Donate an Instrument - Rock to the Future

Each year, we place hundreds of instruments into the hands of Philadelphia youth. Your donated instruments help us to provide students with take-home instruments to practice on and our schools and program partners with instruments for our program spaces and music rooms.

Our Wish List includes:

Instruments: guitars, bass guitars, keyboards, drum sets. We also collect brass, woodwind, and string instruments to donate through Hungry for Music. Due to space limitations, we are unable to accept upright pianos.
Accessories: pocket amps, tuners, guitar straps and picks, guitar and bass strings, ¼” and ⅛” headphones, string cutters/winders, music stands, drumsticks, batteries (9V, AAA, AA, C, D)
Other: office supplies, mobile hotspot devices, stationary, art kits, paper, card games, board games, laptops, tablets, Mp3 players, desks

If your potential donation is not on this list, we may still need it! Feel free to reach out with details using the form below if you have questions.

How do I donate an instrument or other supplies?
Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page. Someone will be in touch with you within two weeks.

Do you accept broken instruments?
It depends on the issue. If the value of the instruments is greater than the repair cost, then we will probably accept the instrument. Ask Josh@RocktotheFuture.org and he will let you know.

Do you pick up instrument and supply donations?
We are usually able to pick up instrument donations in the Philadelphia area. Depending on the donation, we may travel as far as 100 miles from Philadelphia. You can also drop your donation off at our Philadelphia office at a pre-arranged time.

How do I schedule a pick up or drop off?
Fill out the form on our website and someone will be in contact with you within 2 weeks.

Can I ship an in-kind donation?
Yes, but before shipping the donation, please fill out the form on our website so we can provide you with the proper shipping address (which will depend on the size and quantity of items).

Do I receive a tax deduction for my donation, and what do I need to do?
Yes! Rock to the Future is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and your donation is tax deductible. You will receive a tax receipt mailed to you as long as you fill out the form on our website with your mailing information (paper forms are available as well).

Where will my donation end up?
Donations may be given to our virtual students, or placed at our program locations or schools in Philadelphia. In the event we are unable to distribute your gift to a student, we will use the proceeds from its sale to support our programs and classes.

Do you accept upright pianos?
Because we provide our programs directly inside Philadelphia schools and have limited storage space, we are unable to accept upright pianos. Two organizations who may accept your piano are: pianosforeducation.org / www.beethovenfoundation.com

Please complete the form to offer an instrument donation. Our Chief Music Officer, Josh Craft, will contact you shortly if it aligns with our program needs.

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

Mailing Address

What are you donating? *

Guitar(s)

Bass guitar(s)

Drums / percussion

Keyboards / Electric piano (Sorry, but we can not accept upright pianos)

PA / audio equipment

Accessories

Office / school supplies

Other

How would you describe the condition of the items? *

How will we receive your donation? *

Description of the item. Please list all items you are donating and their estimated value. Example - Blue Fender Stratocaster Squire Guitar $150, Yamaha weighted keyboard with pedal and stand $300. *

Please verify your request. *

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