Gifts to the Music Conservatory of Westchester may be made in a number of ways:
Make your gift by check or credit card
Your employer may have a Matching Gifts program
Donate Stock
Make a bequest or planned gift
Make your gift by check, credit card, or donor advised fund
THANK YOU for making a difference, we truly appreciate your support!
Donor Privacy Policy
The Music Conservatory of Westchester is committed to maintaining the privacy of our donors. We do not share donors’ names or any personal information received either online or offline with any other organization or third-party entity, for any purpose. This includes donors’ names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and any other personal information provided in connection with contributions to the Conservatory.
Our Supporters
Music Conservatory of Westchester is grateful to the individuals, families, foundations and businesses whose generosity keeps music within reach for every student. Browse our supporters by giving level below.
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$50,000+
- ArtsWestchester
- Helen Demetrios Revocable Trust
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$25,000 - $49,999
- Anonymous
- Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
- Genesis Inspiration Foundation
- New York State Council on the Arts
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$15,000 - $24,999
- Cohen Family
- Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust
- Jennifer & Chip Weiss
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$10,000 - $14,999
- Jeanette Poillon and Bonnie Brescia
- Leopold R. Gellert Trust
- Nancy Goodman
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$5,000 - $9,999
- Adler & Stachenfeld LLP
- Adler Windows
- Alexandra and Gabriel Galanski
- Andrea and Kenneth Taber
- David Heath
- Field Hall Foundation
- Hill West Architects
- Jamie and Hannah Lissette
- John and Patricia Bottomley
- Judy Cohen
- Leeding Builders Group
- Loretta and Roger London
- Mark & Lisa Bezos
- Norman and Rona Senior
- Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
- Quinn McCabe, LLP
- Rodd Berro and Stephanie Klatsky
- St. Faith's House Foundation
- St. Vincent De Paul Foundation
- Susan Accetta and Laurence Keiser
- The MOCA Foundation
- Victor Goldsmith
- Walker & Dunlop
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$2,500 - $4,999
- Axis Capital Match
- Belkin Burden Goldman, LLP
- Bunlin, LLC
- Circle Rose Contracting, Inc.
- Disability Opportunity Fund
- Elizabeth Garger and Christian Dewailly
- First American Title Insurance Company
- Global BMU
- GMJ Contracting Group
- Joel and Cheryl Breitkopf
- Jonathan Stark and Charles Burke
- Jones Lang LaSalle JLL
- Kay Lighting
- Lee Miller
- Michele and Joseph Murphy
- Nancy Ives and Johnathan McElfresh
- Pegasus Asset Management
- RC Structures Inc.
- Rosemount Interiors
- Shehadi Commercial Flooring Inc.
- The Charles Schwartz Foundation for Music
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$1,000 - $2,499
- ABR Partners, LLC
- Affinius Capital
- Andréa and Jacob Meranda
- Andrew Gordon
- Atte and Valerie Enyenihi
- Barbara and Timothy Pedley
- Bob and Faith Sterling
- Breeze National
- Craig Singer
- Daniel Mutlu
- David Feuerstein
- Donato Plumbing Group Inc
- Edward Heller
- Fillmore Insurance Agency, Inc.
- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
- Gary Elliott
- Genesis of White Plains
- Glo Electric LLC
- Gotham Drywall Inc.
- G-Tech Elevator Associates
- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
- JRM Construction Management, LLC
- Judith Chang
- Kevin Slattery
- Lillian Polite
- Limarie and Christopher Cabrera
- Lory Jennings Gambrill
- Louise Levien
- LRG Wealth Advisors
- Mark and Suzanne Katz
- Meyers & Engineers
- Michael Geraghty
- Michele and Stuart Silberberg
- NuLine Mechanical Services, LLC.
- Paula Katz
- Peri Gray-Simon and Ronald Simon
- Richard Lefever
- Robert and Linda Heath
- Robert and Rosa Gellert
- Rogers Family Charitable Foundation
- Rotavele Elevator
- Royal Abstract
- Sentinel Builders
- Stan Ponte
- The Les Paul Foundation
- Todd Grant
- Top Notch Finishes
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$500 - $999
- Alec Budow
- AP3D Consulting
- Barbro de Neree
- CMIT Solutions
- CohnReznik LLP
- David Eby
- David Strauss
- Don and Doreen Gallotti
- Garrett Sokoloff
- Geoffrey and Vicki M. Gold
- Janet Chan and Tyler Donaldson
- Jason Haim
- Jason Schiciano
- Jean and Henry Pollak
- Jean and Michael Newton
- Jill Kunkes
- John Falk
- Joshua Judge
- JPMC Foundation
- Levitt-Fuirst Associates, LTD
- Mary K. Spengler
- Michael Sheridan
- Nikoletta Maragos
- Pearlgreen Corporation
- Peckham Family Foundation
- PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP
- Robin Schaffer and Queenie Goldman
- Roget Lerner
- Sara Qun Liu Chen
- Steven and Claudette Kunkes
- The Osborn
- Thomas Lalla, Jr.
- Unified Door and Hardware Group
- William Vitacco Associates, LTD
Tier 1 of 8
This list reflects gifts made in the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. If we have omitted or improperly listed your name, please accept our apologies and call (914) 761-3900 ext. 106 so that we may correct our records. Thank you.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Ways To Donate
Many employers offer corporate gift matching which can DOUBLE your contribution and your impact! Check with your employer (human resources office). Your employer should provide you with a matching gift form for you to complete and send along with your donation to the Music Conservatory (ATTN: Aishling Quinn).
See if your Employer will match your gift.
https://www.charitynavigator.org/donor-basics/giving-101/employee-match-programs/
Aishling Quinn, Vice President of Development
Consult your personal tax advisors regarding the tax benefits of donating appreciated securities. Conservatory staff cannot legally provide tax or estate planning advice.
Contact:
Bevin Lemere, Director of Finance
(914) 761-3900 ext. 108
musicar@musiced.org
Instructions Donating Securities:
- Donating Securities:
Instruct your broker to transfer the stocks or securities to the Music Conservatory’s account at Morgan Stanley. Account information may be obtained by contacting the Conservatory’s Finance Director Bevin Lemere: (914) 761-3900 ext. 108 or bevin@musiced.org. Please include your name, the name of the securities, number of shares, and expected date of transfer. Gift is at the mean price (high/low average) on the day the stock is received in our account. - To donate unendorsed stock certificate(s), mail the certificates, registered in your name, to Bevin Lemere, Director of Finance, Music Conservatory of Westchester, 216 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606. In a separate envelope, mail a signed stock power, available from your broker. Gift is valued at the mean price on the date the later of the two envelopes (stock certificates and signed stock power) is postmarked.
- It is possible to endorse a security and deliver it to the Conservatory; however, it may be some time before the stock transfer can be finalized. Therefore, this method is not recommended.
- When giving other types of securities, such as mutual funds, bonds or notes, please obtain specific advice from your broker or advisor.
The Michael Pollon Society
Create your musical legacy by remembering the Music Conservatory of Westchester in your will or estate plan. We will work with you to customize your gift to support the program of your choice.
Your bequest may also offer tax benefits to help you meet your financial and estate-planning goals:
- Eliminate long-term capital gains tax
- Receive a current income tax deduction
- Reduce possible estate and gift taxes
- Increase income and effective rate of return
Michael Pollon (1913-1996) joined the Conservatory faculty in 1938 and served as its Executive Director from 1964 to 1985. Under his leadership the school earned accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music and grew to become the region’s premiere place for high quality community music education. Mr. Pollon mentored students like concert pianist Garrick Ohlsson and New York Philharmonic flutist Mindy Kaufman who would go on to major careers. Born in Vienna, he studied piano and musicology in Berlin and Prague, where his teachers included renowned conductor George Szell. His legacy of excellence, leadership and musicianship continues to this day. The Conservatory is proud to accept planned gifts in his memory.
