More Ways to Give

Your support is vital in advancing our mission to preserve maritime heritage, educate the community, and inspire future generations marine enthusiasts.

Stock Gifts and Wire Transfers

Gifts of appreciated stock and mutual funds may be deductible at their full market value and exempt from a capital gains tax. Please alert the Center at 415-332-3179 ext. 1 or office@spauldingcenter.org when you initiate a stock or wire transfer.

Charitable Gift Annuities

Convert a low-earning asset into an income stream for life and a future gift for the Center with a simple contract. Age and minimum gift amounts apply. Contact us to learn more. You receive a tax-deduction today, income for life, and create a future gift to Spaulding Marine Center. 

Qualified Charitable Distributions/ira rmds

If you are age 70 ½ or older, you can use your retirement plan’s Required Minimum Distribution (rmd) to make a tax-free gift directly to the Center to fulfill your distribution requirement and eliminate taxable income while allowing your hard-earned savings to be put to work at an organization that matters to you. 

Will/Trust and Estate Planning 

Ordinary people can make extraordinary gifts by naming the Center as a beneficiary in their will, trust, ira or other financial accounts. These special donors are a community of honored philanthropists who guarantee the Center’s future. 

Beneficiary Designations

List Spaulding Marine Center as a beneficiary of your ira, 401(k), life insurance, donor-advised fund, or other financial asset to further your philanthropic goals without having to change your will/trust. Simply complete a “Designation of Beneficiary” form, often found on your plan’s website, and list Spaulding Marine Center as the beneficiary of all or a percentage of your account as a nonprofit relationship. To ensure the Center receives your future gift, contact us to provide the necessary information for the future. Your gift may not be received without it. 

Corporate Matching Gifts, Volunteer Hours, & Payroll Deductions 

Many employers match gifts or make gifts in honor of time volunteered, increasing your impact to the Center. You can designate Spaulding Marine Center to be the recipient of your payroll deduction gift. Additionally, you can name the Center as a beneficiary of your employer-sponsored benefits, including your life insurance or 401(k). 

Other Ways of Giving 

Spaulding Marine Center accepts gifts of cryptocurrency, real estate, cars/vehicles, scientific collections, pre-ipo stock, and other assets. Direct gifts from your Donor-Advised Fund, Charitable Gift Fund, or PayPal account. Select the Center to receive contributions from AmazonSmile, Facebook Fundraisers, Crowd-Funding, SurveyMonkey, or other giving channels. You should consult with your tax advisor about directing a donation to the Center from a Donor Advised Fund when you may receive something of more than the incidental value in return.