Giving Resources & FAQs

There are many ways to support The Museum of Flight, and each of these will have a big impact on the sustainability and growth of our organization. You can make a one-time donation, a recurring monthly donation, a gift of stock or include the Museum in your estate planning. We accept payments in person, online through our secure donation form, mail, or phone. For more information or assistance making a gift, please contact us at Giving@museumofflight.org or call (206) 768-7134.

The museum’s mission is multi-faceted and includes many areas of aerospace appreciation. Whether your support is helping us launch new educational programs, restoring iconic aircraft, digitizing our collections, building new exhibits, or simply keeping our facilities up and running – you make this happen!

You have the opportunity to designate your gift to one of the following areas of support: Collections, Education, Exhibits, Facilities, Restoration, the Michael P. Anderson Memorial Aerospace Program, or Washington Aerospace Scholars, or you can donate to the Museum’s General Fund that supports the areas of greatest need.

The Museum of Flight is a fully accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax deductible, and deductibility is limited the fair market value of any goods or services you may have received in conjunction with your gift.

Our official tax ID is: The Museum of Flight Foundation, Federal Tax ID #91-0785826.

Please find our Annual Reports and current Financial Statements here.

The Museum may accept gifts of tangible personal property—including aircraft, manuscripts, books, works of art and other collections that are in line with the Museum’s mission and collection policies, either as additions to the permanent collection or for resale.

Please visit our artifact donation page for more information and to fill out a questionnaire regarding the artifact you are interested in contributing.

We understand that making the decision to support The Museum of Flight can be an important and sometimes difficult one. The Development Department staff are available to answer any questions you might have as you consider your options for support.

For more information, contact 206-768-7134 or Giving@museumofflight.org. We will be in touch shortly.