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Expanded Opportunity, Expanded Impact! Your donation of any amount will help us expand our exhibit space into the front two parlors of the Thomas Hunt Morgan House, allowing our visitors to further connect the dots between our past and our future.
The Lexington History Museum is a vital community asset that preserves our cultural heritage and tells the stories of our past, ensuring they are not lost or forgotten. By providing expanded opportunities to learn and engage with history, we play a crucial role in educating tourists and residents alike, helping them understand the past to better navigate the future.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
You can invest in the LexHistory mission and vision in a variety of ways. Please consider which method is most appropriate for you in making a tax-deductible, charitable contribution.
Outright Gifts – Gifts of cash by check or credit card, either monthly, quarterly, or all at one time, that provide immediate financial assistance to LexHistory.
Pledges – A formal Declaration of Intent to invest in LexHistory by making regular annual donations over a specific time period.
Appreciated Securities (Stock Gifts) – Gifts of long-term, appreciated securities have two major advantages: (1) providing an income tax deduction and (2) eliminating capital gains taxes to the extent allowed by law.
Gifts in Honor or Gifts in Memory – Gifts may be made in honor or memory of a loved one, friend, colleague or business.
Endowment Gifts – Gifts made to the Thomas D. Clark Endowment are permanently invested. Only a portion of the annual interest income is spent each budget year.
Planned (Deferred) Gifts – These gifts are designed to maximize your investment in LexHistory and may achieve specific tax advantages for you or your designated beneficiaries, either now or at the time of your death. You should consult your tax- or estate-planning advisor about the type of planned gift that is most appropriate for you and your family.
Donate by check: Mail to Lexington History Museum, P. O. Box 748, Lexington, KY 40588. Please make checks payable to Lexington History Museum.
Recognition Opportunities
LexHistory is deeply grateful to you – our donors who invest in our mission and vision. We welcome gifts of any amount. In appreciation of your support, we offer the following levels of recognition:
Annual Fund Investors
(Unrestricted Annual Gifts)
Lexington Circle $1-$499
Fayette Circle $500 – $999
Bluegrass Circle $1,000- $4,999
Kentucky Circle $5,000+
Thomas D. Clark Endowment Investors
(Unrestricted Endowment Gifts)
Pledged over a maximum of five years
Thomas D. Clark Society $5,000 – $9,999
Thomas D. Clark Fellows $10,000+