Fundraising
Admissions and gift shop income are only part of the necessary funds to run the Museum. Described below are other ways to support the Museum.
Memberships
Museum membership is an important way for people to yearly support the Museum. The membership includes free admission, invitations to events and openings, the newsletters, e-letters and other publications. For details on membership, click on membership on the side bar.
Donations
While the Museum accepts donations from folks at any time, the Museum sends out a donation request letter to members and friends at the end of the year. Because the World Kite Museum is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization, the total money donations can be deducted from income tax.
Fund Raising Events
Yearly, during the Washington State International Kite Festival, the Museum holds a fund raising auction. All the money from purchased items is Museum revenue. The worth of items donated for auction or bought at the auction are possible for tax write off but each individual needs to determine that amount.
When the Museum moved into this new building a second fundraiser began. To go with the first exhibit, The First Kite Competition in the U.S., which took place in St. Louis, MO, the Museum hosted a world-renowned boogie-woogie jazz pianist, Bob Milne. His great knowledge of that music has added to the cultural surroundings and atmosphere of the early 1900s.
Watch for the early November date of this event.
Other Museum Donations
Regularly individuals donate historical, cultural, artistic, sport and new innovative kites to the Museum’s collection. Without these pieces the Museum’s archives would not have its worldwide acclaim.
Sometimes when a unique and collectable kite is being sold, an individual will buy it and donate it to the Museum. Others help with office equipment and donate their skills with cleaning and building projects. All of this is very important to the Museum.
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To date the World Kite Museum’s largest fund raising drive was the capital campaign to acquire the present building. The Board of Directors hired Helen Gundlach, a professional fundraiser, to direct these efforts. |
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$ 200,000 – Into the Stratosphere
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$ 100,000 – Fly to the Top
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WA State Heritage Trust
Building for the Arts |
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$50,000 – Dances Across the Sky
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$25,000 – Plays with Clouds
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$10,000 – Reaches New Heights
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Key Bank
Jim & Kay Buesing Mr. and Mrs. Fred H Rutherford beachdog.com, Inc., Keith & Keleigh Schwartz |
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$5,000 – Soars in the Wind
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Sid & Betty Snyder
Zahl Foundation Marion Marsh |
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$1,000 –Grand Friends and Masters of Flight
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American Kitefliers Association
Associated Oregon Kiters The Daily Astorian Bank of Astoria Sylvia Bernauer Chinook Observer Cottage Bakery, Bob & Judy Andrews Robert G. Day (aka Mr. Kite) The Depot Restaurant, Nancy Gorshe & Michael Lalewicz Vic Espheter & Linda Kellogg Jack & Peggy Ford Fort Worden Kitemakers Conference Elizabeth Hadley Bob & Pat Hall Sherry Hash Jane & Roger Holeman Sam & Anne Huston Dale & Jean Jacobson, Active Enterprises Lance Ford & Mary Jansma Ed & Debi Jensen Ilwaco-Long Beach Kiwanis Lighthouse Resort, Richard & Jan Grambo Dennis & Kathy Long Long Beach Lions Club Long Beach Merchants Association Brain Bradley & Mark McCaughry Gabe Newell & Lisa Mennet Midway Printery, Frances O’Neil Ron & Marla Miller Don & Cecilia Morris-Overton Ray & Sally Nelson Carol Nordquist Northwest Buggy Pilots Association Jerry O’Conner Okie’s Sentry Market, Richard Schisler Dennis & Marion Oman Stephen & Joanne Oman Peninsula Sanitation & Long Beach Recycling & Transfer Center Rob Pratt Rotary Club of Southwest Pacific County Peninsula Jim Sayce & Diane Barker-Sayce Kathleen Sayce & Frank Wolfe Miriam Schafler Charlie & Pat Sotich Ed & Sandra Stonebreaker Bob & Charmayne Umbowers Blaine & Cheri Walker Washington Kitefliers Association Westport Windriders Ross & Judith Willison Gordon & Linda Zuern |
While the City of Long Beach is not mentioned in these endeavors, the Board of Directors, employees and volunteers are overwhelmingly grateful to the City for providing the Museum’s housing for its first twenty years. Their support is responsible for the Museum’s success today.
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