Young Child Exploring Space Suit
Young Child Exploring Space Suit
Individual Giving

Other Ways To Give

Your support powers discovery, learning, and inspiration every day at the Connecticut Science Center. Whether you're driven to give, eager to get involved, or simply exploring how you can help shape our mission, there's a meaningful way for you to make an impact. From legacy giving and corporate partnerships to gifts of stock and in-kind contributions, every action you take helps ignite curiosity and unlock potential for learners of all ages. Connect with our Development team today—and be the spark that creates real, lasting change.

 
Kids rooftop Garden

Gifts of Appreciated Stock

This may give you a way to automatically increase your gift and your tax deduction. When you make a gift of appreciated stock, your gift amount is the current market value of those stocks (as determined by IRS rules) and you avoid capital gains tax when stocks are transferred directly to the Connecticut Science Center.

 

 
River of Life Kids
Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

Charitable IRA Rollovers

If you are 70 ½ or older, you can contribute up to $100,000 tax-free annually from a traditional IRA to the Connecticut Science Center without being subject to federal income taxes on the distribution. The gift must be made directly from the custodian of your IRA to the Connecticut Science Center. Your rollover gift will be excluded from your gross income and counts toward your required minimum distribution (RMD).

 
Spacesuit - Girl

Donor Advised Funds (DAF)

When you contribute cash, securities, or other assets to a donor-advised fund you are generally eligible to take an immediate tax deduction. Then, those funds can be invested for tax-free growth, and you can recommend granting funds to the Connecticut Science Center.

April Paterno

(860) 520-2129
apaterno@ctsciencecenter.org

Support Us

Your support powers discovery, learning, and inspiration every day. Whether you're driven to give, eager to get involved, or simply exploring how you can help shape our mission, we’re here for you. Connect with our Development team today—and be the spark that ignites real, lasting impact.