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Giving to the Krell Institute

Support Our Mission to Advance Science and Strengthen the Nation's Workforce

Lawrence Livermore's Tammy Ma and Jeffrey Hittinger pose with their Corones Award paperweights.
Lawrence Livermore's Tammy Ma and Jeffrey Hittinger
pose with their Corones Award paperweights.

Your donation directly supports our mission to recognize excellence in scientific achievement and to foster a vibrant, skilled workforce equipped to meet the nation’s scientific and technological challenges.

Through your generosity, we’re able to honor outstanding mid-career scientists with the James Corones Award in Leadership, Community and Communication and support emerging talent through the Frederick A. Howes Scholar Award. These recognitions are more than accolades — they are investments in individuals who shape the future of science.

Your gift also strengthens Krell Institute’s ongoing work to provide high-impact workforce development programs and services to national partners. These initiatives help align scientific talent with critical national needs — ensuring that early-career and established professionals alike have the tools, recognition, and opportunities they need to thrive and contribute.

Every Contribution Makes a Meaningful Impact

As the demand for a highly skilled scientific workforce grows, your support becomes even more vital. 
Together, we can:

  • Recognize and inspire scientific leadership

  • Build career pathways for the next generation of researchers and innovators

  • Connect individuals and institutions to drive national progress

Donate Today

Whether it’s a one-time gift or a recurring contribution, your support helps us sustain and grow programs that matter — to individuals, to institutions and to the nation. Your donation is tax-deductible and directly fuels opportunities that advance science and serve the public good. Thank you for being part of this work.
 

  • Give by Mail

    • Mail checks to: Krell Institute, Attn: Finance, 1609 Golden Aspen Dr, Suite 101, Ames, IA 50010

    • If contributing to a specific Krell award fund, please make note in the check's memo line

    • Include the name(s) of those contributing and applicable contact information

  • Give Online

    Make a gift today via the PayPal Giving Fund, a 501(c)(3) charity. Gifts are further directed to the Krell Institute.

  • Employer Matching

    Many companies match donations that their employees make to charities. Some even match gifts made by retirees. This is an easy way for you to double or even triple your gift.

    As a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Krell Institute is eligible to receive matching gifts from your employer if it participates in a matching gifts program and our mission fits within their guidelines of support.

    When you make your gift, remember to submit a match through your employer to fully leverage the impact of your generosity. Contact your Human Resources department to see if your company, your spouse’s company or even a company you are retired from is eligible to match your gift. Thank you for leveraging your generosity with an employer match.

  • Donor Advised Funds (DAF)

    A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account that allows donors to make a contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction and recommend gifts from the fund over time to their favorite 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.

    If you have a DAF and would like to recommend gifts to the Krell Institute, please contact us.

  • Bequests Through Your Will or Trusts

    You can designate an asset, amount or percentage of your estate to the Krell Institute. Simply include the following language in your will or trust: “I bequeath to the Krell Institute (Tax Identification 42-1457548) the sum of $X or X% of my estate.”

  • Gifts of Retirement Assets

    Consider naming the Krell Institute as a beneficiary of your retirement account(s). This is an easy and tax-wise way to include us in your estate plans. By doing so, Krell Institute, as a 501(c)(3) organization, will not pay taxes on the distribution, which reduces income taxes on your estate. Contact your retirement account manager or complete an online form to update your beneficiaries.

  • Gifts of Life Insurance

    You can designate the Krell Institute as the beneficiary of an existing or new life insurance policy, allowing you to make a substantial contribution without requiring a large cash outlay.

For questions regarding gifts to the Krell Institute, contact us via web form.