Support BKCM
Ways to Give
GIVING METHODS
Giving appreciated stock is one of the most impactful ways to support BKCM. Appreciated stock donations are fully tax-deductible, which means you can skip the capital gains tax and deduct the full value of donated securities from your taxes. To make a gift of appreciated stock, give our information to your broker:
- Bank name: Vanguard
P.O. Box 1101
Valley Forge, PA 19482 - Account Name: The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
- Account Number: 67910591
- DTC: 0062
- Tax ID Number: 11-1532426
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are the fastest-growing giving method to manage charitable donations. DAFs allow donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend donations to non-profit organizations from their fund over time. Please note that per the Internal Revenue Code, you cannot receive goods, services, or impermissible benefits as a result of a DAF gift.
Please contact your financial advisor if you would like to recommend BKCM receive a donation or contact your DAF directly and reference our EIN: 11-1532426
A legacy gift supports BKCM far into the future, ensuring music education remains within reach for generations of students to come. Speak with your financial or legal advisor, or reach out to our development team via the email below to get started.
Sample Bequest Language: I give, devise and bequeath to Brooklyn Conservatory of Music with its office at 58 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217, % of my estate (or a specific sum of $, or a description of the specific asset), for the benefit of Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and its general educational and charitable purposes.
Each year, BKCM hosts more than 200 concerts and community events, including two major fundraising opportunities, House Party and Open Stages. We’re always looking for corporate sponsors, community partners, and individual funders for our events. If this sounds like you or your company, please reach out to our development team via the email below.
If you have questions about donations, please contact our Development Team at development@bkcm.org.
JOIN OUR CRESCENDO CIRCLE
Join Crescendo, BKCM’s giving community for the donors helping us bring music education and music therapy to New Yorkers of every age, income, and ability, from our Park Slope campus to 90+ partner sites across the city. Open to anyone making an unrestricted annual gift of $1,000+ or an event sponsorship of $2,500+, Crescendo membership comes with early access to signature events, invitations to special gatherings, and behind-the-scenes experiences.
Our Impact
BROOKLYN ROOTS. CITYWIDE IMPACT.
Although BKCM is rooted in a newly expanded campus in Park Slope, our music therapy and music education programs reach more than 8,300 New Yorkers of all ages and abilities at 92 schools and community-based organizations across all five boroughs.
BKCM’s 2026 Investor Impact Report offers a snapshot of our citywide work today – and how our expansion fits into our ambitions to close the music education gap in Brooklyn, make NYC more affordable for artists, expand disability justice, and get people together around music.
Our Historic Campus Expansion
This fall, BKCM is opening a second campus just four blocks from our home at 58 Seventh Avenue. Located right on Grand Army Plaza, BKCM Prospect Park West will accommodate BKCM’s growth for years to come, paving the way for us to more than double the number of New Yorkers we reach. It will also house BKCM’s new Music Therapy Institute.
We invite you to learn more about this once-in-a-generation project that will dramatically expand the availability of music education and music therapy in New York City – and view behind-the-scenes photos of the construction – at the link below.
Watch a video about our expansion narrated by BKCM parent Peter Sarsgaard.
Our Programs in Action
BKCM’s core programs are grounded in lasting relationships and individual journeys.
The Suzuki Program
“I think all New Yorkers should play music because music has the power to change your heart.”
– Rory, Suzuki Guitar Student
Community Music School
“I needed a safe space, coming back to the piano after 33 years off. I take a five-minute piano break and I instantly feel calm.”
– Trisha, Community Music School Student
Music Therapy
“Even with my disability, nothing is going to stop me from doing what I want with my life.”
– Danielle, Music Therapy Client
Music Partners
“People need music in their lives. When you understand it, it makes you confident and self-aware about everything in life.”
– Yeremi, Music Partners Student
The Community Music Center at Chestnut Commons
Supporting NYC’s
Professional Artists
Cultural Concerts & Events
Financial Aid In Action
Supporting Our People