Invest In Inspiration
The Science Museum of Virginia plays a unique role in our community—providing a lens through which to view the world around us, a safe and welcoming place for exploration and inquiry, for problem solving, for experimenting with new tools and ideas. Your charitable gift not only ensures the Science Museum is here for all to enjoy, but it also fuels the important behind-the-scenes work necessary to set the stage for discovery, spark interest and facilitate learning through the most dynamic technology, learning platforms and educational approaches recognized today.
The Science Museum of Virginia Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (Federal Tax ID #23-7185836) established to support the education mission of the Science Museum of Virginia. The Science Museum of Virginia Foundation Board of Directors provides oversight, guidance and community connections in support of the Foundation's goals.
The Foundation’s financial records are available online through Guidestar or learn about major Science Museum milestones in our Annual Report.
Ways to Give
If you would like to support the Science Museum’s general operating needs, you can make an annual gift by check, credit card, a gift of securities or through a donor-advised fund or charitable foundation.
Let's work together to determine how we can fulfill your organizational goals while generating support that helps the Science Museum maximize its impact on the community. Contact Tell Carlson at [email protected] to learn more.
Join us as we transform our campus into a sustainable greenspace. Incorporating native plants and trees, The Green supports the environmental health of our city while providing an urban oasis where everyone can enjoy time spent in nature.
Donate by Mail or Phone
Science Museum of Virginia Foundation
PO Box 11624
Richmond, VA 23230
804.864.1540 or 804.864.1547
Donate by Stock
The Science Museum of Virginia Foundation is happy to accept gifts of stock for both restricted and unrestricted gifts. Stock gifts offer donors considerable tax benefits such as a charitable tax deduction equal to the fair market value of the securities at the time of your gift, avoidance of capital gains tax on the increase in value, and reduction of the cost of the gift when a long-term or mid-term appreciated stock gift is made.
If you would like to donate shares of stock, you can transfer your appreciated stock to the Foundation’s brokerage account at Wells Fargo Advisors using the information below.
DTC #: 0141
Acct #: 7037-0000
Acct Name: Science Museum of Virginia Foundation, Inc.
Broker: Mark D. Dalton, 804.782.3011, [email protected]
Donate Using A Donor Advised Fund
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are like charitable investment accounts set up for the sole purpose of supporting qualified nonprofit organizations. They provide several benefits to a donor, including flexibility in grant recommendations to support the causes they care about.
Donating through your DAF is simple, flexible and tax-smart:
- Contribute to your DAF. You give cash, stock or other assets to your DAF administrator (like Fidelity, Schwab or a community foundation), and you immediately receive a tax deduction.
- Grow your gift. Funds in your DAF grow tax-free, allowing your donation to have even greater impact over time.
- Recommend a grant. When you're ready, you instruct your DAF sponsor to recommend a grant to our organization.
- We receive it. Your gift is transferred directly to us and 100% supports our mission with no hidden fees.
Please note that DAF grants cannot be given in exchange for goods or services that have a tangible, non-tax-deductible value, such as a membership purchase.
DAFs can also be used in your estate planning. Contact your DAF administrator to designate the Science Museum of Virginia Foundation as a beneficiary to receive a share of the remaining funds in your DAF account. Bequests of $100,000 or more can be used to establish a named endowment fund that will honor your personal interests in the Science Museum.
Endowment Gifts and Planned Giving
If you would like to discuss planned gifts to the Endowment to help ensure the Science Museum’s needs are met in perpetuity through an endowed gift or planned giving, please contact the Foundation office at 804.864.1547.
Volunteer Support for the Science Museum Foundation
Advisory Council
The Advisory Council brings the insight and service of an additional group of interested community leaders and staunch supporters with a history of service to the Science Museum. Advisory Council members each have a special interest in the Science Museum, may have at one time served on the Foundation Board of Directors or the Science Museum’s Board of Trustees, or who wish to support the Science Museum in a more formal manner.
Liaison Council
The Liaison Council was formed to entertain visiting speakers and cultivate community and corporate support through social functions. In the past, the Liaison Council has successfully hosted special events, social gatherings and exhibit openings. Today, the council explores new avenues of involvement with potential growth in their membership and expansion of the council’s scope and focus related to the Science Museum's mission to inspire all Virginians to enrich their lives through science and support initiatives of the strategic plan.
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