Donate
Thank you for your interest in supporting Portland Taiko!
Many people are surprised to learn our performing corps is 100% volunteer. Because our team donates their time to share the joy of taiko, your donation will help pay our rent, maintain our drums, provide scholarships to students and cover other essential costs.
Not sure how much to donate?
Below few examples of what different donation amounts could cover. We also have some great donor benefits.
Taiko 101 scholarship — $50 per student
Our monthly phone bill — $100
A full tank of gas for our van — $150
New performer costume — $250
Drum head replacement — $500
Donate Online, By Check or Venmo
If you prefer to mail us a check, make it payable to Portland Taiko and send it to:
Portland Taiko
3728 SE 34th Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
We’re also on Venmo as @PortlandTaiko.
Support Our Mission and Lower Your Tax Bill
Portland Taiko is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and our our tax ID is 93-1309882.
Tax payers who don’t itemize can make charitable donations and reduce their taxable income. Individuals can deduct up to $1,000 and married couples can deducte up to $2,000.
We are also eligible for distributions from DAFs (Donor-Advised Funds) and QCDs (Qualified Charitable Distributions) and connected with Fidelity Charitable
Portland Taiko is also an approved charity for the Oregon Employees Charitable Fund Drive. Our Charity Code is 4117.
Employer-Sponsored Donations
You can also find us on the donation matching platforms used by:
Adidas
Alaska Airlines
Boeing
Columbia Bank
Columbia Sportswear
Daimler Trucks
Intel
Nike
PGE
The Standard
U.S. Bank
Wells Fargo
…and many others.