Ways to Give

We welcome the opportunity to assist you and your advisors with the planning of your gift. Here are a few of the many ways to give:

Cash

Cash gifts may be made by check or credit card.

Checks should be made payable to the American Philosophical Society and sent to:

Development Office 
American Philosophical Society 
104 South Fifth Street 
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Online gifts may be made by credit card (VISA or MasterCard) to the Fund for the American Philosophical Society through: The Members’ Annual Fund or Friends of the American Philosophical Society.

ACH and Wire Transfers

The Society’s banking information has changed.  If you wish to make a gift via ACH or wire transfer, please contact Linda Jacobs, Director of Development, at 215-440-3434 or [email protected] to receive the Society’s updated wiring or ACH instructions.

Assets

Assets that you no longer need, such as life insurance, real estate, undeveloped land, art, or jewelry, are an alternative to cash.

Donor Advised Funds or Private Foundations

The APS accepts gifts from donor advised funds and private foundations.

Appreciated Securities

Gifts of appreciated securities (held for more than one year) may be beneficial to you in terms of avoiding capital gains taxation. SECURITIES may be transferred directly into the APS’s gift account at Merrill Lynch, account #8FW02056, DTC #8862. For tax purposes, and in accordance with IRS regulations, gifts of securities are valued by calculating the mean between a stock’s high and low on the date of gift, which is generally the date on which it is transferred into the APS’s account.

To ensure proper gift recognition, please contact Linda Jacobs, Director of Development, at 215-440-3434 or [email protected] with the name of the donor, as well as the name and number of shares to be donated. Banks will not provide the names of donors.

Gifts of Tangible Personal Property

Gifts of Tangible Personal Property are of interest to both the Library and the Museum, in accordance with their respective collecting policies.

Other Ideas

There are also gifts that leave your cash flow uninterrupted, such as bequest intentions or revocable trusts. Or you may consider making us a beneficiary of your retirement plan. You can also make a gift that pays you life income. Gift annuities and charitable trusts will pay you income for life with the remainder benefiting the APS.

Gifts to the APS are tax-deductible in accordance with IRS regulations. For additional information, please contact Linda Jacobs, Director of Development, at 215-440-3434 or [email protected].