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The National Comedy Center opened in 2018 and is the nation’s official museum and only national archive dedicated to the art of comedy. The Center is home to immersive exhibits and thousands of artifacts representing comedy’s profound artistic, social, and cultural impacts.
The mission of the National Comedy Center is to provide education on the comedic arts in the form of commentary and contextualization of its bodies of work, telling the vital story of comedy in America across all eras and genres of the art form.
The museum celebrates comedy’s great minds and unique voices, while providing an examination of the time-honed creative processes that have elevated comedy to an art.
As a non-profit cultural institution, the National Comedy Center relies on the support of our generous donors and friends to help fulfill its mission. Join us in supporting this important work.
OTHER WAYS TO DONATE
By check
Checks can be made payable to the “National Comedy Center” and mailed to:
National Comedy Center
Attn: Development Department
203 W 2nd St
PO Box 69
Jamestown, NY 1402-0069
EIN: 82-0774057
By Securities or Stock
The museum gladly accepts gifts of securities. To request instructions for sending your gift of appreciated securities, please contact the Development Office at [email protected].
By Wire Transfer
The National Comedy Center accepts payment via wire transfer. To request instructions for sending your gift by wire transfer, please contact the Development Office at [email protected].
By Donor-Advised Fund
You may make contributions into your donor-advised fund (DAF) account and subsequently recommend distributions to the National Comedy Center. Please contact your sponsoring organization to advise on a donation and be sure to read through their guidelines.
From Your IRA
If you are age 70 1/2 or older, you can support the National Comedy Center and reduce your taxes by making a gift to the National Comedy Center 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 Gift
If your company has a matching gift program, your contribution can go even further to support our mission. Gifts from retirees and spouses of employees may also qualify for matching.
Contact your human resources department to obtain a matching gift form, if available.
Any documentation can be sent to:
National Comedy Center
Attn: Development Department
203 W 2nd St
PO Box 69
Jamestown, NY 14702-0069
For your reference, the tax identification number (EIN) is 82-0774057. For more information, please email [email protected].
FOUNDERS WALL
Donors committing $10,000 or more, payable term up to five years, are added to the Founders Wall at the National Comedy Center. Contact [email protected] for more information, or make an online contribution right now using the form above, noting your pledge and preferred plaque copy. Sustaining Founders pledging an additional $10,000, or new donors pledging $20,000, payable term up to five years, are included on the Founders Wall and on the dynamic Donor Acknowledgement display inside the Comedy Center main entrance lobby.
Become a Member
When you become a member of the National Comedy Center, or renew your membership, you will be helping to ensure that Lucille Ball’s vision for her hometown of Jamestown, NY – as THE destination for the celebration of the comedic arts – continues to thrive.
The membership program offers various levels to meet the ability of all supporters and to provide exclusive benefits based on those levels. Find out more and join us today.
Thank You!
If you would like more information on other development initiatives, including our Founders Society, endowment gifts and naming opportunities, please contact our Development Team at [email protected] or 716.484.2222.
Visit
203 West Second Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
Phone
(716) 484-2222
Hours
Thu – Mon: 10 am – 5 pm
Tue & Wed: CLOSED
(Open on Tuesdays from Memorial Day through Labor Day only)
Become a Member
When you become a member of the National Comedy Center, or renew your membership, you will be helping to ensure that Lucille Ball’s vision for her hometown of Jamestown, NY – as THE destination for the celebration of the comedic arts – continues to thrive.
The membership program offers various levels to meet the ability of all supporters and to provide exclusive benefits based on those levels. Join us today.
All MEMBERS RECEIVE:
Membership Levels
In addition to the benefits listed above, each member level includes additional benefits that vary by level.
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* Membership gifts are subject to change.
** A family membership consists of 2 adults & 2 children under 18 living in the same household. Additional children under 18 can be added to a family membership for $25 each.
*** VIP access does not include access to headline performers.