Support the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra!
The Los Angeles Youth Orchestra (LAYO) serves over 120 students, ages 8-18, each year. For these young people, who hail from 60 different public and private schools throughout greater Los Angeles, LAYO has become their primary source for music education, as many schools have reduced or eliminated their music education curriculum.
As an independent 501©(3) non-profit organization, the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra relies on the generosity of individual donors, foundations, government agencies and corporate sponsors. LAYO is a tuition-based program, but tuition only covers approximately one third of LAYO’s budget. Your donation directly supports LAYO’s programming, which includes sectional rehearsals with paid professional coaches, three full-time staff members, rental fees for weekly rehearsals at the Encino Community Center and concerts at professional venues including Barnum Hall, Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School, UCLA Schoenberg Hall, Ambassador Auditorium and Walt Disney Concert Hall. Your contribution also makes it possible for LAYO to offer tuition assistance to students with financial need.
Become a donor today and join the LAYO community of like-minded individuals who believe in music education and ensuring the future of culture.
Donation Levels
BENEFACTORS – $10,000 and above
SPONSORS – $5,000-$9,999
PATRONS – $1000-$4999
MEMBERS – $500-$999
SUPPORTERS – $100-$499
FRIENDS – Gifts up to $100
Any amount you wish to contribute is greatly appreciated!
To make a credit card donation secured by PayPal, click the “Donate” button below. PayPal allows a message to be associated with the donation, similar to the memo line on a check. You can let us know in that way if, for example, the donation is to honor someone.
Checks made payable to Los Angeles Youth Orchestra should be sent to:
Los Angeles Youth Orchestra
4924 Balboa Blvd. #409
Encino, CA 91316
To donate to the Eve Cohen scholarship fund include “Eve Cohen Scholarship” in the memo of the check or the message of the paypal or credit card donation.
Donors can be confident when they support Los Angeles Youth Orchestra, which has been recognized with the Silver Transparency Badge by the Candid Foundation Directory.
The Los Angeles Youth Orchestra is 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation,
Tax ID # 26-4703063. All donations are deductible as provided by the US Tax Code. If you would like a copy of our IRS Determination Letter, send us a message.
How Your Gift Supports
LAYO Students
$10,000 Underwrites one concert performance at Barnum Hall or Ambassador Auditorium
$3,500 Supports printing costs for sheet music for one semester
$2,500 Supports one coaching position for a semester
$1,200 Provides tuition assistance for one year to a student in need
$1,000 Underwrites venue rentals for one rehearsal day at the Encino Community Center and First Presbyterian Church
