Including the idea Museum Foundation in your giving plans allows you to feel good knowing your support fuels early childhood education, sparking creativity and imagination in young minds through hands-on STEAM exhibits and programming and helping families facing financial hardships participate in our experiences through our Access for All initiative.
As the non-profit fundraising arm of idea Museum, the idea Museum Foundation supports early childhood learning through fundraising, advocacy and partnerships. The idea Museum Foundation is a 501(c)3 Arizona non-profit and our federal tax ID number is 94-2621572. Our legal address is P.O. Box 77, Mesa, AZ 85211.
idea Museum Foundation
P.O. Box 77
Mesa, AZ 85211
Check with your employer about workplace giving campaigns and matching gift opportunities. A very small percentage of your paycheck can make a major difference in creating access to impactful arts experiences. Many companies have payroll deduction programs available to their employees. Ask your human resources representative how to participate and obtain the required form.
Many employers also match, fully or in part, all donations made by their employees to idea Museum Foundation. Please check with your employer to see if they match. If you have questions, please call Lindsay Hochhalter at 480-644-5564 or email lindsay.hochhalter@mesaaz.gov.
Celebrate special milestones such as birthdays, weddings, or the birth of a child with a gift in honor of your loved one. You can feel good knowing your gift will help provide engaging art and STEAM experiences for kids and families. When making your donation, please note ‘Honor/ Tribute Gift’ and provide the name of the person you wish to honor/ pay tribute to.
If you would like us to send the family a card recognizing the gift made in honor of their loved one, please note that when making your donation online, or send the family’s name and address to our Development Manager lindsay.hochhalter@mesaaz.gov.
You may also wish to support the idea Museum by donating materials or other in-kind gifts. Please contact Development Officer, Lindsay Hochhalter at lindsay.hochhalter@mesaaz.gov to inquire about what programmatic needs we might have.
Leave a legacy. …Please let us know if you’ve included us in your will. Contact Lindsay Hochhalter, Development Manager at 480-644-5564 or lindsay.hochhalter@mesaaz.gov
You can support the idea Museum by donating non-cash assets such as stocks, bonds or other property. These gifts may provide tax benefits while making a lasting impact on our mission. Contact Lindsay Hochhalter, Development Officer at 480-644-5564 or lindsay.hochhalter@mesaaz.gov.
If you have a donor-advised fund, you can recommend grants to the idea Museum Foundation in support of your favorite programs and events.
If you have questions, please call Lindsay Hochhalter at 480-644-5564 or email lindsay.hochhalter@mesaaz.gov.
❛❛ As a teacher, you try to meet each child's needs individually. With younger children, if they can use some sort of creative outlet to manipulate items, that is a different avanue to learning. That is another part, a potent part, of really forming an individuals' brain. And we are going to need to find all the creative thinkers we can find in the future. And this (idea Museum) is one fabulous avenue for making that possible.❜❜
Yes. We use Authorize.net for online donation processing.
Yes, all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. The amount of the contribution that is deductible for federal income tax purposes is limited to the excess of any money contributed by the donor over the fair market value of goods provided by the charity, within the quid pro quo guidelines. Donors will receive any applicable tangible benefits while supplies last, unless donor notes decline of that tangible benefit at time of donation. Tangible benefits may be substituted at the discretion of the Development Office as and when needed.
If you make a donation online through Authorize.net you will receive an automatic electronic receipt. If you mail in, or make a donation in person, a tax letter thanking you for your donation(s) will be mailed in January each year for the calendar year prior.
Yes. If you make a donation online through Authorize.net you will receive an automatic electronic receipt. If you make a donation by check, cash or in-person, a tax letter thanking you for your donation(s) will be mailed in January each year for the calendar year prior.
All donations are public record, unless the donor requests that they be listed as anonymous.
