Your support of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History brings our mission to life.
The Museum’s mission is to inspire, through science and education, a passion for nature, the protection of natural diversity, the fostering of health, and leadership to a sustainable future.
Your investment enables us to achieve real impact in the Cleveland community and beyond. Donations to the Museum’s Annual Fund are of vital importance, providing a source of immediate, flexible funding that allows us to advance our mission every day. Through your contributions, the Museum has continued to provide engaging science education programs, advance groundbreaking research, and preserve the natural environment of Northeast Ohio.
You can make your annual fund gift online or mail checks to:
To specify an alternate designation for your gift or to make a gift in memory or honor of someone, please fill out the comments field on the donation form online.
Other ways to support the Museum
Donor-Advised Funds
To initiate a gift through a donor-advised fund sponsored by Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or BNY Mellon, please use the widget at the right. You’ll be taken to your sponsor’s login page, where you can recommend the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (tax identification number 34-0714338) as a grantee. Thank you in advance for your support!
Matching gifts
Many companies will match the contribution or membership of their employees dollar for dollar. That means you can double the impact of your gift! Search here for your company to see if your gift is eligible.
See if your employer will match your donation!
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
To make a gift of appreciated securities, please share this page with your broker.