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Perspectives on the 2022 Leadership Luncheon

Leadership Luncheon at the Caroline Livermore Pavilion
Leadership Luncheon at the Caroline Livermore Pavilion
Executive Director Antonia Adezio with Tom Jackson and Kathy Grant
Executive Director Antonia Adezio with Tom Jackson and Kathy Grant
Phoebe Cowles, Diane Frankel, Katie Jarman, Diane Doodha, Valerie Nagel, Jessica Fairchild
Phoebe Cowles, Diane Frankel, Katie Jarman, Diane Doodha, Valerie Nagel, Jessica Fairchild
Andy Evans & Trish Scales
Andy Evans & Trish Scales
Barbro Greene, Ellin Purdom, Candy MacNaughton
Barbro Greene, Ellin Purdom, Candy MacNaughton
John Sullivan, Merrily Labarthe, Bob Mayer, Teta Collins, June Sullivan, Trish Scales
John Sullivan, Merrily Labarthe, Bob Mayer, Teta Collins, June Sullivan, Trish Scales
Lacey Sher, Board of Trustees President Tom Perry, Sisi Damner
Lacey Sher, Board of Trustees President Tom Perry, Sisi Damner
Antonia Adezio speaking
Antonia Adezio speaking
Richard Kennedy, Principal at James Corner Field Operations
Richard Kennedy, Principal at James Corner Field Operations
Marion Brenner
Marion Brenner
Robert & Jennifer Leathers
Robert & Jennifer Leathers
Saxon Holt & Marty Rayman
Saxon Holt & Marty Rayman
Stephanie Evans
Stephanie Evans
Bill Bishop
Bill Bishop
Board of Trustees President Emeritus Diane Doodha
Board of Trustees President Emeritus Diane Doodha

On Tuesday, May 3, members of our Leadership Circle joined us for our annual Spring Leadership Luncheon, this year hosted at the Caroline Livermore Pavilion. Richard Kennedy, Principal at James Corner Field Operations, spoke to the group about his most recent project, the Presidio Tunnel Tops, and his passion for park-making. 

The Leadership Circle was established to acknowledge Marin Art and Garden Center’s most loyal and generous supporters who give $1,000 or more annually to the Marin Garden Fund. Participation offers opportunities for deeper involvement with the Center, including invitations to exclusive programs and events and special acknowledgement in our annual report. Join here. 

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IRS Guidelines for Gifts from Donor Advised Funds to Support MAGC Events

Thank you for your interest in giving to the Marin Art & Garden Center events from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or Family Foundation.

We sincerely appreciate your generosity and support!

To ensure your gift follows the current IRS guidelines for DAF/Family Foundation support of an event, we would like to share the below guidelines with you.

  • Raffle tickets, tickets to galas and other special events, auction items, and benefits conferred in connection with a DAF/foundation grant are not permitted.
    • IRS has specifically ruled that fair market value associated with fundraising events cannot be separated, a practice known as “bifurcation.”
      • For example, with Edible Garden, if the price of the ticket is $200 and the FMV fair market value (non-tax-deductible amount) is designated to be $50, the donor must pay from sources other than her DAF/foundation for the full value of the ticket ($200) and not just for the non-tax-deductible amount ($50).
    • We recommend you confer with your financial advisor to confirm if any of these examples of how donors may still use their DAF to support an event would work for you:
      • A donor could sponsor the event, and not attend, and pay fully out of the DAF/foundation.
      • A donor could sponsor the event using DAF/foundation funds and attend by purchasing an individual ticket through non-DAF/foundation funds.
      • A donor could sponsor the event, join the event as a guest of another donor/table guest, and pay fully out of the DAF/foundation.
      • A donor could sponsor the event and host the afforded number of people at their chosen level as long as they pay for the seats at the lowest ticket price ($200 for Edible Garden) outside of their DAF.
        • As an example, a $1,500 sponsor that covers 2 guests, could pay for their sponsorship with $400 from a different source of funds, and then give an additional gift of $1,100 out of their DAF.

 

Please email Tod Thorpe, Director of Development at tod.thorpe@maringarden.org to discuss your gift to Marin Art and Garden Center