Why give to Monticello?

Since 1923, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation has cared for Monticello with the help of generous supporters like you. Together, we preserve Jefferson's mountaintop home, advance groundbreaking research, and share its stories with visitors from around the world, both on site and online. Today, Monticello is both a National Historic Landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage site, welcoming millions seeking to better understand America's past and future.

As a 501(c)( 3) nonprofit, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation receives no ongoing government funding and relies on private support to sustain this work. Your gift helps protect this historic place and ensures its stories of ideals, innovation, and inspiration remain accessible for generations to come. Together, we can hold these truths and pass them forward.

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Your Gift at Work

Upper-elementary school students sit on the floor of Monticello's Entrance Hall and point to objects on display while a guide kneels in front of them discussing objects. — Monticello continues to connect new generations of Americans with Jefferson's revolutionary ideas and legacy. Our school programs reach over 40,000 students every year, on site and online.

Nails and ceramic artifacts found at Monticello are held by an archaeologist wearing a dirt-stained work glove. — Archaeologists uncover vanished landscapes, homes for enslaved workers, plantation buildings, and artifacts from Monticello's community, helping us to better understand plantation life and slavery in Jefferson's time.

A view looking down into Monticello's vegetable garden terrace with the Garden Pavilion in the middle and Montalto in the background. — In the restored gardens, visitors discover Thomas Jefferson's legacy as a founding foodie and revolutionary gardener.

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Please call (434) 984-9820 or email us at [email protected] with questions about supporting Monticello. We're eager to discuss how your gift can help us to safeguard the mountain and the mind of Thomas Jefferson.

To make a gift today:

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Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Post Office Box 217
Charlottesville, VA 22902

Checks can be made payable to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.

Monticello welcomes donations in many forms. Please contact us by phone or email if you are interested in donating appreciated securities or property, funding a special project, or utilizing an employer match.

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Important Information

Legal name: Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.

Tax Identification Number (EIN): 54-0505959.

Financial Statements: For the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation does not provide legal or tax advice. Please seek your own legal and tax counsel. The Thomas Jefferson Foundation is prepared to work with donors, their attorneys, and financial planners.