Donate to the Timken Museum

To Contribute by Mail:

Make your check out to the Timken Museum of Art, and mail it to the following address:
Timken Museum of Art
1500 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101

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A Gift of Securities

Gifts of stock may provide tax-advantages to donors by avoiding capital gains tax. In order to make a gift of stock, please contact Laurie Hawkins, Development Director at (619) 239-5548 x107.

Matching Gift

You may be eligible for matching funds through your employer's matching gift program which could entitle you to more Friends of the Timken membership benefits.

Deferred Gift

Bequests and charitable remainder trusts are among many of the ways to support the Timken Museum of Art by providing for our future. To learn more about our Walter Ames Society, please contact Laurie Hawkins, Development Director at (619) 239-5548 x107.

The Timken Museum of Art is operated by the Putnam Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The federal tax id number is 95-6037070.

Corporate Support

Corporate Membership and Sponsorship Opportunities are available at various levels of commitment. Sponsorship Opportunities include underwriting of exhibitions, benefit events, or related educational programs.

Trusts and Foundations

The support we receive from trusts and foundations is invaluable to us. Charitable grants support our educational programming and conservation work and without this support we would have to significantly cut our activities.

If you have a trust or foundation and would like to support the Timken Museum of Art, there are a number of high-quality projects available for funding.

Government Support

The Timken Museum of Art appreciates the support we receive from our government sponsors.

  • City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture
  • County of San Diego