Since 1974, The Staten Island Children’s Museum has provided safe, fun, educational experiences for the children of the New York Metro region and their families. To maintain and expand these programs, the Museum relies donations from the generosity of individuals, members, corporations, and foundations. Your tax-deductible donation helps the Museum create engaging educational activities and interactive exhibits.
Please donate today via our secure donation page!
If you would like to mail your donation to us, please send it to the address below:
Development Office
Staten Island Children’s Museum
Building M
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
A copy of our latest annual financial report may be obtained from the Museum by emailing info@sichildrensmuseum.org or from the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau Website. You can also receive more information about charities by calling that office at (212) 416-8686.
When you want to honor a special occasion such as a birthday or graduation with more than a material gift, you can give the children and families we serve a reason to smile by making a gift in the honor of your loved one.
To make a tribute gift now, please visit our donation page. Share with us the name of the person to whom we should send the announcement of your gift and we will send notice promptly as well as a tax receipt and acknowledgment to you. For more information, please contact us at donorservices@sichildrensmuseum.org or (718) 273-2060 x 150.
Monthly giving is one of the best ways you can support The Staten Island Children’s Museum, spreading your gift over time and providing a reliable revenue stream for our exhibit maintenance and programs. For tax purposes, you will receive one gift acknowledgement each January reflecting all your donations from the previous year. Your credit card bill will also serve as a monthly record of your contributions. You can change or stop your contributions at any time. Just notify The Staten Island Children’s Museum in writing at least 10 days before your next scheduled transfer.
To initiate a monthly gift now, please visit our donation page. For more information, please contact us at donorservices@sichildrensmuseum.org or (718) 273-2060 x 150.
To cancel a recurring gift, please call (718) 273-2060 x 150 or email donorservices@sichildrensmuseum.org.
You can double or triple your support for our educational exhibits and programs through your company’s matching gift program, allowing your contribution to provide inspiring experiences for more children than you can imagine. Please visit your personnel office to ask if your company will match charitable donations and obtain a matching gift form. Please fill it out completely and mail it to:
The Staten Island Children’s Museum
Attn: Development Office
Building M
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
Gifting Stock
Donating stock can lower your taxes. In most cases, if you give stocks and bonds that are worth more today than what you originally paid, you can take a tax deduction for the full current value, while not having to declare any capital gains, which can create significant savings. Download our easy to use PDF Form.
Please contact Jennifer Dudley, Director of External Affairs, for more information at jdudley@sichildrensmuseum.org or 718- 273-2060 x 150
Making a Bequest
Does your will need updating?
Creating a will and estate plan is a good first step in protecting the people closest to you and the assets you’ve worked so hard to accumulate. But even the best will can become obsolete over time.
Consider the many life events that can impact a will and other arrangements:
If you need to update your will, there is no substitute for using a qualified attorney with estate planning experience in your state. A knowledgeable attorney can ensure your revisions are properly recorded, which can reduce expenses and help heirs receive their inheritances sooner.
If you would like to make The Staten Island Children’s Museum a beneficiary of your estate, here is sample language you could insert into your will:
I give, devise and bequeath ___ percent of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate (or the sum of $____) to The Staten Island Children’s Museum, Federal Tax ID # 23-7379930, for its unrestricted use and purpose.
Make The Staten Island Children’s Museum a Beneficiary of your Trust, Life Insurance, or Retirement Plan
Through planned giving you can help children and families and make a gift that will cost nothing during your lifetime. Please talk to your financial advisor to design a personalized plan that combines present and future gifts, helps your tax status, and creates a philanthropic legacy that will be an inexhaustible resource and source of pride for your family and generations to come.
Please contact Jennifer Dudley, Director of External Affairs, for more information at jdudley@sichildrensmuseum.org or 718- 273-2060 x 150
