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Founded in 1984, the Cahoon Museum was created as a cultural resource for the community with a broad mission of promoting education and enjoyment of art. Donations are tax deductible; the museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, EIN 04-2802203

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The Annual Fund is Cahoon Museum’s fund for general operating support.
Please note that donations are separate from membership dues.

Dear Friends and Members,

As the year draws to a close, I am grateful to you for your friendship and support of the Cahoon Museum of American Art.

We hope you have enjoyed exhibitions such as The Quilted Cahoon and Small Quilts: Big Stories, which received wide acclaim. Visitors shared: “A beautiful, memorable experience. The quilts are an eye-opening experience! Thank you!” and “The quilts have inspired us to give it a try ourselves. Beautiful, colorful experience.”

One of my favorite moments of 2024 was when local students visited us and made their own quilt squares and toured the exhibitions in our galleries. I just love seeing art education in action!

Out of the kindness of their hearts, many in our community have supported us this year. I invite you to make a contribution before the end of the year and help the Cahoon Museum increase opportunities for engaging and inspiring audiences of all ages.

I am grateful to you for your continued support.

Thank you!
Sarah Johnson, PhD
Executive Director & CEO

All donors are listed in the Thankful annual report.

Sarah Johnson
DONATE TO OUR ENDOWMENT

Giving to the endowment is a gift for the future and will allow the museum to fulfill its mission of being an exception place for local and regional art for years to come.

Please help us in ensuring the stage is set for the Cahoon museum to continue to build toward becoming the center for arts and arts education on Cape Cod and beyond.

View our 2023 Annual Report

OTHER WAYS TO GIVE & GET INVOLVED

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Planned Giving – Cahoon Museum Anchors

We invite you to learn more about Cahoon Museum Anchors, a recognition society for those who help to secure the Museum’s future with a planned gift. When you add the Cahoon Museum to your estate plan, you are making a lasting and permanent difference for the Museum and the community.

Cahoon Museum Anchors and their families gain financial and tax benefits. Anchors are those who have included the Museum in their estate plans, made bequests, or made deferred gifts to benefit the Museum. The Museum also welcomes gifts of stock and securities. Gifts of securities provide a charitable deduction, and if the gift is made with appreciated securities, you will incur no capital gains tax.

Click here to view sample will language.

Cahoon Museum Anchors: A Legacy of Support

In 2006, Founders Keith and Rosemary Rapp donated the historic Crocker home and surrounding land to the Cahoon Museum of American Art so that the Museum would always have a permanent home. The Cahoon Museum Anchors recognize this transformational gift and honor those who have made bequests, included the Cahoon Museum in their estate plans, or made deferred gifts to benefit the Museum into the future.

CAHOON MUSEUM ANCHORS
Jean and Jay Entwistle
Rosemary and Keith Rapp
Gretchen Reilly
Estate of Robert Dudley Harrington, Jr.
Estate of Lucille V. Morse Mancinelli

For more information about planned giving and the Cahoon Museum Anchors, please contact Sarah Johnson, Executive Director at (508) 428-7581 or sjohnson@cahoonmuseum.org.

“As a Cahoon Museum volunteer and board member, I see first-hand the important work being done here to support local and regional artists, and it’s inspiring. The innovative exhibits and educational programs are an asset to Cape Cod,” said Jean Entwistle, a volunteer at the Cahoon Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and at the Asia Society in New York City.

The Museum is vibrant and growing, and that comes with a cost. Being part of the Anchors program and knowing that I make a difference is important to me. The Museum has brought me joy, and I can help that wonderful spark continue.”

Cahoon Museum Anchor – Jean Entwistle

Matching Gifts

Your employer may have a Matching Gift Program, so be sure to check with your Human Resources department. It is an easy way to make your gift go even further! Contact Sarah Johnson for more information, 508-428-7581, x1.

Gifts of Stocks and Securities

The Museum welcomes gifts of stock and securities, which make an immediate impact for you and the Museum. Gifts of securities provide a charitable deduction, and if the gift is made with appreciated securities, you will incur no capital gains tax.
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If you would like to make a contribution through a wire transfer, please let us know before you
initiate a gift so we can promptly thank you for your generous donation.

ABA #: 211371078
Account Name: Cahoon Museum of American Art
Account Address: 4676 Falmouth Road, P.O. Box 1853, Cotuit, MA 02635
Account Number: 862020732
Bank Name: The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
Bank Address: 1500 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601

Please call or email at the time of transfer to:
Sarah Johnson
Phone: (508) 428-7581 x1
Email: sjohnson@cahoonmuseum.org