Other Ways To Give

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:

1. 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.
2. Grow your gift. Funds in your DAF grow tax-free, allowing your donation to have even greater impact over time.
3. Recommend a grant. When you're ready, you instruct your DAF sponsor to recommend a grant to our organization.
4. 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.