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Donate to CATF: Think Theater. Think Support.
CATF’s commitment to provocative, fearless art will never change. Telling diverse stories will never change. Exploring our human connection through art-making will always be our purpose.
We are the only festival in the country fully producing five new plays every summer in rotating repertory.
Ensuring the sustainability of this work is our highest priority. You make it possible!
The 2027 Season is set – you’ll be hearing about it soon! As we move through these final months of 2026, please consider a tax-deductible gift to CATF.
Together we write the future of American theater.
Your tax-deductible donation directly contributes to:
- Supporting Emerging Playwrights: Your contribution helps us provide opportunities for talented playwrights to develop their work, ensuring the future of innovative American theater.
- Engaging the Community: We aim to broaden our outreach efforts, bringing theater to diverse audiences and fostering inclusivity in the arts.
- Maintaining World-Class Productions: Your support helps us continue to produce high-quality, thought-provoking plays that challenge, inspire, and entertain.
- Nurturing Artistic Talent: CATF is committed to nurturing emerging artists and providing them with the necessary resources to thrive in the theater industry.
HOW | WHAT TO KNOW | WHEN |
| Check | Payable to Contemporary American Theater Festival, mailed to CATF, PO Box 429, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 | Postmarked by December 31 |
| Phone Call | Heidi Fortune Picker at 681-240-4044 ext. 104 | 11:59 pm, December 31 |
| Stock | Account Name: Contemporary American Theater Festival Account number: WA8075673 DTC: 0226 Please tell us it is coming so we can thank you | Start by December 15 |
| IRA distribution (age 701/2+) | Ask your IRA custodian to send it directly to CATF with your name included | Request by December 15 |
| Donor-advised fund | Recommend a grant to Contemporary American Theater Festival Inc., EIN 55-0711349 | Ask your fund by December 15 |
The Contemporary American Theater Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 55-0711349. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
New in 2026: if you take the standard deduction, you can now deduct up to $1000 in cash contributions made directly to nonprofit theaters like CATF (2,000 for married couples filing jointly). Contributions made through donor-advised funds do not count toward this deduction. Your tax advisor can tell you what makes the most sense for you.
Want to make a significant difference at CATF? Sponsor levels start at $1,500. Every play on the CATF stage begins with someone like you who decides it should exist.
Bequests
The Ovation Society recognizes individuals and families that have included CATF in their estate plans. Instruments may include bequests, life insurance policies, life tenancies, stocks, charitable trusts, or annuities. All planned giving will be directed toward funding as designated by the donor in the form of special accounts, artist fellowships, endowments, or general operations. If you are interested in including CATF as a beneficiary, please call Director of Development Heidi Fortune Picker at 681-240-4044 for more information.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING CATF.
EACH SEASON IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF YOU.
Think Theater. Think Support.
Your tax-deductible donation directly contributes to supporting emerging playwrights and maintaining our world-class productions.
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