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The Canadian Automotive Museum is an independent registered Canadian not-for-profit charity. The museum depends upon the generosity of donors whose contributions allow the museum to operate year-round.
Support the Canadian Automotive Museum
The Canadian Automotive Museum is an independent registered Canadian public benefit charity (106843121RR0001) that is dedicated to preserving and sharing Canada’s automotive history. The Canadian Automotive Museum does not receive operational funding from any level of government. We rely upon the generosity of individual donors whose contributions allow the museum to operate year-round.
Sponsor a window
Show your support of the Canadian Automotive Museum by adding your name to a historic window on the second floor of the museum.
Individual supporters can add their name to the galleries for $50.
Honour a family legacy with a memorial sponsorship for $200.
Become a foundation member for $1,000 with a dedicated window pane in the exhibit.
The Canadian Automotive Museum has been a registered charity since 1964 and its Charitable Registration Number is 106843121 RR0001. Charitable Tax Receipts are issued for donations over $25. There are multiple ways to give, choose what method you are most comfortable with and ask your employer about contribution matching.
Make a bequest
A gift to the CAM via your estate can make a major impact in helping to preserve and share Canada’s automotive history. A bequest is accomplished through a written, executed will naming the Canadian Automotive Museum as a recipient for a specific portion of your estate, collection of objects, sum of money, or a specific piece of property. You can adapt bequests to fit your specific wants and circumstances. No bequest is too small to help. General bequests will go towards supporting whatever our current high-priority projects are in the year we recieve the gift. Your estate will be sent a charitable donation receipt in the full amount of the gift given, which can be applied to your final income tax return.
Types of Bequests
Specific Bequest: You direct a specific dollar amount or percentage of your estate to the CAM.
Residual Bequest: After all specific bequests have been fulfilled, some or all of the remainder of your estate will be left to the CAM.
Contingent Bequest: A gift to the CAM from your estate will be made only in the event of the death of a named beneficiary.
Sample Bequest Wording
To pay to the CANADIAN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM at OSHAWA, ONTARIO the sum of $.. (or …% of the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate) to be used for such purposes in connection with the work of the Canadian Automotive Museum may from time to time determine. Legal Name: Canadian Automotive Museum | Charitable Number: 106843121 RR0001.
For more information on bequests, contact office@canadianautomotivemuseum.com.
Already have an account with CanadaHelps.org? You can make a donation directly through their website as well!
Support the Canadian Automotive Museum through making a donation using the PayPal Giving Fund. This allows donors to support the museum directly through Facebook and Instagram!
A printable donation form may also be downloaded and returned to the museum.