Donate to RAM.
Support your RAM community and help us thrive. Every contribution has the power to shape programming, inspire future artists, and create meaningful experiences for our growing community.
Make RAM part of your future.
Including RAM in your estate plans will have a lasting impact on the museum’s future. After your loved ones are provided for, please consider leaving RAM a portion of your estate. Even five or ten percent will make a meaningful difference in sustaining the museum for the benefit of our children, grandchildren, and the broader community.
A will can include a gift of cash or property to RAM. You can also name RAM as a partial or full beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy or IRA. Your attorney or financial advisor can help you identify planned giving options that are best suited to your needs and interests.
For more information about RAM’s Legacy Circle or to explore other ways to give, please contact Executive Director Robb Woulfe at rwoulfe@ramart.org or 262.638.8300.
Planned Giving
Bequests
A bequest is a simple way to support RAM through your will or estate plan. Your gift helps sustain the museum and its programs for future generations.
Endowed Gifts
Endowed gifts provide long-term support for RAM’s exhibitions, education, and community programs. Your contribution is invested to make an impact over time.
Beneficiary Designations
Naming RAM as a beneficiary of a retirement account, life insurance policy, or financial account is an easy and flexible way to give.
Real Estate Gifts
Donating real estate or property can elevate our community impact while offering potential financial and tax benefits.
Charitable Trusts
Charitable trusts can provide income to you or your loved ones while supporting RAM over time. These planned giving options offer flexible ways to create a lasting legacy.
Bruce W. Pepich Legacy Fund
This special fund honors Bruce W. Pepich, who began his career at RAM in 1974 and later served as Executive Director, guiding its rise to national prominence. Established in celebration of his 50 years of service and his retirement in 2024, the fund supports the care, conservation, and presentation of RAM’s collection. Gifts of any amount help continue his legacy by connecting the public with the artists and ideas represented in RAM’s holdings.
You make RAM a reality.
All your donations help support RAM exhibitions, visual arts education for children and adults of all ages and abilities, and the care and stewardship of the museum’s nationally recognized permanent collection.
You help fund programs like RAM on the Road, SPARK!, and other outreach initiatives, enabling RAM to inspire the next generation of artists, creative thinkers, philanthropists, and community leaders.
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- Your membership.
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- Your RAM.
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Unlock exclusive member benefits.
- Unlimited free admission*
- Free or reduced admission to special events, including RAM PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition**
- Reduced rates on classes and workshops
- Waived entry fees for artist competitions
- Discounts on purchases at the RAM Store
- Discounts at participating downtown Racine businesses
- Invitations to members-only events
- Recognition in the Annual Contributors Report
- 100% tax-deductible
*RAM Downtown is free for Racine County Residents with valid ID, while non-residents pay general admission. RAM Wustum is free for all visitors.
**Special events may require separate paid admission for all visitors, except RAM Members.
Other Ways To Give
Matching Gifts
Many employers match charitable donations made by employees or retirees. Check with your employer to see if your gift to RAM can be doubled or even tripled.
Donor-Advised Funds
Donor-advised funds offer a simple and flexible way to support RAM. Recommend a grant from your fund to help sustain the museum’s programs and community impact.
Gifts of Stock and Securities
Donating appreciated stocks or securities can provide support for RAM while offering potential tax benefits.
IRA Charitable Rollover
At a certain age, you may be able to make a qualified charitable distribution directly from your IRA to RAM. This type of gift may provide tax advantages while supporting the museum.
Tribute and Memorial Gifts
Honor a loved one, celebrate a special occasion, or recognize someone meaningful with a tribute or memorial gift to RAM.
In-Kind Contributions
RAM benefits enormously from in-kind gifts that provide non-cash support across a variety of needs. These contributions may include products, services, experiences, or promotional support that enhance our exhibitions, programs, and events. A member of our development staff will be happy to assist you in coordinating your gift.
Please be advised that as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, RAM is prohibited from establishing monetary gift values. Donors must determine the value of in-kind gifts. Donations are tax-deductible within IRS regulations—please consult your tax advisor.
Gifts of Art
RAM’s permanent collection of artwork and library holdings would not exist without the generous gifts of collectors and artists. RAM welcomes individual works, as well as entire groups of objects, that align with our collection themes and reflect our commitment to excellence.
For more information, please contact RAM Executive Assistant and Collections Support Specialist Laura Grayson at lgrayson@ramart.org or 262.619.3532 to discuss your intentions.