Every Peace Corps story deserves to be preserved.
The Museum of the Peace Corps Experience is the only museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the history, legacy, and global impact of the Peace Corps. Through exhibitions, collections, educational programs, and digital storytelling, we ensure that the experiences of Peace Corps Volunteers and their host-country partners continue to inspire future generations.
Whether you make a gift today, support the Museum through your estate plans, or donate your Peace Corps collection, your generosity helps preserve an important part of American history.
A legacy gift is one of the most meaningful ways to preserve the history and legacy of Peace Corps service.
By including the Museum of the Peace Corps Experience in your will or living trust, you help ensure that future generations will continue to learn from the stories, objects, and relationships that define the Peace Corps experience.
Many legacy gifts cost nothing during your lifetime and can often be updated as your circumstances change.
Many supporters also choose to pair a legacy gift with a donation of Peace Corps artifacts, photographs, letters, journals, oral histories, or other materials that preserve their personal Peace Corps story. Together, these gifts preserve not only the Museum’s future, but also the stories that bring Peace Corps history to life.
If you are considering including the Museum in your estate plans, the sample language below may be helpful. We encourage you to review your plans with your attorney or estate planning professional.
Sample Bequest of a Specific Amount
“I give, devise, and bequeath $_____ to the Museum of the Peace Corps Experience, EIN 93-1289853. The Museum may be contacted at: P.O. Box 2427, Oregon City, OR 97045; phone: 503-381-4206.”
Sample Bequest of a Percentage of an Estate
“I give, devise, and bequeath _____% of my estate to the Museum of the Peace Corps Experience, EIN 93-1289853.”
Sample Bequest of the Residue of an Estate
“I give, devise, and bequeath all (or _____%) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to the Museum of the Peace Corps Experience, EIN 93-1289853.”
If you have already included the Museum in your estate plans—or are considering doing so—we hope you’ll let us know. Sharing your intentions is entirely voluntary and non-binding, but it allows us to thank you, better understand your wishes, and recognize your generosity (unless you prefer to remain anonymous).
A gift of appreciated securities may provide significant tax advantages while making an immediate impact on the Museum’s mission.
If you are considering a gift of stock, please contact us before initiating the transfer so we may provide transfer instructions and properly acknowledge your generosity.
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A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is one of the simplest and most tax-efficient ways to support the Museum.
You may recommend a grant to:
Museum of the Peace Corps Experience
EIN: 93-1289853
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If you are age 70½ or older, you may be able to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA to the Museum. A QCD may satisfy all or part of your Required Minimum Distribution while supporting the preservation of Peace Corps history.
Please consult your financial advisor or tax professional to determine whether a Qualified Charitable Distribution is appropriate for your circumstances.
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Naming the Museum of the Peace Corps Experience as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, IRA, 401(k), 403(b), or other retirement account is a simple way to create a lasting legacy.
Beneficiary designations are often easy to update and may allow you to make a meaningful future gift without changing your will or living trust.
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Every gift—large or small—helps preserve the stories and objects that define the Peace Corps experience.
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Monthly gifts provide reliable, year-round support that allows the Museum to preserve collections, develop exhibitions, and plan confidently for the future.
We would be honored to speak with you confidentially about your philanthropic goals.
Whether you’re considering a one-time gift, monthly giving, a gift of stock, a donor-advised fund, an IRA charitable gift, a legacy gift, or donating your Peace Corps collection, we’re here to help.
Museum of the Peace Corps Experience
PO Box 2427
Oregon City, OR 97045 USA
“For every young American who participates in the Peace Corps—who works in a foreign land—will know that he or she is sharing in the great common task of bringing to man that decent way of life, which is the foundation of freedom and a condition of peace.”
– President John F. Kennedy, March 1, 1961
The Committee for a Museum of the Peace Corps Experience is a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organization. Tax ID: EIN # 93-1289853
The Museum is not affiliated with the U.S. Peace Corps and not acting on behalf of the U.S. Peace Corps.
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