Giving & Membership
The computing industry is one of the most quickly evolving fields in the world – all the more reason for us to immediately preserve the stories and artifacts that have built the industry. Show your support of the rich technology history that exists in Silicon Valley by becoming a member of the Computer History Museum. Join the ranks of industry heavyweights and luminaries who are already helping us architect this monument to computing.
MEMBERSHIP LEVEL AMOUNT
Benefactor$64K+
Your donation will help with one Museum restoration project for a year.
- Priority consideration for hosting an event at the Museum
- Annual recognition on the Museum donor wall at respective level
- VIP tour for you and an unlimited number of guests
- Exclusive invitations to private events
- Recognition on the Museum collateral and webs site as appropriate
- Priority and prearranged seating for all Museum events, including six guests
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax receipts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
- Special Museum gift
Patron$32K+
Your donation will help restore and maintain four Museum artifacts for a year.
- Priority consideration for hosting an event at the Museum
- Annual recognition on the Museum donor wall at respective level
- VIP tour for you and eight guests
- Exclusive invitations to private events
- Recognition on the Museum collateral and webs site as appropriate
- Priority and prearranged seating for all Museum events, including six guests
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax receipts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
- Special Museum gift
Sponsor$16K+
Your donation will help restore and maintain two Museum artifacts for one year.
- Annual recognition on the Museum donor wall at respective level
- VIP tour for you and six guests
- Exclusive invitations to private events
- Recognition on the Museum collateral and webs site as appropriate
- Priority and prearranged seating for all Museum events, including six guests
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax reciepts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
- Special Museum gift
Partner$8K+
Your donation will help restore and maintain one Museum artifact for one year.
- Annual recognition on the Museum donor wall at respective level
- VIP tour for you and five guests
- Exclusive invitations to private events
- Recognition on the Museum collateral and webs site as appropriate
- Priority and prearranged seating for all Museum events, including six guests
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax reciepts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
- Special Museum gift
Companion$7K+
Your donation will help record and maintain four Museum oral histories.
- Annual recognition on the Museum donor wall at respective level
- VIP tour for you and four guests
- Exclusive invitations to private events
- Recognition on the Museum collateral and webs site as appropriate
- Prearranged seating for all Museum events, including guests
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax receipts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
- Museum memento
Investor$5K+
Your donation will help record and maintain three Museum oral histories.
- Annual recognition on the Museum donor wall at respective level
- VIP tour for you and three guests
- Exclusive invitations to private events
- Recognition on the Museum collateral and webs site as appropriate
- Prearranged seating for all Museum events
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax receipts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
- Museum memento
Contributor$3K+
Your donation will help record and maintain two Museum oral histories.
- Annual recognition on the Museum donor wall at respective level
- VIP tour for you and two guests
- Exclusive invitations to private events
- Recognition on the Museum collateral and webs site as appropriate
- Prearranged seating for all Museum events
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax reciepts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
- Museum memento
Friend$1K+
Your donation will help record and maintain one Museum oral history.
- Annual recognition on the Museum donor wall at respective level
- VIP tour for you and your guest
- Exclusive invitations to private events
- Recognition on the Museum collateral and webs site as appropriate
- Prearranged seating for all Museum events
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax receipts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
- Museum memento
MEMBERSHIP LEVEL AMOUNT
Champion$500
Your donation will help maintain ten historic still or moving images for a year.
- Acknowledgement on the Museum´s website
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax receipts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
- Museum memento
Supporting/Family$105
Your donation will help maintain two historic still or moving images for a year.
- All benefits are for two persons or immediate family members
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax receipts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
Individual$60
Your donation will help maintain one historic still or moving images for a year.
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax receipts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
Academia$50
Your donation will help maintain one historic still or moving image for a year.
- All benefits are for one educator/researcher
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax receipts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
Senior$45
Your donation will help maintain one historic still or moving image for a year.
- All benefits are for one senior (age 65+)
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax receipts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
Student$45
Your donation will help maintain one Museum still or moving image for a year.
- All benefits are for one currently-enrolled student
- Complimentary admission to speaker series
- Admittance to members-only speaker series receptions
- Discount admission to special events and activities
- A "MyCHM" account providing access to your giving history, printable tax receipts and lots more
- Subscription to Core, The Museum's computer history publication
- Subscription to member email announcements
Bequests
Share your passion for the Computer History Museum through a lasting legacy with the most common type of planned gift: a bequest, in which
a donation is made to the Computer History Museum in your will.
There are several different types of bequests, see below for details. You may make a bequest of your choice to the Museum by preparing a new will or by adding
a codicil to your present will – a simple statement specifying the beneficiary organization and the gift. You may choose to bequest a particular dollar amount,
a percentage of your total estate, securities or other property.
To make certain that your exact intentions are carried out, wills and codicils should be prepared by, or with the advice of your attorney.
If you have already chosen to include the Computer History Museum in your estate plans, please do let us know by contacting us at
650-810-1026 so that we may assist you in carrying out your donation wishes.
Specific Bequest
The particular amount that you wish the Computer History Museum to receive is specified.
Residuary Bequest
All or a portion of an estate after debts, taxes, expenses and other bequests have been made will go to the Computer History Museum.
Contingent Bequest
If the named beneficiary is unable to accept the bequest, the Museum steps in as the beneficiary.
Matching Gifts
Maximize your contribution to the Computer History Museum by confirming whether your employer or parent company will match your gift.
Contact your Human Resources Department regarding your company’s participation.
Corporate matching gifts count toward your Museum membership. If your company does match gifts, then please obtain a matching gift form from your company's
Human Resources Department.
Mail or fax your gift to:
Attn: Development Department
Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
Fax: (650) 810-1055
Securities
Donations may be made in the form of appreciated stock. Gifts of stocks or bonds held for more than one year provide you with an income tax deduction
for their full fair market value and allow you to avoid the capital gains tax you would have paid had you sold them yourself. The method of transferring
securities depends upon whether you hold the certificates yourself or in a brokerage account.
Securities can be transferred directly to the Museum’s stock transfer plan through Morgan Stanley. Contact Matthew Ives at MS, 650-853-4072 to
assist you.
Please, however, notify the Computer History Museum independently at 650-810-1026 so that we can be sure this donation transaction
is completed.
Securities transfer account information:
FBO: Computer History Museum
DWR Account # 112-014033-072
DTC # 015
c/o Matthew Ives
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
245 Lytton Avenue, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94301-1963
MAJOR DONORS
EXA ($10M+)
PETA ($5M - $9.99M)
TERA ($1M - $4.99M)
GIGA ($500K - $999K)
MEGA ($100K - $499K)
KILO (<$100K)
CORPORATE ANNUAL PARTNERS
SUSTAINING LEVEL ($100K+)
FOUNDING LEVEL ($50K+)
INVESTING LEVEL ($25K+)
SUPPORTING LEVEL ($10K+)
CONTRIBUTING LEVEL ($5K+)
INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL DONORS - THE CORE CIRCLE
CORE BENEFACTOR ($64K+)
CORE PATRON ($32K+)
CORE SPONSOR ($16K+)
CORE PARTNER ($8K+)
INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL DONORS - THE CORE CLUB
CORE INVESTOR ($4K+)
CORE CONTRIBUTOR ($2K+)
CORE FRIEND ($1K+)
INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL DONORS - GENERAL SUPPORTERS
CHAMPION ($500+)
Credit Card Security
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Tax Information
The Computer History Museum is a fully independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Your donation is a tax-deductable contribution. Federal ID: #77-0507525.
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