Donations

We invite you to help us accomplish the mission of the DS Standard Foundation.

Contributions may be made by:

1. Using your Credit Card or PayPal: Click the Donate button below and enter your normal credit card and contact details. (You do not need a PayPal account but you may use it if you have one.)



2. Sending a check to the DS Standard Foundation, 600 North Brown Street, Titusville, Pennsylvania 16354, USA  (Note: Because the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, contributions made by US citizens are deductible on IRS Form 1040 Schedule A.  Depending upon the tax laws in your country of residence, this may be true for citizens of other countries as well.  You may wish to check with your tax advisor.)

3. Arranging a bank transfer  (PNC Bank, 123 Diamond Street, Titusville, Pennsylvania, 16354, USA, Routing# 043300738, Account# 6013094058  Donors will not incur fees from PNC Bank for international transfers.)

4. Naming the DS Standard Foundation as the charitable organization of your choice every time you make a purchase through Amazon Smile https://smile.amazon.com/

5. Naming the DS Standard  Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plan.

“The DS keyboard at St. Olaf College has been truly transformative for a significant number of gifted young artists, on campus and in our community.”

“An invaluable resource for pianists returning to play following a playing-related injury….a beloved pedagogical resource”

“increased the number of student collaborative pianists on campus”

Dr. Kathryn Ananda-Owens, Professor of Music [Piano],  St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota

Funds raised through donations to the Foundation go to:

  • Making new alternatively sized keyboards for loan to educational institutions that commit themselves to making them available to their piano students for both instruction and practice purposes  (As a guide, a new DS keyboard costs US$9,800 plus all shipping and installation charges.  A new DS Keyboard with alternative action costs US$14,800 plus all shipping and installation charges.  Please contact us to discuss options.)

  • Subsidizing piano competitions that make DS Standard® Keyboards available to contestants

  • Promoting our global mission in a variety of ways.