Charitable Donations
Ignite hope for kids and communities through the power of music!
100% of Donations go to the International Chamber Orchestra of Puerto Rico’s free cultural andeducational programs!*
ICOPRconnects children and communities in underserved areas of Puerto Rico with music and artists from diverse nationalities through:
~Annual festival tours of free concerts
~Free educational events
~Young artist fellowships
~Educational televised programming
Your contribution provides free experiences of the arts for children and families island-wide!
Your donation provides:
~1,000s of children with urgently needed experiences of the arts
~1,000s of families in underserved communities with free concerts and educational events
~Hundreds of one-on-one masterclasses for music students of all ages and abilities
~Millions of families with access to ICOPR’s televised educatoinal programming
~An improived quality of life throughout Puerto Rico
*The ICOPR is a project of the American Cello Institute, Inc. a 501(c)3 & 1101.01 charitable organization registered in the mainland US and Puerto Rico
How to Give
Act 60 investors are required to divide their $10,000 donation between two types of non-profits.
Allocate $5,000 to a non-profit approved by the Comisión Especial Conjunta de Fondos Legislativos para Impacto Comunitario (CECFL) from the provided list on this website.
For the remaining $5,000, Act 60 investors have the option to donate to the American Cello Institute, Inc. the parent nonprofit of the ICOPR.
Ley 22 Investors have the opportunity to contribute their entire $5,000 donation to ACI – ICOPR.
Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio (DDEC) has determined that Law 20/22 & Act 60 Donations must be in US dollars.
Donate today through our Paypal Giving Fund.
If you prefer to donate by check, please make your check payable to the:
American Cello Institute, Inc.
Subject line: ICOPR Tax 60 or Ley 20/22
Mail to our office:
American Cello Institute, Inc.
c/o Emilio Colón
1555 Calle Francia
San Juan, PR 00911
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
A letter certifying your donation will be sent after your contribution is received.
The American Cello Institute, Inc. is certified as a nonprofit organization for Law 20/22 and Act 60 donations under the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code Section 1101.01(a)(2) and all donations qualify.
Your donation letter will state the exact amount of US Dollars donated and the date of your donation.
For any questions or concerns please contact:
Cara Elise Colón, project director (fluent in English)
812.360.4727
caracello82@hotmail.com
Award Winning Organization
The American Cello Institute, Inc. and its project the International Chamber Orchestra of Puerto Rico is a National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities and the Puerto Rican Foundation for the Humanities award-winning organization and has received Guidestar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency annually.
Click below to see ACI’s, IRS Nonprofit Approval Letter, certification from Hacienda de Puerto Rico (1101.01) and Tax Exemption Certification from the PR Department of the Treasury
