Ways to Give

The Museum of New Mexico Foundation is the fundraising partner for the Museum of New Mexico system, generating significant support each year for exhibitions, educational programs, research and acquisitions.

100% of your donation goes directly to support the museum or institution of your choice. The Foundation does not take administrative fees.

The Foundation accepts the following forms of payment:

Check
You may make a one-time contribution to the Museum of New Mexico Foundation or to one of the cultural institutions we support, by writing a check, indicating in the memo its purpose and mailing it to:

Museum of New Mexico Foundation
1411 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Credit Card
You may make a secure gift online to one of the cultural institutions we support by clicking here or calling our office at 505.982.6366 to reach a staff member to donate over the phone.

Stock
Make a gift of appreciated stock, avoid paying capital gains tax on the transfer and receive a tax-saving charitable deduction. Click here for the stock transfer notification form.

IRA Charitable Rollover
Persons aged 70 ½ or older can rollover up to $105,000 from their IRA to a qualified charity like the Museum of New Mexico Foundation. Your gift will not be counted as a taxable distribution to you. Click here for more information.

Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
If you have a DAF, you can use it to make grants to the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and the cultural institutions we support throughout the year and in future years. Click here to learn more or call our office at 505.216.0829 to speak with a staff member.

Gifts of Art
Donating gifts of art is a wonderful way to benefit our museum system. If you are interested in donating art, you can contact us and we will put you in touch with the appropriate staff member at the appropriate museum. They can work with you on which pieces from your collection they would like to accession into the state museum system. Click here for more information.

Legacy Gift
Making a planned gift is a way for you to create a legacy that lives beyond your lifetime, while impacting the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, our four state museums in Santa Fe, eight historic sites statewide and the Office of Archaeological Studies. Click here for more information on how to make a difference through a planned gift to the Foundation or call our office at 505.982.6366 to explore your legacy gift options with a staff member.