The Accessions & Curations Committee of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame actively collects and catalogs skydiving artifacts with the aim of incorporating them into rotating exhibits once the Museum is built. If you have equipment, publications, pins, patches, and other skydiving artifacts that may be of interest to the Committee, we would love to hear from you!
How to Donate Artifacts
In-Kind Donation Process
Non-cash contributions are called in-kind donations. For the Accessions & Curations Committee to be able to accept a donation made in-kind, it must meet specific criteria.
Please first review this overview of our in-kind donation guidelines before sending or delivering any artifacts. If your artifacts meet these high-level criteria, please read the more detailed: Non-Cash Charitable Contributions Procedure.
Artifacts for Consideration
- Donors must complete the In-Kind Donation Application Form.
- Forms must include a description and estimated value of the artifacts.
- If possible, provide documentation that explains the history of each artifact such as log books (or photocopies), photographs, magazine articles, and/or personal narrative.
- Dusty, damp, mildewed, moldy, or insect and/or rodent infested items may not be accepted.
Determining Value
- The In-Kind Donation Application Form must include estimated value.
- Generally, this is the fair market value at the time of the donation, but exceptions exist.
- Items of an historical nature often do not have a fair market value.
- As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, your donation is tax-deductible as allowable by law.
- According to the IRS, there are four value-levels of Non-Cash Charitable contributions. Please see the Non-Cash Charitable Contributions Procedure for more information.
- Drop zone and other equipment that has been depreciated may not be written off.
Accepted Artifacts
- Donors are responsible for shipping artifacts to a specified storage facility
- Inventory labels provided by the Museum must be affixed to shipping cartons.
- In some cases, the donor will be asked to label and self-store artifacts.
- Accepted artifacts must be accompanied by a Deed of Gift form.
- Upon receipt of the donation, the Museum will issue a Letter of Acknowledgment.
- Donated artifacts become the exclusive property of the Museum and will not be returned.
- Restrictions placed on gifts may not be followed.
- Duplicate artifacts may be stored for replacement or trade/loan to other museums.
- Items not put on display may be sold, with the proceeds used for further acquisitions.
Inventory Storage
The Museum’s impressive, physical inventory is carefully stored at Sun Path Products in Raeford, NC. Every two to three years, volunteers travel to Raeford to participate in Operation Packrat. Once the Museum is built, all inventory will be securely stored on site.
