Ways to Give

Click here to make a donation online to the Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter. 100% of your gift stays local and will be applied where it is most urgently needed.

To donate by check, mail to: Sierra Club Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter, P.O. Box 31241 Santa Barbara, CA 93130-1241

Note that general contributions to our chapter are not tax deductible. They support our effective, citizen-based advocacy and lobbying efforts. The Sierra Club is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(4) organization. Please see below for instructions on making tax-deductible donations to the Sierra Club Foundation to benefit the Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter.

To make a tax-deductible donation to the Chapter through a DAF, direct your donation to the "Sierra Club Foundation" with a memo noting that it is "for the Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter."

The Sierra Club Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for all Chapters for 501 (c) (3) tax-deductible donations.

To make a gift through a DAF to the Sierra Club Foundation:

1. If you are donating through a Donor Advised Fund with Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or BNY Mellon, you can make your grant recommendation to Sierra Club Foundation through the DAF Direct online form.
2. If your donor advised fund is not listed here, please contact your adviser at your DAF sponsoring organization to send a check my payable to Sierra Club Foundation and mailed: Sierra Club Foundation 2102 Webster Street, Suite 1250 Oakland, CA 94612

Sierra Club Foundation Tax ID: 94-6069890.

Please be sure to indicate the donation is for the Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter and let Jonathan Ullman Jonathan.ullman@sierraclub.org know that you have made a donation so we can make sure it is credited to local work here in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.

To make a tax-deductible donation to the Chapter, you can do so here or make your check out to the "Sierra Club Foundation" with a memo noting that it is "for the Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter." Mail your check to: P.O. Box 31241 Santa Barbara, CA 93130-1241

The Sierra Club Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for all Chapters for 501 (c) (3) donations. Your tax-deductible contribution designated to the Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter supports our community outreach, grassroots organizing, legal work, and local activism efforts on the most pressing environmental and conservation issues facing Santa Barbara and Ventura counties today. Your generosity directly supports the important work we do to protect our air, wildlands, water, climate, and communities.

Tax-deductible gifts to the Chapter are also eligible for workplace matching! Amplify your gift to the environment through your company’s matching gifts program.

1. Obtain a matching gift form from your company’s Human Resources or Corporate Relations department. Some companies will match gifts made by spouses or retired personnel, too.
2. Send the completed form according to the instructions provided. Then, we will inform your employer of the amount of your original gift. Your employer will then forward a matching gift to the Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter, multiplying the value of your generous gift!

For more information, you can download the Sierra Club Foundation matching gifts brochure here.

There is no greater commitment to nature than to ensure its care after you are gone. The legacy you create during your lifetime can continue, in your name, and in perpetuity with a bequest to the Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter through the Sierra Club Foundation.

Planning an estate gift to the Sierra Club Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter enables you to create your legacy and ensure support for generations to come. Depending on the type of gift you choose – whether it’s a gift in your will, a gift of retirement assets, or a gift that provides you with income – a legacy gift can help you to:

• Feel secure about making a future impact on the health of your regional communities
• Maintain control of your assets for life
• Receive tax benefits
• Give more than you ever thought possible
• And join an extraordinary group of visionary partners who share your passion for a healthy planet

Gifts In Your Will or Trust

Bequests provide tremendous tax benefits because they are wholly deductible from an individual’s estate. Bequest intentions may be included at the time a new will is drawn, or added to an existing will through a simple codicil. Here is some sample sample language to share with your financial planner:

Bequest Language Templates

THE SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION – Deductible for estate tax purposes Tax ID: 94-6069890

Language for charitable projects of the Sierra Club’s Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter:

“I give _____________(amount or percentage/description) to The Sierra Club Foundation, a California nonprofit corporation, currently located at 2101 Webster Street, Suite 1300, Oakland, CA 94612, (Attention: Director of Gift Planning), to be used to support the charitable activities of the Sierra Club's Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter. In the event that the Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter (or its successor) ceases to exist as a Sierra Club entity, then the Board of Trustees of The Sierra Club Foundation shall be authorized to administer the funds to support other charitable conservation activities in California.”

You can also make a bequest to our political work, but this is not tax deductible. The language for this type of bequest is as follows:

SIERRA CLUB – Not deductible for estate tax purposes Tax ID: 94-1153307

Language for Sierra Club’s Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter:

“I give _____________(amount or percentage/description) to Sierra Club, a California nonprofit corporation, currently located at P.O. Box 31241 Santa Barbara, CA 93130-1241, (Attention: Chapter Director), to be used to support the activities of Sierra Club’s Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter. In the event that the Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter (or its successor) ceases to exist as a Sierra Club entity, then the Board of Directors of Sierra Club shall be authorized to administer the funds to support other Sierra Club conservation activities in California.”

If you have made a bequest intention to the Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter or the Sierra Club Foundation, please let us know so we can ensure the bequest goes to the chapter and so we can thank you. Providing us with documentation is the best way to ensure that your wishes are honored.

If you have already made a planned gift or would like further information, please contact our chapter director Jonathan Ullman at 805-617-3106 or at Jonathan.ullman@sierraclub.org

Did you know you can make a donation to the Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter to honor a special event, such as a wedding, anniversary or birthday for a friend or loved one? That’s right! You can make a Commemorative Gift directly to the chapter. Or if the time is right, you can pledge a thoughtful Memorial Gift in memory of a family member or friend to recognize the environmental values you shared. We’ll send a letter to honor them.

You can also buy gift memberships to the chapter for friends, giving them access to our award-winning Condor Call newsletter, hike announcements, and all the latest local environmental developments.

And if you want to go the extra mile for our local chapter, you can create your own Commemorative or Memorial Fundraiser using this easy online platform.

You can easily donate stocks (with a nice tax deduction too!) by donating through our fiscal sponsor at the Sierra Club Foundation. Visit sierraclubfoundation.org/stock-bond-mutual-fund-gifts to fill out the form and authorize your broker to transfer your shares. When you fill out the form make sure that you enter the purpose of the gift as "Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter," otherwise we won’t receive your donation. It’s as easy as that! Making a simple, tax-deductible gift to the chapter has never been easier.

Donating stock to the Sierra Club Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter can be accomplished in two easy steps:

1. Fill out this form to gift your stock or property to the Santa Barbara and Ventura Chapter
2. Authorize your broker to transfer your shares

Electronic transfers can be submitted to: 

DTC 0162, Code 40
Charles Schwab & Co.
Sierra Club Foundation Account #8769-0839
888-538-2787

If you hold your stock in certificate form, wish to transfer bonds or mutual fund shares or have any other questions, please contact the Foundation at foundation@sierraclubfoundation.org for help.

It’s as easy as filling out the online donation form and picking up a phone and to speak to a live Donor Support Representative. Donate your vehicle and support the charitable programs of our chapter. If you have any questions just call one of our friendly operators toll-free at 844-6-SIERRA (844-674-3772)

How It Works:

1. Simply fill out this form online or call us today, and select "Sierra Club Foundation Los Padres Chapter"
2. We’ll pick up your vehicle at no cost to you, and
3. We handle the rest, from selling your vehicle to providing a tax receipt.

We make it easy for you to donate your vehicle. Whether it’s running or not, your car, truck, boat, RV, or motorcycle will support our local chapter.