Support
Your support in the form of a membership, sponsorship, a donation of cash, an artifact, or time, helps us to accomplish our mission to advance the appreciation of Chinese American history and culture through exhibitions, education, and research, and to preserve the past, present and future of Chinese Americans focusing primarily in the Midwest.
Chinese American Museum of Chicago is a 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation located in Chicago, Illinois.
Sponsorship
What would you like to see in our program? Sponsor an upcoming program today!
Contact us at : [email protected]
Please title your email with “Sponsorship:” + the name of the program you’d like to sponsor.
Donation
Please consider a donation to the Chinatown Museum Foundation to help us meet our financial needs and achieve our vision to work with organizations, visitors and community leaders everywhere to tell the story of Chinese Americans and to create a dialogue illustrating how Chinese American culture and history are an important part of the American fabric.
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Please make checks payable to CHINATOWN MUSEUM FOUNDATION.
Mail to :
Chinese American Museum of Chicago
238 W. 23rd Street
Chicago, IL 60616
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As a relatively new organization, CAMOC relies on the generosity of the greater Chicago community for its physical objects. Historical objects, documents, photographs, etc. all play an important part in telling our story. If you have any objects related to the Chinese-American experience in the Midwest, consider filling this form and making a permanent donation to our Museum.
CAMOC takes very seriously its responsibility for the appropriate care of your donation. Because we have limited space and resources for storage of objects, please keep in mind that we will only accept objects we can properly care for. Please do not send/bring objects to the museum without confirming with our Collections department first. CAMOC is not responsible for returning or caring for objects sent to us without prior confirmation.
In addition to physical objects, CAMOC has an ongoing oral history project and would like to hear your family story.
For more information on being interviewed for our archives, donating objects, or issues with completing the form, please contact us at 312-949-1000, or email [email protected].
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A gift to the Chinatown Museum Foundation in your will or living trust will be used to ensure the exhibitions, stories and culture of the Chinese Americans will continue after your lifetime.
Please contact our Executive Director for additional questions.
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Are you 73 years or older, and required to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your IRA? You can use a donation to the Chinatown Museum Foundation to count toward this RMD. The following is what you need to set up charitable distribution:
For traditional IRAs only.
The distribution must be made directly to the Chinatown Museum Foundation; that way, it is not added to your taxable Adjusted Gross Income.
Ask your IRA administrator to distribute a designated amount (up to a maximum of $100,000/year) as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) to Chinatown Museum Foundation.
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When considering a gift to the Chinese American Museum of Chicago, donors often think of giving cash. However, because of the enhanced tax benefits, we can accept publicly traded stock gifts.
Please notify the Executive Director for stock instructions. If you gift CAMOC with a stock certificate that is already in your name, please call us for a stock power document. Your stock certificate will have to be signed and dated by those whose names are on the certificate, and we will need a brief note indicating your intentions of transferring the stock to CAMOC.
Please email at [email protected]
To be eligible to receive a tax deduction for the current tax year, you need to complete your stock donation by December 31. Keep in mind that a stock donation is recorded on the day it’s received by the charity, not the day you submit the transfer request.
Volunteer at CAMOC
If you’re looking for more ways to support our work, become part of the museum community, see more of Chicago, or just connect with the neighborhood, there’s no better way than to join this diverse group of passionate volunteers.
We welcome volunteers of all backgrounds who share our passion for history, storytelling, and community engagement.
Our volunteer team is growing and we’d love to have you!
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When signing up to volunteer, you can choose one or several of these teams to assist with any relevant skills you may possess.
Our volunteers currently have the opportunity to get involved through:
Archive Support
Exhibition Preparation and Installation
Program and Event Support
Photography/Photo Editing
Videography/Video Editing
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As a part of our volunteer team, enjoy:
Connect with incredible artists and scholars from all over the city of Chicago, as well as visitors from around the world.
Museum Store discounts: 10% off regular merchandise.
Free admission to ticketed museum events.
A free individual membership after 50 hours of volunteer service.
An annual volunteer party hosted by the museum in honor of your hard work.
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You can sign up to be a volunteer using this form.
Take a look and see what roles you may be interested in, and how you might participate in the museum’s work.
Once we’ve received your application, we’ll reach out if there’s an appropriate opportunity at an upcoming event or project. As our team develops we hope to be able to invite more people onto our team of volunteers.
Please note that we’re a small team and may not be able to respond to every submission, but we deeply appreciate your interest and the chance to know you!
Venue Rental
Host your next corporate event, workshop, or private party at CAMOC!
Book your reservation with the link below. Please be sure to read our Rental Policies.
For questions or concerns, please email [email protected]
Capacity
Seated Dinner: 50
Standing Reception: 40
Theater-style: 70
