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 Sue Rockwell at [email protected] to learn more.
Support The Green
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.
Outright and planned gifts to the Endowment ensure the Science Museum’s needs are met in perpetuity. Endowed funds support the Science Museum’s general operating needs as well as enduring programs, purposes and professional positions aligned with donor interests.
Donors wishing to remember the Science Museum of Virginia in their financial or estate plans are recognized as members of the John Russell Pope Society. Planned gifts support the Science Museum in perpetuity by contributing to the endowment.
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
If you would like to donate shares of stock 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 Committee
The Liaison Committee was formed to entertain visiting speakers and cultivate community and corporate support through social functions. In the past, the Liaison Committee has successfully hosted special events, social gatherings and exhibit openings. Today, the committee explores new avenues of involvement with potential growth in their membership and expansion of the committee’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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