RESILIENCE!
MAKE A GENERAL DONATION TO THE JCA!
Although the JCA entered the pandemic in a healthy financial state, we find ourselves required to utilize a significant portion of our reserves to meet the mandate of our mission and provide our essential services to the community. This is not a sustainable model for the JCA.
Thank you to all who have generously supported the staff and mission of the JCA! Your incredible gifts have ensured our ability to continue to employ our staff and develop virtual programs to serve our entire community. The Coronavirus relief package provides additional tax incentives for charitable donations this year.
This includes a new, above-the-line deduction, which applies to all taxpayers, for total charitable contributions of up to $300 made in 2020.
The bill also lifts the existing cap on annual contributions for those who itemize, raising it from 60 percent of adjusted gross income to 100 percent.
For corporations, the bill raises the annual limit from 10 percent to 25 percent.
Please consider the JCA when making your next charitable donation during this time of unprecedented need. Your support will ensure that our important work continues for generations to come as we continue to be hard hit by the COVID-19 economic crisis.
