DONATE TO THE HUNTER
Our visitors, members, and corporate supporters make it possible for the Hunter Museum to connect people of all backgrounds to creativity, knowledge, and ideas. Thank you for helping the Hunter Museum, a cultural gem since 1952, serve the community through your generous donation.
SUPPORT THE ARTS WITH A SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE
MATCH YOUR GIFT
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. Check with your company’s personnel office to see if your employer matches gifts, some companies also match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses. If so, request a matching gift form from your employer. Send in the matching gift form completed and signed along with your gift, and the Hunter will do the rest. The impact of your gift to the museum may be doubled or possibly tripled! Please contact the Hunter’s Development Office at 423.267.0968 for more information or to answer any questions.
VOLUNTEER
The Hunter is always looking for enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers to join the museum. Volunteers are vital in making it possible for the Hunter to offer compelling educational programs for all ages and use art and creativity as forces for positive community change in Chattanooga. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities with time commitments suitable for everyone, including working adults and students.
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Operating Endowment
The Hunter Endowment Fund ensures the museum’s long-term success. Your contribution will help bring art to life for the entire community to enjoy in perpetuity.
Ruth S Holmberg Exhibitions Endowment
Your gift to the Exhibitions Endowment will support the Hunter’s commitment to acquiring exceptional works of art.
TRIBUTE & MEMORIAL GIVING
DONATE THROUGH YOUR IRA
Do you own an Individual Retirement Account (IRA)? Will you be taking a required minimum distribution before year-end? If you are in the fortunate position of not needing your distribution for living expenses and are charitably inclined, you may be able to avoid income tax on your required withdrawal by donating your money directly to a qualified 501(c)(3) organization such as the Hunter Museum of American Art.
IRA owners must be age 70 1/2 or older to make a tax-free charitable contribution. Those who meet the age requirement can transfer up to $100,000 per year directly from an IRA to an eligible charity without paying income tax on the transaction. If you file a joint tax return, your spouse can also make a charitable contribution of up to $100,000, meaning couples can exclude up to $200,000 of their retirement savings from income tax if they donate it to charity. Qualified charitable contributions must be made by December 31 each year in order to exclude that amount from taxable income.
The Hunter Museum of American Art is a 501(c) (3) organization, EIN 62-0511893. Please contact the Hunter’s Development Office at 423.267.0968 for more information or to answer any questions.
APPRECIATED SECURITIES
Membership, Capital Gifts, and Annual Fund gifts of appreciated securities may provide advantages for some donors. These are usually transfers of publicly-traded stock or securities, including mutual fund shares that have been owned long-term. Such transfers often allow contributors to realize a significant tax advantage. Individuals may be able to claim an income tax deduction for the full, fair market value of the securities. In order to make gifting easy and timely, please contact the Hunter’s Development Office at 423.267.0968 before transferring securities.
To make a gift of stock, please use the following DTC instructions:
First Horizon – DTC No. 2039
For credit to Hunter Museum – Account No. 8802437
First Horizon
Chattanooga Main Office
701 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
DONATING ART
All potential gifts must go through an extensive vetting process with the Curatorial staff, the Director, and the Acquisitions Committee. This process can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. Please contact Nandini Makrandi, Chief Curator, with questions about a possible donation or the process.
PLANNED GIVING
Planned giving may be easier than you think. Consider these ways to make a bequest to the Hunter:
THROUGH YOUR WILL:
Name the Hunter Museum of American Art as a beneficiary in your will or trust. This is the simplest way to leave a legacy through your estate. You may state a specific dollar amount or percentage of your estate. The most useful bequest is an unrestricted bequest for the general purposes of the museum, which allows the Hunter to use your gift wherever it is most needed. You may also direct your gift to the Hunter’s endowment fund. Contact your attorney to create or update your will.
THROUGH LIFE INSURANCE:
Name the Hunter Museum of American Art as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy. Benefits received by the Museum are not subject to estate taxes. Review your life insurance policy or policies and update your beneficiaries.
THROUGH YOUR RETIREMENT PLAN:
Name the Hunter Museum of American Art as the beneficiary or contingent beneficiary of your retirement plan. Benefits received by the Museum are not subject to estate taxes. If you own an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) you may direct all or part of your required minimum distribution to the Hunter as a charitable donation. Contact your financial advisor.
The Hunter Museum of American Art is a 501(c) (3) organization, EIN 62-0511893. Please contact the Hunter’s Development Office at 423.267.0968 for more information or to answer any questions.
