Supporters who make gifts of $100,000 or more may establish a named fund for a special purpose or for unrestricted use. This is a meaningful way for a donor to make a lasting gift that pays tribute to an individual or family. The following Endowment Funds have already been established at the Museum and may be added to by anyone at any time:
- Bouslog Fund, supporting ornithology and zoology programs
- Collections Fund, for acquisitions to the Museum’s collections
- Coors Exhibit Fund, supporting changing exhibitions
- Vida F. Ellison Fund, funding space science programs
- Founders Fund, for unrestricted use
- The Charles C. and June S. Gates Creativity Endowment, supporting innovative programs
- Gates Family Capital Fund, for capital purposes
- Gates Family Hall of Life Fund, supporting wellness programs
- Robert P. and Mary S. Hackstaff Fund, providing free access to the Museum for needy youth and adults
- C. Neil & Carolyn S. Norgren Endowment Fund, supporting paleontology programs
- Phipps Family Fund, for capital purposes
- Prehistoric Journey Fund, supporting the exhibition or successor programs and exhibits related to the history of life on Earth
- A.E. Reynolds Endowment Fund, supporting the geology program
- Frank H. Ricketson, Jr. Capital Fund, for capital purposes
- Irving and Carol Shwayder Endowment for Science and Technology, supporting science and technological exhibits or programs
These DMNS Foundation funds are open to current gifts or gifts through your estate plan. Please call 303.370.8251.
