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donation frequently asked questions

  • I want to make a donation. Is it tax-deductible?
    All donations - of any amount - made to SAM are fully tax-deductible. We are a federally recognized 501(c)-3 nonprofit organization. Our EIN is 23-7041876. After making a donation, you will instantly receive a recognition email that can be filed with your taxes. Additional copies of this letter are available by request. For more information, contact alix@spartanburgartmuseum.org.
  • How does SAM collect this information?
    The information outlined above may be entered into our website by you or by the staff of the Spartanburg Art Museum upon your instruction (for example, if you wish to sign up for a class over the phone or via paper registration, SAM staff will input your information manually for our records so you will appear on the class roster.)
  • Do you sell or share my information with third parties?
    Spartanburg Art Museum does not sell or share your information to third parties such as telemarketers or other advertising agencies. The only third parties which receive your information are in our content management systems such as Donorbox, WIX, Square, Stripe, Paypal, etc., which are industry standard software and are SSL secured.
  • Why does SAM need this information?
    We need this information to process payments, mail purchased items to you, and to send you emails and/or physical mail to let you know about our upcoming exhibitions, classes, events, and products.
  • How long does SAM keep this information?
    Spartanburg Art Museum will keep your information until it is no longer viable (e.g., a bounce from a discontinued email address or returned physical mail will result in your information being removed from our records) or until you request to no longer receive correspondence from us.
  • How is my information secure?
    Look at your browser search bar where the URL of our website is displayed. The green lock symbol indicates that spartanburgartmuseum.org is SSL secured by our hosting service. If you do not see any symbol next to our URL, your browser may need to be updated as older versions of web browsers do not support SSL. Other content management systems used by Spartanburg Art Museum include Donorbox, Square, Stripe, and PayPal. All of these services are industry standard and are SSL secured. Spartanburg Art Museum does not sell or share your information to third parties such as telemarketers or other advertising agencies.
  • Please remove my information from your records.
    We’re sorry to see you go! You can unsubscribe from our email list at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email. To be removed from our content management services and our physical mailing list, please call 864.582.7616 or email museum@spartanarts.org and a SAM staff member will complete your request.
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