Fostering Connections Year After Year
For more than a century, Brucemore was a family home. Today, Brucemore is a community-centered organization that uses history, preservation, arts, and cultural experiences to bring people together.
The historic estate remains at the heart of this work, providing a place where stories can be shared and connections can grow. But the impact of Brucemore extends beyond its gates through programs, partnerships, educational opportunities, and experiences that enrich our community.
Gifts to the Supporter Fund help Brucemore:
- Create meaningful opportunities for people to connect through history, preservation, arts, and culture.
- Strengthen community by fostering dialogue, sharing diverse perspectives, and building understanding.
- Preserve and activate the historic estate as a resource that inspires learning, belonging, and engagement.
Together, Supporters ensure Brucemore can continue creating experiences that connect people and strengthen our community for generations to come.
Ways to Give
There are many ways to support Brucemore’s mission to preserve human connections and strengthen community. Choose one of the options below, or contact us to create a gift that reflects your interests and goals.
Gifts of $50 or more to the Supporter Fund or Preservation Fund qualify for Supporter benefits, including special invitations, pre-sale opportunities, and discounts on many tours and events throughout the year.
Individual and Family Giving
The Supporter Fund provides flexible support where it is needed most—from arts and cultural programs to educational experiences, preservation efforts, and community events. Supporters at every level help Brucemore connect people through meaningful experiences and receive benefits throughout the year.
Corporate Giving
Corporate Supporters invest in a stronger, more connected community while demonstrating their commitment to Brucemore’s mission. Corporate giving includes recognition opportunities, facility rental benefits, and special rates on select tours and events.
Give Any Amount
Every gift makes a difference. Choose an amount that is meaningful to you and helps Brucemore continue creating experiences that connect people, share stories, and strengthen community.
You may also make your gift in honor or memory of someone special.
Looking for Other Ways to Give?
Give with Cash or Check
If online giving isn’t for you, Brucemore also accepts donations by cash or check.
Donations can be mailed to:
Brucemore
Attn: Supporter Fund
2160 Linden Dr SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Give with Stock
Stock donations offer a fantastic avenue for larger gifts, providing dual benefits by side-stepping capital gains tax.
Brucemore accepts gifts of stock from publicly traded securities. You can use the form below with your financial advisor to initiate the transfer. Please share your intention to give by stock with Brucemore staff to ensure appropriate recognition for your donation.
Match your Gift
Does your company match donations made to nonprofit organizations?
Submit your online donation receipt or a copy of your physical donation letter to your company so they can match your gift to Brucemore.
No goods or services as defined by the Internal Revenue Service are provided in consideration for gifts to the Supporter Fund.
Give with a Donor-Advised Fund
Donor-Advised Funds are a popular way to distribute donations through flexible grants.
If you already have a Donor-Advised Fund set up, you can recommend grants to be made to Brucemore through your custodian organization such as Fidelity, Charles Schwab, or others. Make sure to include your name as part of the memo or request your custodian send a confirmation letter to ensure appropriate recognition of your donation.
If you’d like to establish a fund, contact your financial advisor or the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation to learn how this type of donation can work with your philanthropy plans.
Give through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
Donors 70.5 and older with a traditional IRA are eligible to benefit from making a gift from their IRA! In many cases, these gifts, also known as QCDs, are 100% tax-free and can potentially impact your annual taxes.
For donors 72 and older, the impact can go even further! QCDs also count towards your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) without the taxes associated with regular IRA withdrawals. Also, QCDs make an immediate impact: first and foremost, our IRA gift will support Brucemore’s mission and the key initiatives you care about. You can choose to focus your QCD gift toward the Supporter Fund, Preservation Fund, or a specific project discussed with Brucemore staff.
To help make the process simple, many of the major IRA custodians, including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and more, have simple online forms.
Donors to the Supporter Fund are recognized annually in Brucemore’s Annual Report to show our gratitude for your gifts to this irreplaceable site. If you’d like your gift to remain anonymous, please note that on your donation or contact Brucemore staff.
Brucemore, Inc. EIN: 42-1170531