Donate to FAS

The Florida Endowment for the Sciences

The Florida Academy of Sciences was founded in 1936 with the purpose of advancing the sciences in Florida through educational programs and public outreach. Although the Academy serves as an important means of communicating scientific research conducted by State agencies, as well as by the State University System, it receives no State assistance. Thus, it exists independently by means of membership dues, sale of its publications, occasional gifts or grants, and modest registration fees at meetings.

Over the years the Academy has built up an Endowment Fund designed to provide the necessary financial stability for its activities. The assets of this endowment fund now total over $130,000 and the Trustees of the Fund wish to encourage the membership to keep the Endowment Fund in mind as they make charitable donations.

The Academy is recognized by the IRS as a non-profit scientific and educational organization. Your gifts to the Endowment Fund are removed from the amount subject to Federal Income Tax when you itemize deductions on your personal income tax return. This can result in substantial tax savings. In addition to making gifts by check, you may also make gifts of other investments. When you do so, you take advantage of their appreciated value. These can include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance policies, real estate, paintings, unwanted jewelry, rare books, etc. You may also want to remember the Endowment Fund in your will.

Cash Donations

Please send cash donations in form of a check made payable to:
"Wachovia Securities for Florida Academy of Sciences"

Please mailed all cash donations to:
Dr. Donald W. Lovejoy
Palm Beach Atlantic University
P. O. Box 24708
West Palm Beach, FL 33416.

Other Donations

For donations other than cash, please contact Don at 561-803-2275 or email him at donald_lovejoy@pba.edu.

The Academy will provide you with a receipt to be filed with your Federal Income Tax for all donations.