You play a crucial role in helping Bay Nature produce high quality, science-based journalism and events that connect you to nature in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Bay Nature Institute is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Make a one-time or monthly donation here. You can also support Bay Nature in these other ways:
Corporate Matching Gifts
Give through your employer’s matching gift program. Your gift to Bay Nature could be doubled—or tripled in some cases! Even some retirees are eligible, depending on company policy.
Enter your company’s name in the search box below to see if your employer (or former employer) matches charitable donations. If so, follow the instructions to submit your gift through your company’s matching gift system.
Questions? Contact development manager Barbara Butkus at barbara@baynature.org or (510) 528-8550 x 105.
Donor-Advised Funds
A donor-advised fund (DAF) allows donors to make charitable contributions and receive an immediate tax deduction. The funds are managed by a DAF custodian, and you can recommend grants to nonprofit organizations like Bay Nature. You may contribute to the fund over time and recommend grants at your discretion, providing flexibility in your giving strategy.
Log in to your donor-advised fund account or contact your fund administrator to submit a grant request to Bay Nature Institute (Tax ID#: 76-0744881).
If you choose to support Bay Nature with a gift from your DAF, please contact development manager Barbara Butkus at barbara@baynature.org or (510) 528-8550 x 105 with details of your gift including:
- Name of donor, mailing address, email address, and telephone number
- Name of donor advised fund (DAF)
- Anticipated date of gift
- Amount and purpose of the gift
- Special instructions (if any)
Stocks and Securites
Give a donation of stocks or securities to support Bay Nature. Please direct gifts of stocks or securities to:
U.S. Bancorp Advisors
DTC #: 0226
Account: Bay Nature Institute
Account #: 0BP781576
Prior to donating your stock, please notify development manager Barbara Butkus at barbara@baynature.org or (510) 528-8550 x 105 and provide the following:
- Name of donor, mailing address, email address, and telephone number
- Anticipated date of gift
- Amount and purpose of the gift
- Special instructions (if any)
If you do not notify us of your stock donation, we may not be able to identify you as the donor.
Qualified Charitable Distributions
If you are 70 1/2 or older, you can support Bay Nature by making a tax-free charitable donation from your Individual Retirement Account. Request your IRA administrator to transfer funds directly to Bay Nature Institute to avoid income tax obligations.
When you make a qualified charitable distribution to Bay Nature, it is not included in your taxable income, meaning you may avoid federal income tax that would otherwise be due on IRA withdrawals. All charitable “rollovers” count towards your annual required minimum distribution.
IRA donations often arrive without donor identification, so please contact development manager Barbara Butkus at barbara@baynature.org or (510) 528-8550 x 105 to let her know when you’ve initiated the donation.
PLEASE NOTE: Bay Nature cannot render tax or legal advice, and this information is not intended as such. Bay Nature recommends that you work with your tax, financial, and legal advisors when making a gift to Bay Nature or preparing legal documents.
Bay Nature Institute is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Our federal tax ID# is 76-0744881.
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