Give joy. Give wonder. GiveBIG!
Make a tax-deductible donation to the Seattle Aquarium! Early giving has begun in advance of the two-day GiveBIG celebration on May 6 and 7. All donations are being matched dollar for dollar, so give now to double your impact! Join our Friends of the Aquarium donor circle, which includes a Family Plus Membership, with any gift of $350 or more.
Support the Aquarium
You can inspire bold action to care for animals and protect our shared marine environment. Your support helps ensure that future generations can explore, learn and cherish the wonders of the world’s one ocean.
Donor circles
Check out our supporter communities, which offer special benefits and play a vital role in helping our mission.
Monthly giving
Share ongoing support that educates, engages and inspires our Aquarium community.
Membership
Enjoy member benefits and help support a healthy marine environment.
More ways to give
Protect the ocean by making a gift of stock, giving through a donor-advised fund, becoming a corporate partner and other opportunities.
Make a planned gift
Help future generations cherish and explore our shared marine environment by designating the Seattle Aquarium Society as a beneficiary in your will.
Your support makes a real impact!
No matter the size, your gift to the Seattle Aquarium inspires visitors to protect our marine environment.
Contact
If you have questions, contact us at (206) 693-6236 or philanthropy@seattleaquarium.org.
The Seattle Aquarium’s tax ID is 91‐1189249.
Donations can be made using the online form above or by mailing a gift to:
Seattle Aquarium
Attn: Philanthropy
1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59
Seattle, WA 98101-2015
Would you like to request a donation for your auction, raffle or other event? Please visit our donation request page.
Privacy Policy: It is the policy of the Seattle Aquarium Society to protect our donors’ confidential information. Personal information about our donors will not be sold or traded to any other entity without permission.
Donor Bill of Rights
Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:
- To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
- To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
- To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
- To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
- To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
- To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
- To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
- To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
- To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
- To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
