Support Your Community
Minnetrista’s galleries, gardens, and grounds serve as a cultural centerpiece and community gathering place for residents of Muncie and all of East Central Indiana. Your gift helps create unique learning adventures for visitors of all ages.
Contributions to Minnetrista support:
through signature events,
festivals, and open
admission days.
Free family fun
through student field trips, educational
programs, summer camps, and the Heritage Collection.
Learning opportunities
(with a little something for everyone)
that help keep Minnetrista fresh and
new for each and every visit.
Rotating exhibitions
that help make Minnetrista’s grounds, gardens,
and facility one of East Central
Indiana’s favorite gathering places.
Outstanding care
We appreciate the support of our individual donors, who make our programming possible and ensure that Minnetrista remains a vibrant gathering place for our community. In addition to the impact your gift has at Minnetrista, Circle donors receive a variety of benefits as outlined below.
Minnetrista Giving Circles and Benefits
Giving Levels & Benefits
Oakhurst Circle
$1,000+
- Includes a Premier Membership
- Invitations to at least two exclusive donor events and all member events
- Exclusive commemorative gift
- Opportunity for private tour with Curator, Collections Manager, or Director of Horticulture
- Invitation to annual VIP insider group tour
- 4 complimentary tickets to Faeries, Sprites, and Lights
- 15% discount on facility rental*
- Recognition in Annual Report and on website
- Personalized Support: As an Oakhurst Circle member, you have direct access to our team for anything you need—from planning a visit to making special arrangements. Just give us a call, and we'll be happy to help make your museum experience extra special.
Nebosham Circle
$500–$999
- Includes a Premier Membership
- Invitations to at least two exclusive donor events and all member events
- Exclusive commemorative gift
- Invitation to annual VIP insider group tour
- 4 complimentary tickets to Faeries, Sprites, and Lights
- 10% discount on facility rental*
- Recognition in Annual Report and on website
Maplewood Circle
$250–$499
- Includes a Premier Membership
- Invitations to at least one exclusive donor event and all member events
- 2 complimentary tickets to Faeries, Sprites, and Lights
- 5% discount on facility rental*
- Recognition in Annual Report and on website
*Use of these benefits may decrease the tax-deductible value of your charitable donation.
Ways to Give
Minnetrista offers a variety of flexible options for making a charitable gift.
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To learn more about Corporate Supports, click here.
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We accept all major credit cards. You can use a card on any of our donation forms or click here to make a gift online.
Checks should be written out to “Minnetrista” and mailed to the address below:
Attn: Development Department
Minnetrista
1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy
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Individuals that are 70.5 or older and must take required minimum distributions from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) may donate using this method. Your IRA manager can make a check payable to Minnetrista and forward that check directly to us. Donations you make using this method will count towards your total minimum distribution and will not have to be counted as income in the year given, reducing your income tax liability.
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Donating appreciated securities is an easy way to make a gift in support of Minnetrista. We will receive funds from selling the donated investments, and you will receive a charitable deduction based on the value of the investment when donated.
To donate stocks or other DTC eligible securities, contact your broker and provide the following information.
Account Name: Minnetrista Cultural Foundation
Management Firm: First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors
Account Number: #117344
DTC Code: #0901To donate mutual funds, or for questions, please contact Jennifer Parks-Strack at 765.287.3504.
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Many companies offer matching gifts to the nonprofit organizations that their employees support. Engaging the generosity of your employer can double or more the impact of your gift! Talk to your Human Resources department to request more information on your company’s policies.
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Honor someone special with a tribute gift to Minnetrista. Gifts can be made to celebrate any occasion, or can be made in memory of a loved one who has passed. You will receive a tax receipt for your donations, and we will recognize the gift via letter to your honoree or their family.
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Including Minnetrista in your estate plans will help ensure this iconic Muncie institution can continue to thrive for generations to come. See below to learn about the many ways you can make a planned gift to Minnetrista.
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Donating cryptocurrencies is the newest way to provide financial support to Minnetrista’s mission. We will receive funds from liquidating donated investments, and you will receive a charitable deduction based on the USD value of the currencies at the time of donation.
To donate BTC, ETH, LTC, DOGE, ZEC, or various ETH tokens, please use our Engiven platform. For other currencies, please contact Jennifer Parks-Strack at jparks-strack@minnetrista.net.
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Minnetrista is now part of the Kroger Community Rewards Program! By choosing us as your preferred nonprofit, every purchase made with your Kroger rewards card will help support our mission. Whether you shop at Pay Less, Ruler, or any Kroger location nationwide, your everyday purchases will make a difference. Plus, you only need to sign up once, and using your Kroger card at other affiliated stores like Kroger, Pay-Less Super Markets, Ruler Foods, Jay C Food Store, Mariano’s, and more will also help support Minnetrista Museum & Gardens.
To participate, visit Kroger Community Rewards and choose Minnetrista Museum & Gardens as your nonprofit of choice. If you don’t already have a Kroger Rewards account, you’ll need to create one to enroll.
On Desktop
Go to Kroger.com and log into your Kroger Rewards account.
Click on your profile in the upper-right corner and select My Account.
Scroll down to Community Rewards and click View Community Rewards.
In the search bar, type “Minnetrista Museum & Gardens” or our Nonprofit Organization Number, "WY981", and hit Enter.
Select Enroll once Minnetrista’s listing appears.
You’re done!
On Mobile App
Open the Kroger app (Apple or Android) and log into your Kroger Rewards Account.
Tap the horizontal three-line menu in the top right.
Go to the Rewards page under My Info and select Community Rewards.
Tap Search for Organization.
Search “Minnetrista Museum & Gardens” or use our Nonprofit Organization Number, "WY981".
Select Enroll once Minnetrista’s listing appears.
You're done!
Legacy Giving
When you choose to make a legacy gift to Minnetrista, you help ensure that our museum and gardens will continue to be available to future generations of visitors. A variety of estate giving options are available, giving you the flexibility to manage your assets in a way that makes the most financial sense for you and your family, while allowing you to meet your charitable giving goals.
Our staff is happy to work with you and your financial advisor, tax professional, or family attorney to determine how a legacy gift to Minnetrista fits into your long-term financial plans.
From simple bequests to more complicated charitable trusts, read on to learn about the variety of estate giving options available to you.
Minnetrista's Tax ID# is: 35-1628916
To make a legacy gift or to get more information about gift options, please contact Jennifer Parks-Strack at 765.287.3504.
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This is the simplest planned gift, requiring only that you include gift language in your will or trust, allocating the gift from your estate for the benefit of Minnetrista. Assets remain yours during your lifetime, and no minimum gift is required.
Bequest gifts examples include:
A specific sum of money
A percentage of the estate
A specific asset
The remainder or percentage of the estate that remains after other beneficiaries have received their bequests.
To include Minnetrista in your will or trust, you can use the following language:
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Minnetrista Cultural Foundation <insert dollar amount, percentage of estate, specific asset> to be used for its general purposes.
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Name Minnetrista Cultural Foundation as the full or partial beneficiary of a life insurance policy. A low cost to you can yield a large gift to the organization, and no minimum gift amount is required.
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Name Minnetrista Cultural Foundation as full or partial beneficiary of retirement funds held in your 401(k), 403(b) or other IRA account.
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A variety of trust classifications are available to donors of charitable organizations. Trusts provide income to named beneficiaries and tax benefits to the donors. Trusts must be considered carefully and with the guidance of your tax or legal advisors to ensure compatibility with your personal financial and charitable goals.
Minnetrista staff welcomes the opportunity to talk with you and your advisors about Charitable Trust options.
Learn more about all the ways an investment in Minnetrista benefits our community in our Annual Reports: