Who can give this way? If you’re 70½ or older, you may be able to support the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra with a gift directly from your IRA. This type of gift is called a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). Your gift helps bring live music to concert halls, classrooms, and communities across the Seacoast.

How to make the gift:

1. Ask your IRA custodian to make the gift payable to the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra.
2. List the PSO’s legal name, EIN, and the mailing address you want custodians to use: 

Legal Name: Seacoast Community Chamber Orchestra dba Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra
Tax ID: 02-0494545
Mailing address: PO Box 8391, Portsmouth, NH 03802

Want more detail? Visit the IRS website to learn more.