Membership
Your gift supports the mission of teaching the skills, history, art and science of restoring and maintaining classic yachts. In supporting IYRS, you are helping to preserve both a trade and the boats preserved and cared for by these craftsmen. The IYRS program provides job training and continuing education, as well as teaching teamwork, self-respect and pride in good craftsmanship. Please help us by making a tax-deductible gift of selecting a membership level with benefits from below.
Membership Benefits
In thanks for investing in the IYRS education program, members receive the following:
- Restoration Quarterly, IYRS’ premier seasonal publication
- Free admission to spring and fall Lecture Series
- Invitations to IYRS events, including Graduation & Launch Day, the Summer Gala Weekend, and a range of special receptions and presentations throughout the year
- Name listing in Restoration Quarterly
- 10% discount on IYRS merchandise
- 10% discount on most IYRS Continuing Education workshops
Dual/Associate Members
($100 and above) receive all of the above, plus complimentary membership in the Council of American Maritime Museums, including free admission to over 70 subscribing CAMM museums
Household Members
($150 and above) receive all of the above, plus an IYRS cap and free Lecture Series admission for the entire family
Supporter Members
($300 and above) receive all of the above plus an IYRS pin and Lecture Series admission for four friends
Sponsor Members
($500 and above) receive all of the above plus an IYRS poster
Patron Members
($1,000 and above) receive all of the above plus invitation to participate in special IYRS gatherings and invitation to participate in the Restoration Society and receive a Beetle Cat® half model.
Benefactor Members
($3,000 and above) receive all of the above plus invitation to participate in the Restoration Society and receive an S Boat half model.
Guardian Members
($5,000 and above) receive all of the above plus invitation to participate in the Restoration Society and receive a Concordia half model.
Conservator Members
($10,000 and above) receive all of the above plus invitation to participate in the Restoration Society and receive a Bolero half model.
To become an IYRS member, donate online, contact Maureen Coleman at (401) 848-5777 ext. 209 or mcoleman@iyrs.org, or send a check to:
IYRS
449 Thames Street
Newport, RI 02840
Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent that it exceeds the fair market value of any premium or services you receive in return. Benefits are subject to change without notice. IYRS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our Federal Tax ID Number is 05- 0470320.