Contribute
Donations to the Annual Fund ensure that the Art Museum has the resources necessary to achieve its mission:
- To educate individuals of every age and background
- Preserve a collection exceeding 5,000 works of art
- Present major exhibitions and
- Provide a gathering place in the spectacular new Art Museum
Double the impact of your gift!
The Art Museum is the recipient of an extraordinary Centennial Challenge Gift of $1 million from the Drake Quinn Family Foundation. This magnificent gift will be used over the course of two years to support the 2009 and 2010 Annual Fund campaigns, $500,000 each year.
The Intent of the gift is to inspire Art Museum members to become Annual Fund donors and encourage existing donors to increase their giving level. Help the Art Museum by making an Annual Fund gift today - the Drake Quinn Family Foundation will match every dollar you contribute.
Triple the effect of your gift by taking advantage of your employer's Matching Gift Program, a wonderful way of increasing the level of your generosity.
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Contributions to the Art Museum may be made to the Grand Rapids Art Museum Foundation. The principal of these gifts is saved and invested forever!
Since its inception in 1998 the Art Museum foundation has grown from $2 million to over $15 million. Endowment resources provide long-term stability needed to collect, conserve, educate and interpret authentic works of art.
Donations are gratefully accepted at any level. Each contribution, from a modest single gift to a more significant estate gift is important and helps to further the mission of the Art Museum.
Please click here to download the latest Donor Newsletter.
Please click here to download the 2009 Donor List.
Please click here to download the 2009 Corporate List.
Contributions to the Art Museum can include gifts of stocks or bonds. Gifts of appreciated securities that have been held for more than one year, provide the donor with an additional benefit - a charitable deduction for the full fair market value and no capital gains tax on the appreciated value.
In order to transfer appreciated securities to the Art Museum, please contact the Development Department at (616) 831-2906 or MPanek@artmuseumgr.org. Transfers to GRAM are facilitated by Merrill Lynch.
The donor will provide the name of:- Remitting Brokerage House
- Name(s) of Securities
- Number of Shares
The Art Museum receiving contact information is:
Merrill Lynch
Jennifer Brandt
250 Monroe NW, Suite 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Business Telephone: 616.774.4271
Business Fax: 616.774.4217
Account name: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Account number: 67604E62
DTC number: 5198
Tax ID: 38-1387136
The Art Museum encourages donors to seek professional advice from their trusted accountant or tax preparer prior to making gifts of appreciated securities.
Mary Panek - Development Director
MPanek@artmuseumgr.org
(616) 831-2906
Stephanie Neal - Donor Development & Planned Giving Officer
SNeal@artmuseumgr.org
(616) 831-2908
Laura Bull - Development Database Manager
LBull@artmuseumgr.org
(616) 831-2907
Kaylen Williams - Membership Coordinator
KWilliams@artmuseumgr.org
(616) 831-2912
