Ways to Give

A multi-year pledge provides OMSI with reliable, sustained support while allowing you to make a larger overall impact than might be possible with a single gift. By spreading your contribution over several years, you help ensure the stability of our programs and may also realize meaningful tax advantages that maximize the value of your generosity.

To learn more, please contact us at donate@omsi.edu.

Please make checks payable to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, and mail to:  

OMSI, Unit 12 
PO Box 35143, #4145,  
Seattle, WA 98124-5143 

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) let you set aside money or assets for future giving, enjoy an immediate tax deduction, and then decide how, when, and where to donate the resources. Many administrators of DAFs will also allow you to name OMSI as a beneficiary of your fund.   

Learn more about DAFs or contact us.  

If you are 70½ or older you may also be interested in a way to lower the income and taxes from your IRA withdrawals. An IRA charitable rollover is a way you can help continue our work and benefit this year. 
 
Learn more or use our Make a Gift from my IRA tool to get started.  

Wire transfers and ACH payments allow you to give a gift and ensure that we receive it on the same day it’s given.  
Please notify the Development Office at donate@omsi.edu or call 503-797-4501 to notify us of your transaction.  

To make an ACH gift, please use the following information:  
Name on account: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry 
Routing Number: 123006800 
Account Number: 7341079338 

To make a wire transfer, please contact us at donate@omsi.edu or call 503-797-4501 for banking details. 

Gifts of appreciated securities, such as stocks and mutual funds, are excellent ways to support OMSI. Such gifts are simple and may provide a greater tax benefit than an equivalent gift in cash. 

A gift of stock owned for more than one year entitles you to an income tax charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the donated asset. If the stock has appreciated, you also avoid any capital gains tax on the appreciation. 

To learn more about gifts of securities, please contact donate@omsi.edu or call 503-797-4501. All inquiries are confidential and without obligation. 

You may be able to double, or even triple, your support of OMSI by giving a corporate matching gift. Simply check with your human resources department to see if your company matches charitable donations, and request a matching gift form.  

Send the completed form to us at donate@omsi.edu or mail it to: 

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Atten: Development 
1945 SE Water Ave  
Portland, OR 97214 

Need assistance? If you have any questions, or need guidance, please contact us at donate@omsi.edu or call 503-797-4501.