Donate to McDonald Observatory

Thank you for joining us in our mission to advance humanity’s understanding of the universe!

Donate

To donate by stock, IRA, or Donor Advised Fund (DAF), please contact friends@mcdonaldobservatory.org for instructions. Scroll down for information on how to donate by check.

Where do you want your donation to go?

Prefer to donate by check?

Make check payable to “The University of Texas at Austin.” Include “McDonald Observatory” and the initiative you wish to support in the memo line.

Mail checks to:
The McDonald Observatory
Attn: Development
2515 Speedway C1402
Austin, TX 78712

UT Austin Will Send Your Tax Receipt

Donations are 100% tax-deductible. The University of Texas at Austin will send you your tax receipt, rather than McDonald Observatory. That’s because McDonald Observatory is a research unit of The University of Texas at Austin.

Contact Us

Please reach out with any questions or concerns you may have about supporting McDonald Observatory.

Call: 512-471-3303
Email: friends@mcdonaldobservatory.org