Become a Donor

Science Buddies is the sole operating program of the Kenneth Lafferty Hess Family Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, EIN # 94-3216541. We are grateful for the financial assistance we receive from our sponsor companies and individual citizens who understand and appreciate the importance of a good science education for our children. If you would like to help Science Buddies deliver its hands-on science education programs, please make a donation today!

4 Easy Ways To Donate:

1. Online by Credit Card

   Make a donation by credit card by clicking this link to JustGive.org, a web site that allows individual citizens to make online donations to the charity of their choice. JustGive.org retains 3% for processing the credit card and the balance of 97% of every contribution will go to the Science Buddies program. Please type "Science Buddies" in the Designated Donation field on the JustGive donation form for the Kenneth Lafferty Hess Family Charitable Foundation.

        

2. Check by U.S. Mail

   Print this page and fill in the requested information. Then, send it along with your check (made payable to "Hess Family Foundation/Science Buddies") to:

        Science Buddies
        PO Box 5038
        Carmel, CA 93921

   Yes! I would like to help support hands-on science education through my gift to Science Buddies. My donation of $________ is enclosed.

   Please Print Clearly:
   
   Full Name:_________________________________________________
   
   E-mail Address:_______________________________________________
   
   Thank you for your help!

3. Gifts in Kind

   Here is our wish list of in-kind donations. The fair market value of in-kind donations are tax deductible. Thanks in advance if you can help us out with any of the following items.

   • LCD Projector. We need one that works with newer computers, in excellent working condition.
   • Airline Tickets & Hotel Vouchers. Help us visit educators and students .
   • Digital Cameras, MP3 Players, and Other Consumer Electronics. In new condition, for use as prizes to reward top performing student Mentors and Investigators.

4. Online by PayPal (but you can NOT fund your payment by credit card)

   If you fund your PayPal payment using a credit card, we must refuse it. If you have a PayPal account, select either the eCheck or Instant Transfer option:

Additional Information about the Hess Family Foundation

We also participate on GuideStar, the on-line standard for nonprofit accountability. To find our listing, you must first register with GuideStar to obtain a free basic account. Then type either Kenneth Lafferty Hess or Science Buddies into the search field. The listing is titled 'Kenneth Lafferty Hess Family Charitable Foundation' (our legal name) and notes Science Buddies as our "Also Known As" name.

For more information or to discuss a donation, contact Courtney Corda: courtney@sciencebuddies.org