Ways to give

The Veterans History Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your gift helps preserve the collection and keep admission free for every visitor.

Is my donation tax-deductible?

The Veterans History Museum, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

EIN (tax ID): 76-0828061

“This is an extraordinary opportunity to create another historical touchstone in Naples.”

Dr. Lois Bolin, Naples Backyard History, on the museum’s first gallery (Florida Weekly, July 2011)

Honor someone who served

These gifts support the museum and leave a lasting tribute.

Rows of engraved memorial pavers stacked beneath a Wall of Honor sign

Wall of Honor paver

$200

A 4×4-inch engraved tile for the museum’s Wall of Honor, honoring a veteran or a loved one. A matching tile is our gift to you.

Reserve a paver

A solid brass US Navy bearing circle in a wooden presentation box with an engraved plaque

Bearing circle with plaque

$500

A new, solid brass 1940s US Navy bearing circle with a personalized plaque on the museum’s Archway to Veterans exhibit. A boxed matching bearing circle is our gift to you.

Reserve a bearing circle

A brass bearing circle in an open wooden box

Bearing circle

$100 or $150 mailed in the US

A new, unique, solid brass bearing circle made in the 1940s for US Navy ships’ compasses.

Order a bearing circle

More ways to give

Donate an artifact

Do you have a military artifact you would like to donate? Contact us first and we will get back to you.

Tell us about the item

Planned giving

Create a legacy through a gift of appreciated securities (stocks, bonds or mutual funds), land or commercial property, or tangible items of value such as art, jewelry or collectibles.

Talk with your financial advisor about the tax benefits, then contact the museum.

Ball caps and T-shirts

$20 each, or 2 for $35

Museum caps and T-shirts. Mix or match two for $35. Ask how to get one.

Questions about giving?

A board member will be glad to talk with you.