Support the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo’s 90-year+ legacy of inspiring a passion for science, appreciation for nature, and love of exploration for children of all ages. Through the help of supporters like you, the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo has sponsored:
- The JMZ Initiative capital campaign was led by the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo and the City of Palo Alto. The Friends is very grateful to all of our donors and supporters for helping us raise more than $25 million to reimagine and rebuild the Junior Museum & Zoo.
- Access and Inclusion: Our commitment to making the JMZ as accessible as possible.
- The Science Outreach Program in East Palo Alto, which ensures that students receive exceptional, engaging science programming, right in their classrooms or homes.
- Super Family Sunday events, which are FREE appreciation days for families with children with disabilities.
Other Ways to Give
By Check
Please make your check payable to Friends of the JMZ and mail it to:
Friends of the JMZ
1451 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Planned giving can provide a future gift through your financial or estate plans in the following ways:
- Outright gifts
- Multi-year gifts
- Donor advised funds
- Bequests
- Charitable trusts
- Legacy funds in honor of individuals or in memory of deceased loved ones
- Stock donations*
Planned gifts carry full recognition opportunities to memorialize your family’s association with the new Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo.
To make a stock gift
Download Instructions Document
To donate through a donor-advised fund
Please contact your fund’s advisor. Our non-profit name should be listed as “Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo”.
Our 501(c)(3) tax I.D. is 77-0296155.
To find out more information, please contact us.