Annual Fund

Deepen your investment in Chicago by supporting the MCA’s Annual Fund. Your charitable donation ensures the MCA remains a hub of creativity and community engagement for our city and beyond and keeps us at the forefront of contemporary art.

Your gift to the MCA’s Annual Fund supports:

• Groundbreaking exhibitions and performances by today’s leading artists.
• Inspiring thousands of students, educators, and young people through free school tours and teacher workshops.
• Empowering Chicago-area teens through the Teen Creative Agency.
• Celebrating the diverse musical talent of our city during Tuesdays on the Terrace.

All donations to the MCA Annual Fund are 100% tax deductible. Annual Fund donations are not membership dues and will not renew your Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago membership.

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Matching Gifts

You can potentially double or even triple your impact at the MCA through your employers matching gift program. For information specific to your company, reach out to your Human Resources department to inquire. If your employers offers a matching gift program, they will provide you with an online or paper form to complete.

Mail paper forms to the following address:

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Attn: Development
220 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Gifts

Giving from your IRA is a tax-efficient way to support the MCA. Consult your IRA administrator for information on how to make a gift through your account. Please be aware that when giving from your IRA, the entire gift qualifies as a charitable deduction, and the MCA is prohibited from providing tangible goods or services, such as special event tickets.

Note that we may not always receive donor names from IRA administrators. If you wish to receive an acknowledgment for your IRA gift, please ask your IRA administrator to include your name. Alternatively, you can inform us directly.

Donor-Advised Funds

It’s easy to give to the MCA Chicago through your donor-advised fund (DAF). Grants of any amount can be directed to the MCA.

Simply log in to your DAF account online or speak with a representation of the sponsoring organization. The MCA is registered as a charity with many common sponsoring organizations.

If you wish to receive an acknowledge for your DAF gifts, please ask the sponsoring organization to include your name or you can inform us directly to expect a contribution by emailing giving@mcachicago.org.

Please note, because you are making an immediate tax deduction when you transfer funds to your DAF, the entire gift to the MCA qualified as a charitable deduction. The MCA is prohibited from providing tangible goods or services, such as special event tickets, for gifts made through a donor-advised fund.

Stock Gifts & Wire Transfers

If sending a gift of stock, have your broker contact us at giving@mcachicago.org for transfer information. Please have them include your name, the security, the number of shares you are donating, and if there is a specific fund we should direct your donation to so that we can acknowledge your contribution quickly!

Please contact the MCA Development team at giving@mcachicago.org to request wire transfer information.

Planned Giving

Including the MCA in your estate plan demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to the idea that our collection, exhibitions, and programs connect people to the full spectrum of the human experience, and enhance empathy and understanding in an increasingly complicated world.

We encourage you to let us know if you have already made a provision in your estate plan for the museum, so that we can recognize your thoughtful generosity.

To discuss planned giving opportunities, or if you have already included us in your plans, please contact us at giving@mcachicago.org. All inquiries are confidential.

We are glad to provide you and your advisor with suggestions to assist you in your planning. We cannot, however, provide tax or legal advice, and we encourage our donors to obtain their own independent and professional advice.

Have Questions About How to Give?

If you need assistance with making your gift, please contact the Development Team at devoservices@mcachicago.org.

The Museum of Contemporary Art, a nonprofit corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, with principal business address of 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611.

Federal tax identification number: 36-6154098

The MCA is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.