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Your donation is a gift to everyone—from renowned researchers to wide-eyed children—who will visit the American Museum of Natural History and walk away with a heightened sense of wonder and a deeper connection to the world.
Thank you for playing a vital role in the Museum’s ability to innovate, serve our community, and carry out scientific research all over the world.
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Help us provide one-of-a-kind, unforgettable science education experiences for students—and training for their teachers.
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Marketable Securities: Stock Transfers via DTC
Transfer securities to the Museum electronically. It is important that we are notified prior to every stock transfer in order to accurately identify, allocate, and acknowledge your gift.
Download and complete this form, and use it to notify your broker and the Museum of your gift.
Please contact our Advancement Office at 212-769-5151, or email us at [email protected] if you have any questions about gifts of securities.
If you are transferring securities for a life income gift such as an annuity or trust, please call the Planned Giving office at 212-769-5119 as the transfer instructions differ from the below.
DTC instructions are as follows:
J.P. Morgan Chase
DTC: 0902
SWIFT (70E) contains DNR or DONOR
Credit to the American Museum of Natural History
Account # P26031
How an electronic transfer of stock works:
- Your broker sends your gift instructions to J.P. Morgan Chase.
- J.P. Morgan Chase notifies the Museum that your gift has been received.
- The Museum sells your securities through our brokerage account at J.P. Morgan Chase.
- The Museum receives the proceeds from the sale from J.P. Morgan on the settlement date.
Make your gift of cash by mail, phone, wire transfer, or online.
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By Mail
Please send checks to:
American Museum of Natural History
Office of Development, 6th Floor
200 Central Park West
New York, New York 10024-5102
By Phone
Please call 212-769-5606 to make your credit card gift by phone.
By Wire Transfer or ACH
It is important that we are notified prior to every wire transfer or ACH payment in order to accurately identify, allocate, and acknowledge your gift. Please contact the Development Office at 212-769-5151 or by email at [email protected] to inform us of your gift and to receive ACH and/or wire transfer instructions.
Visit our Donor Advised Fund information page to explore DAF giving options.
If you wish to purchase a membership through a gift vehicle that does not allow for the receipt of non-deductible or more than incidental benefits, please contact your tax adviser or your donor-advised fund’s (DAF) supporting organization for more information, including the possibility of waiving return benefits or using an alternate funding source to pay for the membership.
The Museum’s IRS Form 990 tax return may be found at Candid.