DONATE

As a not-for-profit organization, STCHS is always seeking support from the community to assure its continued presence and active promotion of historical preservation in southern Tuolumne County. While the Society is financially healthy, donations are always welcome as a way that individuals can demonstrate their interest in furthering the preservation cause. With an entirely volunteer staff, no donations to the Museum or STCHS are spent on salaries.

Financial Donations

Many people choose to make their donation to STCHS by becoming a Member. However, additional donations are appreciated to be sure that the Society remains on a sustainable footing.

Interested persons can always make a donation by contacting STCHS at the Museum or by speaking with a Board member. For those preferring digital donations, they can do so online by accessing our Online Donation page.

As a 501(c) 3 organization, the value of all donations to STCHS is tax deductible. Consulting with legal or tax experts for such deduction is advisable.

Legacy Gifts

Overview

Many of our supporters committed to preserving the legacy and history of southern Tuolumne County may want to explore the possibility of legacy gift to STCHS and the Groveland Museum. Such a gift will make a significant and long-term impact on achieving the goals of preserving and disseminating the unique traditions of our area and its people.

Most legacy gifts are made by bequest through a will or trust. Gifts can be in cash or in other assets (such as real estate or financial assets). Alternatively, the Museum can be named as the beneficiary of certain retirement plans. The Museum receives your gift after your lifetime and applies it to the goals of the organization or any purpose you specify.

Your distribution is fully deductible for federal estate tax purposes, and there is no limit on the deduction your estate can claim. In addition, the gift is usually exempt from state inheritance taxes.

If you choose to remember the Museum or STCHS in your bequest document, we will make every appropriate effort to recognize your generosity in keeping with the wishes of you or your family.

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Estate giving requires good planning to be sure that your wishes are followed as you want. Depending on your circumstances and preferences, your bequest can take several alternate forms with different legal and tax implications. Please consult with your estate or tax attorney for final decisions.

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OTHER WAYS TO DONATE

Donations of other Items

STCHS also appreciates the generosity of those who are willing give personal or family items of historical value. Examples of such items include:

Family home or personal artifacts, such as toys or kitchen items
Photographs of local interest (or the digital versions and rights to such photographs)
Other artifacts of historical value, not necessarily of family provenance

As a 501(c) 3 organization, the value of all donations to STCHS is tax deductible. Consulting with legal or tax experts for such deduction is advisable.

Donate through Amazon

Amazon Smile Donation to STCHS

Amazon has created a special program – Amazon Smile – that enables its customers to support their favorite charitable organization every time they shop at Amazon. With each eligible purchase Amazon will send 0.5% (one half of one percent) to the receiving charity. Nearly all products on Amazon are eligible. It costs nothing for a customer to be part of the program.

Customers first need to sign up to use Amazon Smile. They complete this step by visiting smile.amazon.com and signing on with their Amazon credentials. Then, they can choose the charity they want to make a donation to. That is, the Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society (STCHS). A US tax identifier number will confirm that the receiving organization is tax exempt. For STCHS this number is 77-0132781. It’s not necessary to know this number because Amazon can search for the number on its own based just on the STCHS name.

This registration process has been completed by STCHS to assist its supporters. Just click on the Amazon Smile link at the right to go straight to Amazon Smile where STCHS has been pre-installed.

After signing up for STCHS, it’s shop as usual. (Sometimes Amazon will ask its shoppers to confirm that they want to use the Amazon Smile program.) As long as the item is eligible for the program, STCHS will get a donation.