Donate to the Horizon Band Program

On behalf of those grateful student musicians who will benefit from your generosity, and from all of us involved with the Horizon High School Band Program, thank you for contributing to the success of our band program. We deeply appreciate your commitment to fine arts education.

You can donate to support the Horizon band program using your credit card. Just click the Donate button below. You do not need a PayPal account. You will be redirected to the PayPal site to make your donation, then you’ll be returned to this site.

Please note: This is a direct donation, and may be tax deductible (see below). It is not a donation or payment that is eligible for tax credit. If you’re interested in getting an Arizona tax credit for your donation (and you should be!), visit the Forms & Documents page, then download and follow the instructions on the Tax Credit Donation Form you’ll find there.

Your Donation May Be Tax Deductible

The Band Fans Parent Organization is a member club of Horizon High School Boosters, Inc. (PAWS), a nonprofit organization, tax ID number 86-0669132, so your donation may be deductible. Consult your tax expert.

Why Horizon Band Needs Donations

You may be surprised to learn that the band program at Horizon – and at most high schools in Arizona – receives almost no financial support from the school district. Other than the teacher’s salary and a small stipend for outside-of-class responsibilities that the band director receives, band parents pay nearly every other expense associated with the band program. That includes buying new music, cleaning uniforms, renting trucks to transport equipment to games and competitions, repairing and replacing instruments, paying the technicians who coach our award-winning Horizon Pride Regiment Marching Band, sending those students to band camp, and much more.

The total to operate the band program is around $40,000 each year. Band Fans collects approximately 60% of that amount from parents at the beginning of each season. For the remainder, we depend on donations and fundraising activities throughout the year.