Support Your California State Military Museums
Your Donation Makes A Difference.
A recent change in California state law now gives the California Military Department the authority to solicit and receive tax deductible monitary contributions for the California State Military Museum System without requiring the use of an outside non-profit organization.
You can donate online below, or write a check payable to the "California Military Department Support Fund" with "Museum" one the memo line, and send it to:
California Military Department
ATTN: CMD Support Fund/Museum (Box 42)
9800 Goethe Rd
Sacramento, CA 95826.
Questions concerning monetary donations can be addressed to:
SSG Carl Trujillo
Office: (916) 854-3040
Email: [email protected]
For your tax planning purposes here are the Federal and California tax citations:
Federal: Internal Revenue Code Section 170(c)(1) Federal Tax Identification No. 94-6001336
State: California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 17201(a).
Visit our website at www.militarymuseum.org
More Information on the Military Department Support Fund
On January 1, 2013, the State of California amended California Military & Veterans Code Section 412.5 to allow the California Military Department to conduct its own fundraising!This law is similar in concept to the federal Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) laws but is far more powerful and provides greater capabilities. The statute created by the California Military Department Support Fund, which authorizes The Adjutant General to establish specified support programs for the benefit of California Service Members and their families, and to support military sponsored youth programs throughout the state. To accomplish this goal, the Military Department is authorized to solicit and accept funds, donations, equipment, services, and more from private individuals and companies.
On May 1, 2015, The Adjutant General approved California Military Department Regulation 215-1 which operationalizes this law.It provides the framework to allow the Military Department to move forward on fundraising and procedures to ensure internal controls and other processes are transparent and accountable.
