The Honickman Family Society

THE HONICKMAN FAMILY SOCIE T Y CREATE YOUR LEGACY

PLANNED GIVING AT THE KIMMEL CENTER

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The Kimmel Center’s mission is to engage the region’s diverse communities in art through performance and education.

Our Cultural Campus serves as an inclusive and preeminent place to enjoy exceptional experiences that reflect the spirit of the Philadelphia region.

We believe that the arts build strong communities and are essential to enhance the human experience and our vision is to transform lives daily through the arts.

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K I M M E L C E N T E R ¡ M E R R I A M T H E AT E R ¡ AC A D E M Y O F M U S I C

The Kimmel Center welcomes over 1.2 million attendees annually to the three iconic and historic venues that form our creative Campus: the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Academy of Music, and the Merriam Theater.

These three facilities cumulatively house over 200 years of excellence in performing arts, are home to our eight esteemed Resident Companies, and host over 1,900 performances each year.

The impact of an extraordinary performing arts experience can last a lifetime. Planned gifts ensure that our artists and audiences will continue to experience exciting opportunities and treasured memories for years to come.

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THE HONICKMAN FAMILY SOCIE T Y The Honickman Family Society is a group of forward-thinking supporters who have included the Kimmel Center in their estate plans. Named in honor of Harold and Lynne Honickman and their family, Honickman Family Society members ensure that the Kimmel Center will continue to educate, inspire and delight audiences for generations to come.

To be included in the Honickman Family Society, simply inform us of your intention to include the Kimmel Center as part of your estate plan, whether by will, trust, or life income arrangement.

Members of the Honickman Family Society receive exclusive benefits designed to enhance their Kimmel Center experience.

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Your legacy matters, and it will take shape based on the choices you make today. Please consider a planned gift to the Kimmel Center to:

• Help secure the future of the Kimmel Center and the preservation of our iconic buildings, ensuring that we can maintain world-class facilities for Philadelphia’s premier performing arts organizations

• Make it possible for us to expand programming in

new, exciting, and innovative ways

• Help us to increase programs that serve the

community, transforming children’s lives and creating a strong, united Philadelphia in which diverse communities see themselves represented in the arts

• Inspire others with your generosity There are many ways to support the Kimmel Center while receiving tax benefits for yourself, your family, and your heirs. We welcome the opportunity to assist you and your advisors with the planning of your gift.

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❝We have been fortunate to enjoy beautiful and important works of art throughout our lives. Now, we want to ensure that our children have access to the same beauty. Art like music, theater, and dance must be passed on to our children, just as historic paintings and sculptures are already preserved.”

–Harold and Lynne Honickman

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Whatever the form, a planned gift is an expression of the value you place upon the arts, Philadelphia, and our future generations.

YO U R GIFT

YO U R GOAL

YO U R BENEFITS Your donation is exempt from federal estate tax

Bequest

Defer a gift until after your lifetime

Gift of Retirement Assets

Avoid double taxation on IRAs or other employee benefit plans

Allows you to make a gift from the most highly taxed assets, leaving less tax-vulnerable assets for your family

Make a large gift with little cost to you

Current potential/ possible income tax deduction Possible future deductions through gifts to pay premiums

Gift of Life Insurance

You maintain control of your assets during your lifetime

Variable or fixed income for life

Charitable Trusts

Convert highly appreciated or low-yielding assets to a fixed or increasing income stream

Create a trust that pays you income annually; the principal is retained for KCI Immediate income tax charitable donation

*The information in this brochure is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor.

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KI M M E L C E N T E R · M E R R I A M T H E AT E R · AC A D E M Y O F M US I C

HONICKMAN FAMILY SOCIET Y MEMBERS ENSURE THAT THE KIMMEL CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND DELIGHT AUDIENCES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME

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