Make a Gift

Get a little extra on your tax return this year? Consider sharing your return with the Oregon Historical Society through the Charitable Check Off Program! Every gift helps the Society’s mission of protecting, preserving, and sharing Oregon's history for future generations.

Making a donation when you file your taxes is simple with the Oregon Tax Form. Go to line 62 on Form 40, and select the Oregon Historical Society as the charity you would like to support. Write in the dollar amount you wish to donate, and your gift will be sent to the Oregon Historical Society. Be sure to let your tax preparer know that you would like to donate via the Oregon Charitable Check Off Program.

If you have any questions, please contact Annual Giving Manager, Molly Cochran, at 503.306.5237 or Molly.Cochran@ohs.org.

The Annual Fund is the Oregon Historical Society’s yearly appeal to members and friends for contributions that help support the daily operations of the Society.

Your gift supports everything the Oregon Historical Society does, from educational and public programs to research and collections preservation.

• The Society’s exhibits provide access to, and interpretation and enjoyment of, its collections of priceless artifacts. We also bring quality national exhibits to the state.

• The research library houses an extensive collection of Oregon and Northwest-focused photographs and historical documents.  Well trained staff and volunteers are available to assist with research.

• The education program at the Society hosts award-winning workshops and seminars and produces online resources for the classroom and public.

• The Oregon Historical Quarterly, the journal of record for Oregon history for over 100 years, gives members and the public regular access to new and important documentation and interpretation of our history.

Membership dues provide less than 10% of our annual income.  Additional support is necessary to help cover our operating expenses.

Yes!  The Oregon Historical Society is a private, non-profit organization.  Gifts to the Annual Fund are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by the law.  Certain benefits that come with membership, such as complimentary admission tickets or discounted rental fees, may reduce the tax-deductible amount—please consult your accountant. The Oregon Historical Society's tax ID number is 93-0391599.

For further questions, please contact the development office at 503-306-5237 or Molly.Cochran@ohs.org.

Online:

Phone: Call our Annual Giving Manager at 503-306-5237

Mail: Send your gift to Oregon Historical Society Annual Fund, 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205

In an effort to support Oregon cultural institutions, the Cultural Trust is offering a tax credit on all matching donations made to the Trust.  If you match your donation to OHS, with a donation of the same amount to the Trust before December 31st, you earn a tax credit in the amount of your gift on your 2009 tax returns.  Unlike a tax deduction which reduces your amount of taxable income, a tax credit actually reduces the amount of tax you owe.  Your gift to the Trust costs you nothing!  Also, as the Oregon Historical Society is a Cultural Partner of the Trust, your donation will come back to OHS as grant funding for our programs.  To learn more about the Oregon Cultural Trust and about this great opportunity to give for less, visit the Trust website.

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