Giving FAQs: How to Donate to MOCA

You can make a gift right now to the MOCA Annual Fund.

Checks can be made payable to “The Museum of Contemporary Art” and mailed to the attention of:

Advancement Office
The Museum of Contemporary Art
250 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012

The Museum gladly accepts gifts of securities. To request instructions for sending your gift by appreciated securities, please contact advancement@moca.org.

The Museum gladly accepts payment via wire transfer. To request instructions for sending your gift by wire transfer, please contact advancement@moca.org.

You may contribute to your donor-advised fund (DAF) account and then recommend a grant to The Museum of Contemporary Art.

Using the portal below, you can make your gift directly if your DAF provider is:

• Fidelity Charitable
• Schwab Charitable
• BNY Mellon Charitable
  

If your DAF is held with another sponsoring organization, please use the following information to recommend your gift:

• Legal name: The Museum of Contemporary Art
• Federal Tax ID (EIN): 95-3433820

Please contact your sponsoring organization directly to initiate your donation and review any applicable giving guidelines.

If you are age 70 1/2 or older, you can support the Museum and reduce your taxes by making a gift to MOCA directly from your IRA, commonly called the IRA charitable rollover or qualified charitable distribution (QCD). Beginning in the year you turn age 73, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution (RMD).

Matching Gifts

If your company has a matching gift program, your contribution can go even further to support the Museum’s mission. Gifts from retirees and spouses of employees may also qualify for matching.

Contact your human resources department to obtain a matching gift form, fill out the form, and send it to:

Advancement Office
The Museum of Contemporary Art
250 South Grand Avenue
LA, CA 90012

Consider supporting MOCA through a planned gift, which leaves a lasting legacy for you, the museum and the communities we serve for generations to come. Planned gifts offer numerous tax benefits and it’s as simple as including MOCA in your estate planning through bequests in your will or living trust, charitable annuities, or designating the museum as a beneficiary of retirement plan or life insurance policy.

For more information on planned giving at MOCA, please contact advancement@moca.org.

Gifts of Art can be donated to MOCA during your lifetime or by bequest in your will. If you are considering donating an artwork to the museum, please contact advancement@moca.org.

For your reference, MOCA’s tax identification number (EIN) is 95-3433820. For more information, please email advancement@moca.org or mail the Advancement Office at the address above.

Back to Support
Go to More Ways to Give