Corporate Support: The Benefits of Contributing to the Corporate Fund

Corporate Golden Circle: $5,000

Admittance to three Circles lounges: The Israeli Lounge in the Concert Hall, the Golden Circle Lounge in the Opera House, and the Chinese Lounge in the Eisenhower Theater. Each lounge offers full bar services. Drinks may be pre-ordered just prior to the performance and will be readily available at intermission.
The Ultimate Ticket Advantage: Opportunity to purchase prime orchestra-section seating unavailable to the general public directly from the Circles Services Line, for all Kennedy Center performances.
Invitations to Special Events: The local representative is invited to four complimentary opening-night cast parties with prominent guest artists, in addition to receiving an invitation to purchase tickets to the annual National Symphony Orchestra Season Opening Ball.
Corporation's name listed in: Playbill, the program guide for each Kennedy Center performance, with an annual circulation of more than 2.5 million; the Corporate Fund brochure; the Kennedy Center Annual Report; and the Kennedy Center website, visited by 30,000 people per day.
Complimentary subscription to The Kennedy Center News magazine.
Access to reservations and priority seating at the Kennedy Center's Roof Terrace Restaurant by calling the Circles Services Line. Circles members may enjoy prime tables reserved exclusively for Circles members in the Roof Terrace Restaurant each night.
A 10% discount on purchases in the Kennedy Center gift shops and online store.

Corporate Producers' Circle: $10,000

All of the previous benefits, plus:

Exclusive reserved parking in the Kennedy Center garage for all regular evening performances. Parking reservations are made through the Circles Services Line. Parking charges still apply.
Event Planning Service: The opportunity to host a private reception or dinner for your company's guests in one of the Center's many elegant function rooms, assisted by the Center's special event planners.
Admission for the local representative to two complimentary Dinner with the Artists events with prominent guest artists.
A special complimentary invitation to the Chairman's Opening Brunch, the Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra annual season preview event hosted by the Center's chairman and president.
An advance invitation to the Kennedy Center Honors, held annually in December.

Corporate Chairman's Circle: $25,000

All of the previous benefits, plus:

20% discount on selected tickets for your employees.
A priority advance invitation to the Kennedy Center Honors.
Corporation's name listed in the Kennedy Center Honors commemorative program guide.
A complimentary invitation to the Chairman's Honorees Luncheon during the Honors weekend for those contributors attending the Honors performance.

Corporate 100 Club

A minimum commitment of $100,000, payable over not more than three years.

All of the previous benefits, plus:

A hyperlink from the corporation's Kennedy Center website listing to its corporate home page on the World Wide Web.
100 Club Dinner—The opportunity to be honored at a Kennedy Center hosted function and performance of the corporation's choice from a select list provided by the Center, which includes the following complimentary items:

Private cocktail reception and dinner for up to 12 persons;
Backstage visit prior to the performance;
Special company recognition in the Playbill program for the evening; and
Use of 12 prime seats.

Corporate 300 Club

A minimum commitment of $300,000, payable over not more than three years.

The Corporate 300 Club membership is a national effort to secure major gifts for the support of the Center's education programs. As the highest-level contributors to the Corporate Fund, 300 Club members provide significant support and are recognized as such among the Kennedy Center's contributors.

All of the previous benefits, with the exception of the 100 Club dinner, plus:

Corporate logo on the Kennedy Center website.
Complimentary parking, in conjunction with a Kennedy Center performance.
Annual 300 Club Dinner—The opportunity to be honored at a Kennedy Center hosted function and performance of the corporation's choice from a select list provided by the Center, which includes the following complimentary items:
- Private cocktail reception and dinner for up to 12 persons;
- Reserved parking in the Kennedy Center garage;
- Backstage visit prior to the performance;
- Special company recognition in the Playbill program for the evening; and
- Use of 12 prime seats.

Tax Deductibility of Contributions

The Kennedy Center is a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status. All contributions are tax-deductible less the fair market value of the perquisites provided, as shown here:

$300,000 gift……... $293,469
$100,000 gift……... $97,069
$25,000 gift………. $24,563
$10,000 gift………. $9,645
$5,000 gift ……….. $4,832

Federal Tax ID# 53-0245017