For Donors

Madison Children’s Museum is a nonprofit organization. We rely on the generous support of individuals like you to ensure that the museum continues to be an accessible and affordable place for all children to connect, dream, and grow.

Gifts of all sizes are greatly appreciated!

Give Now

We also welcome monthly giving, planned gifts, and contributions to our Giving Circles and our Wish List.

Ways to Give:

Wonder Makers
Honor Gifts
Gifting Stocks or Securities
IRA Charitable Rollover
United Way
Give by Mail
Learn More

Wonder Makers

You can make developmentally critical play available to all children by becoming a Wonder Maker. Joining Wonder Makers at Madison Children’s Museum gives you the chance to connect with other museum supporters who know that play is fun and fundamental for children’s growth and enjoyment of life. Learn more and become a Wonder Maker.

Honor Gifts

Celebrate a wedding, anniversary, birthday, retirement, or remember a loved one with an enduring tribute gift. Your gift makes a lasting contribution to MCM, ensuring a more playful future for children.

Gifting Stocks or Securities

When planning to make a gift of securities to Madison Children’s Museum, please notify Deb Gilpin, president & CEO, by calling (608) 616-2932 or via email.

To transfer securities to the museum electronically, provide the DTC transfer instructions to your broker. The securities will be transferred directly into the museum’s gift account at its custodian bank.

In order for the museum to properly credit the gift, it is important that you or your broker notify our staff of the gift and its intended purpose, and that the broker reference your name in the DTC transfer instructions.

The DTC transfer instructions are as follows:

Madison Children’s Museum Foundation, Inc.
DTC: #0164, Code 40
Agent Bank: Mendota Financial Group, LLC
Account Number: 38000847
Donor’s name, address, name of security, number of shares, fund name/purpose

IRA Charitable Rollover

Individuals 70 1/2 and older can gift up to $100,000 tax-free directly to Madison Children’s Museum. To start your IRA gift, please contact Deb Gilpin, president & CEO,  by calling (608) 616-2932 or via email.

United Way

We hope you will consider supporting Madison Children’s Museum by contributing through the United Way at your workplace. It’s easy to do, just use our designation number: 1171.

Give by Mail

Give by mail and nurture tomorrow’s most creative thinkers. Simply fill out this form and return to Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703.

Learn More

If you have any questions about making a gift, please contact Dani Luckett, at (608) 354-0534 or dluckett@madisonchildrensmuseum.org.

Please note that all contributions to MCM Foundation pass through to the benefit of Madison Children’s Museum.