Donate to McDonald Observatory
Thank you for joining us in our mission to advance humanity’s understanding of the universe!
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?
- McDonald Observatory: We will direct your gift to where it’s needed most.
- Help Renovate Our Visitors Center: All gifts are currently being matched by sponsors!
- McDonald Observatory Education and Outreach Initiatives: Help us educate and enrich the public’s understanding of our universe.
- Hobby-Eberly Telescope Fund: Support the McDonald Observatory’s Hobby-Eberly Telescope and the HETDEX project, which is uncovering the nature of dark energy.
- Dark Skies Initiative: Help protect our dark skies for research, education, and public enjoyment.
- Giant Magellan Telescope: Support the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope, the world’s most powerful telescope.
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
