Friend
Sustaining the day to day work of the archive; research correspondence, publications, and the quiet administration of a 501(c)(3).
On Giving
Patronage, for a foundation like ours, is an act of shared stewardship; a quiet commitment to the physical health and artistic liberty of the musicians who come after us. Every gift funds the construction and placement of alternatively sized keyboards at colleges and conservatories, and sustains the research that makes such instruments credible.
We ask for generosity, not urgency. A gift of any size enters a ledger of support that spans thirty years, and it meets a pianist somewhere in the world who has waited for a keyboard that fits.
Levels of Patronage
A Register of SupportBenefactor
Supporting conferences, scholarly publication, and the promotion of our mission through awareness campaigns worldwide.
Patron
Helping subsidize piano competitions that make DS Standard keyboards available to contestants of every hand size.
Keyboard Underwriter
Placing an alternatively sized keyboard at a college or conservatory; $9,800 for a DS keyboard, $14,800 for one with alternative action.
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I have actually experienced getting larger hands. My great desire is for the small-handed pianists of the world to experience the great joy of playing the piano when the struggle of overcoming the limitations imposed by hand size are gone.
Christopher DonisonPianist and Founder of the DS Standard
Stewardship in FiguresDS Standard Foundation, 501(c)(3)
$9,800
A Keyboard Placed
The cost, plus shipping, to build and deliver a new DS keyboard for loan to an educational institution. A keyboard with alternative action is $14,800.
30+
Years of Research
Three decades of biometric inquiry, university partnerships, and engineering, now carried forward by the Foundation as a non-profit successor to Steinbuhler & Company.
501(c)(3)
Deductible Status
Contributions by U.S. citizens are deductible on IRS Form 1040 Schedule A. Depending on your country of residence, similar provisions may apply; please consult your tax advisor.
StewardshipWhere Every Gift
Where Every Gift
Goes.
Funds raised support three quiet lines of work: building new alternatively sized keyboards for loan to educational institutions; subsidizing piano competitions that make DS Standard keyboards available to contestants; and promoting our mission through research, publications, conferences, and awareness.
The Foundation keeps its accounting simple and its obligations to its patrons clear.
Ways to Give
- Credit Card or PayPal
- The Donate button accepts ordinary credit cards and contact details. A PayPal account is welcome but not required.
- By Mail
- Checks payable to the DS Standard Foundation, 600 North Brown Street, Titusville, Pennsylvania 16354, USA. Contributions by U.S. citizens are deductible on IRS Form 1040 Schedule A.
- Bank Transfer
- PNC Bank, 123 Diamond Street, Titusville, PA 16354. Routing 043300738. Account 6013094058. No fees for international transfers.
- Estate Planning
- Name the DS Standard Foundation as a beneficiary in your estate plan, and create a lasting provision for future pianists.
Make a Gift
With Gratitude.
Every contribution, of any size, is received with care and applied to the placement of keyboards and the advancement of the standard. We are grateful for your patronage.