Support New Discoveries
Preserve the past. Inspire the future.
Your contribution helps us bring history to life for people around the world. Every gift is tax deductible, and every gift has a job to do.
Become a Founding Supporter
The first museums are built by the first believers
New Discoveries is at its founding moment. The supporters who give now are not topping up an endowment, they are building the museum itself, and we intend to remember them for it.
- 501(c)(3) public charity, IRS Tax ID 99-1824697
- Tax deductible to the extent allowed by law
- Written acknowledgment for every gift
- Donor intent honored, always
- See exactly where the money goes
Helps bring AR history lessons into classrooms.
Pledge This GiftYour pledge opens an email to our Executive Director, who will reply personally with simple payment instructions. Online card giving is coming soon.
Giving Levels
Every level of giving is recognized
Like the world's great museums, we recognize our donors with a program of access and permanent recognition. Benefits are cumulative: each level includes everything before it.
Friend
$25+
- The Dispatch: donor updates from the field as recoveries and the museum build progress
- Written acknowledgment of your gift for tax records
Supporter
$100+
- Everything in Friend, plus:
- Live-stream invitations when our partners at Treasure Experience recover artifacts
- Early access to new virtual museum exhibits before public release
Explorer
$500+
- Everything in Supporter, plus:
- Dive season briefings and behind-the-scenes conservation updates
- Your name on our online honor roll
Founding Circle
$1,000+
- Everything in Explorer, plus:
- Your name engraved on the Founders' Wall when the flagship museum opens in Fort Pierce
- Your listing on the virtual Founders' Wall, starting now
- Invitation to opening preview day
Charter Benefactor
$5,000+
- Everything in Founding Circle, plus:
- A private guided tour with our team at opening
- A naming conversation for galleries and exhibits
Monthly giving counts by annual total: $10 a month reaches Supporter, $90 a month reaches Founding Circle.
Levels reflect your total giving within a calendar year. Benefits are of insubstantial value under IRS guidelines, so your gift remains fully tax deductible.
Where Your Money Goes
Every dollar has a mission
Donations fund the program work laid out in our board-adopted Guiding Initiatives. When you give, this is what you are building.
Building the museum
Exhibit design and construction of our flagship shipwreck museum in Fort Pierce, from immersive galleries to the immersion theater.
Digitizing history
3D scanning, VR and AR development, and the technology infrastructure behind the virtual museum.
Teaching the next generation
Interactive lesson plans, classroom AR experiences, and school pilots that bring maritime history to students.
Recovering & conserving artifacts
Supporting the recovery, conservation, and public display of shipwreck artifacts through our collaboration with Treasure Experience.
Connecting museums worldwide
Partnership agreements and shared digitization that link collections across the globe into one accessible network.
Kept accountable
We publish our governing documents, disclose our partnerships, and hold Candid's Platinum Seal of Transparency. See our Accountability page for details.
Ways to Give
Choose what works for you
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Give by email
Reach us at michael.bomhoff@new-discoveries.org and we will arrange your gift directly, one time or recurring.
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Give by mail
Checks payable to New Discoveries Inc. can be mailed to 100 Avenue A, Suite 2B, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
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Donor-advised funds
Recommend a grant to New Discoveries Inc., EIN 99-1824697, 100 Avenue A, Suite 2B, Fort Pierce, FL 34950. Ask your fund to include your name so we can thank you.
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Stock and appreciated securities
Giving appreciated stock held more than a year can avoid capital gains tax and is deductible at full market value. Write to us and we will send transfer instructions the same day.
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IRA qualified charitable distribution
If you are 70½ or older, you can direct a gift straight from your IRA to New Discoveries Inc. It counts toward your required minimum distribution and is excluded from taxable income. Your custodian will need our EIN, 99-1824697.
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Bequests and legacy gifts
Name New Discoveries in your will, trust, or as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy. Suggested language: "I give to New Discoveries Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation, EIN 99-1824697, [a sum / a percentage / the residue of my estate] for its general charitable purposes." Tell us if you have, so we can thank you now.
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Employer matching gifts
Many employers match charitable gifts. Submit New Discoveries Inc., EIN 99-1824697, through your company's matching program and we will confirm your gift promptly.
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Corporate sponsorship
Align your brand with preserving world history: exhibit sponsorships, naming opportunities, and program underwriting are available.
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In-kind and professional support
Technology, construction, conservation, and education expertise all move the mission forward. Tell us what you can offer.
The donor program
Our board-established donor program recognizes five giving levels, from The Dispatch field updates to a permanent engraving on the museum's Founders' Wall. Live streams of recoveries come through our partnership with Treasure Experience.
Tax information
New Discoveries Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity, IRS Tax ID 99-1824697. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. You will receive a written acknowledgment for your records.
Donor Questions
Before you give
Is my donation tax deductible?
Yes. New Discoveries Inc. is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity, Tax ID 99-1824697. Contributions are deductible to the extent allowed by law, and you will receive a written acknowledgment for your records.
How is my money actually used?
Spending follows our board-adopted Guiding Initiatives: museum development, the virtual museum platform, education programs, artifact recovery and conservation, and community partnerships. Our Accountability page explains the governance behind that promise, and our IRS filings are available to anyone on request.
Can I give monthly?
Yes. Choose Monthly in the giving panel above. Steady monthly support is what lets us plan multi-year work like museum construction. You stay in control: change the amount, update your card, or cancel any time at Manage your gift.
Do you accept stock, donor-advised fund grants, or IRA distributions?
Yes, all three. See Ways to Give for the details each one needs, including our EIN, 99-1824697. For stock transfers, write to us and we will send instructions the same day.
Will I get a written acknowledgment for my taxes?
Yes, automatically. Every successful gift, including each monthly payment, triggers an emailed acknowledgment stating the date, the amount, our EIN, and the IRS statement that no goods or services were provided in exchange, other than benefits of insubstantial value. Your year-end statement is also available any time in the Donor Portal.
How is New Discoveries related to Treasure Experience?
Treasure Experience is a for-profit company that funds and operates recovery expeditions. New Discoveries is a separate nonprofit and the custodian of recovered artifacts. The relationship, the shared people, and how the board handles conflicts are spelled out on our Accountability page.
Can I sponsor an exhibit or a program?
Yes. Exhibit sponsorships, naming opportunities, and program underwriting are available for larger gifts and corporate partners. Write to us and we will send the options.
Is card checkout secure?
Yes. Card giving, one-time or monthly, is processed by Stripe directly on this page, and your card details never touch our servers. On supported devices you can give with Apple Pay or Google Pay in one tap. You will receive an emailed receipt right away, and year-end tax statements are available any time in the Donor Portal. Prefer a personal touch? Email pledges still go straight to our Executive Director.
How do I change or cancel my monthly gift?
Right on this site, no phone calls and no hoops: go to Manage your gift, verify with your email and the last four digits of your card, and change the amount, update your card, or cancel in a few clicks.
How do I get my donation records?
Every gift is acknowledged in writing at the time it is received. If you ever need a copy, email michael.bomhoff@new-discoveries.org and we will resend it.
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