Donations to Ijams Nature Center

Ijams Nature Center is a non-profit organization and relies on donations from individuals, corporations and foundations to support the quality environmental education programs, 175 acre wildlife sanctuary and care of our non-releasable animals.

There are several ways you could support Ijams:

Cash Donations
Gifts of cash may be made online, by mail or phone.

Online:

Mail: A check made payable to Ijams Nature Center may be mailed to the address below. Please indicate "donation" on the check memo line.
Ijams Nature Center
2915 Island Home Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37920

Phone: Visa or MasterCard donations may be made over the phone by calling (865) 577-4717 ext. 17.

Matching Gifts
Many companies offer matching gift programs, which will match your gift dollar for dollar or more. To find out if your company will match your donation to Ijams Nature Center, please contact your Human Resources Department.

Stock\Property Donations
Donating appreciated stock or property to Ijams Nature Center can increase the value of your gift and reduce your taxes.

Planned Gifts
Planned gifts enable you to provide future support to Ijams Nature Center, while meeting your current income needs. Planned gifts generally offer favorable tax benefits and may provide you with a life income stream.

There are many different ways to make a planned gift. Listed below are several options:
Gift by Will or Bequest
Gift of Real Estate
Gift Annuities
Charitable Remainder Trusts

Please contact Sally Judiscak at (865) 577-4717 ext. 17 or sjudiscak@ijams.org to learn more about donation opportunities available.