Dear Friends of SBMM,
On behalf of all the students learning about the Santa Barbara Channel, adults experiencing the First Order Fresnel Lens from Point Conception Lighthouse, and families exploring through Maritime on the Move, thank you for being part of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum community.
Please support us today and provide more interactive education for the community. Because of you, we can all experience and celebrate 13,000 years of maritime culture and history through SBMM’s exhibits, educational programs, and lectures.
Past Board President George Writer and his wife Judy have stepped forward again to match the first $25,000 received through this appeal.
Thank you for considering a contribution.
Sincerely,
Sigrid Toye, President Greg Gorga, Executive Director
P.S. Visit www.sbmm.org/strategic-plan to read our 2021-2026 Strategic Plan and 2019-2020 Annual Report.
(Pictured on this page: 1. Students in our Marine Science Program 2. Dwight
Brooks 3. Dr. Chris Lowe, Professor in Marine Biology & Director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach 4. Students in our Marine Science Program)
SBMM is a nonprofit organization (Nonprofit Tax ID#: 77-0392953) that relies of funds raised through ticket sales, membership, education programs, private events, and generous donations from the community. More information can be found on our Donor Bill of Rights, Donor Privacy Policy, Annual Appeal (May 2020), IRS 990 (FY 17, FY 18, FY 19 , & FY 20), and Audited Financial Statements (FY 16, FY 17, FY 18, FY 19 & FY 20).
You can contribute by:
Check (Please make checks payable to Santa Barbara Maritime Museum and mail to SBMM 113 Harbor Way, Ste. 190 Santa Barbara, CA 93109)
Online or with a credit card by phone (805) 456- 8744
Gifts of Securities (Please contact Greg Gorga for brokerage firm & stock transfer information.)
Bequests & Legacy Gifts
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) & Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) from IRAs
Matching Gifts ( Please check with your respective company’s policies to learn more about employer gift matching.)