Does Aquarium of the Pacific donate to fundraisers?

As a nonprofit itself, the Aquarium assists other nonprofit groups with their fundraising and event planning needs.

It provides two complimentary admissions per organization or event, per year.

Requests must be in writing on your organization's letterhead, mailed with a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Fax, email and phone requests are no longer accepted.

Allow one to two weeks for processing.

No thank-you letter is needed for each donation.

Tips from the program page: Mail to the Guest Support Center donation request address shown in the Aquarium's FAQ. · For an Aquarium booth, staff representative or parade participation at your event, the Aquarium has a separate community event request form that asks for at least 8 weeks' notice.

What Aquarium of the Pacific donates

Aquarium of the Pacific has typically donated: Pair of Admission Tickets.

Who can apply

Aquarium of the Pacific donates to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.

Aquarium of the Pacific limits donation requests by area: Regional.

How to apply

Aquarium of the Pacific asks every request to include the following.

• A written request on your organization's letterhead.
• A self-addressed stamped envelope included with the request.

When to ask

Aquarium of the Pacific states a lead time of 2 weeks. Count back that far from your event date and send the request no later than then.

Across more than 25,000 fundraising events in our own records over fifteen years, March, April and May are the busiest months for fundraisers, October is the next busiest, and July and December are the quietest.

Work backwards from your event rather than forwards from today, and if your event falls in the spring peak, ask earlier than the stated lead time rather than later.

Common questions

Do I need to be a 501(c)(3) to request a donation from Aquarium of the Pacific?

Yes. Aquarium of the Pacific's donation program is limited to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, so you will need your determination letter and Tax ID before you apply.

How far ahead should we ask Aquarium of the Pacific for a donation?

Aquarium of the Pacific's stated lead time is 2 weeks. Work backwards from your event date: count back that far from the day of the event and send your request before that point.