Ways to Give

Donate online now by:

• Making a one-time gift
• Investing in a membership at any level

Mail your check and indicate your giving designation (membership, exhibitions, etc.) to:

Advancement Department
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009

To make a gift over the phone, please call the Sarah Andrews in the Advancement Office at 202.387.2151 x268.

Double or even triple the impact of your donation to The Phillips Collection by participating in your employer's matching gift program. Many employers will match your charitable contribution to the Phillips with an equal or higher amount if you or your spouse are an employee, retiree, or board member of a company. 

The Phillips Collection is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, an important qualification for many companies' matching gifts programs. Click here for The Phillips Collection 501(c)(3) Tax Exemption Letter.

Check with your company or use the search feature below to see if they have a matching gifts program and to request a matching gift form from your employer. Send the completed and signed form with your gift and we will do the rest!

Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant information provided by 

The Phillips Collection is happy to work with you on making gifts of publicly traded securities that have appreciated in value. You can claim a charitable deduction for the full market value of the securities on the date the gift is made. Gifts of securities are not subject to the capital gains tax.

In accordance with the museum’s investment policy, our financial institution has been instructed to liquidate stock as soon as feasible upon receipt.

The Phillips Collection
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Incorporated in 1921 in the District of Columbia
Federal Tax I.D. #53-0204620
1600 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009

The Phillips Collection welcomes IRA rollover gifts, which can be transferred directly to the museum from an IRA without incurring income tax. 

Please note that IRS rules limit the use of IRA qualified charitable distributions and Donor-Advised Fund distributions for memberships providing benefits. We encourage you to speak with your tax advisor or IRA provider regarding any questions you have about your IRA.

The Phillips Collection welcomes fully charitable gifts through Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), family foundations, and other forms of private foundations in support of our mission and programming.

Per the IRS, contributions for memberships, for tickets to fundraising events such as our Annual Gala, or other contributions that provide “tangible economic benefits” to a donor in exchange for their gift, may not be paid for in full or in part through a DAF unless the donor waives those benefits, or the benefits have been identified as incidental by the Phillips. Please consult your tax advisor or DAF representative for guidance and more information about these types of charitable gifts, or to determine if the gift complies with private foundation rules.