A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a tax-advantaged charitable giving account for individuals, families, or businesses to help support their favorite nonprofits. Donations are made to the fund, and then grants are distributed to recommended nonprofit organizations.

Consider recommending a grant to make a general, fully tax deductible donation to The Public, to join or renew as a Public Theater Supporter Plus member at the Troy, Windsor, and Arden levels, a Young Partner member at the Young Advocate level or Supporter member at all levels, or to Name a Seat at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

Our legal name is the “New York Shakespeare Festival”; we are d/b/a The Public Theater and our tax identification number (EIN) is 13-1844852.

Please note, according to IRS guidelines and DAF sponsors' rules, donations from DAFs cannot be used to pay—neither partially or wholly—for fundraising events/tickets/tables, or memberships if they include goods or benefits that aren’t fully tax-deductible. Our Messina Supporter Plus membership, all Partner and Producer's Circle membership levels, and Young Partner membership at the Young Leader level and above are not fully tax-deductible. However, if you decline all goods and benefits, you can use a DAF donation for payment.

Simply search for and select your DAF sponsor and you will be able to complete the grant recommendation process directly through the DAFpay tool without needing to leave our website.