Is my gift to the Inkwell Society tax deductible?
A gift to the Inkwell Society is 100% tax deductible. There are no goods or services provided in exchange for your contribution.
How do I give a gift of appreciated stock to benefit the Inkwell Society at WETA?
When providing instructions to your broker, please be sure to have the stock transfer clearly designate the donation to the Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc. (WETA). WETA’s Federal Tax Identification Number is 53-0242992.
Please call Debbie Eliason at (703) 998-1834 or send an email to deliason@weta.org for information on how to give a gift of stock.
How do I donate to the Inkwell Society from my IRA?
To make a direct charitable distribution from your IRA to support the Inkwell Society at WETA, contact your IRA plan administrator and ask them to send your charitable distribution to Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Assoc., Inc. (WETA), a 501(c)(3) charity, tax ID #53-0242992, and mail it to: WETA, Attention: Vivian Luke, 3939 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206. Please note that the gift is to benefit the Inkwell Society.
Please notify us of your pending IRA donation to the Inkwell Society. Call Vivian Luke at (703) 998-2812 or send an email to inkwell@weta.org with the name of your administrator or plan (Fidelity, Schwab, etc.) so that we may appropriately credit your gift to the Inkwell Society when received.
How do I donate to the Inkwell Society through a Donor Advised Fund?
The Inkwell Society is a subsidiary of WETA. Please select “Greater Washington Educational Telecommunication Association, Inc. (WETA), EIN# 53-0242992” as the beneficiary of your grant and designate Inkwell Society in the notes field. For more information, please contact Vivian Luke at (703) 998-2812 or send an email to inkwell@weta.org. You can learn more about giving from a DAF and find your DAF organization here.
Is there an address I can use to mail a check?
To make a gift by check, make your check payable to WETA, note “Inkwell Society” on the memo line, and mail to:
Inkwell Society/WETA
Attention: Vivian Luke
3939 Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206
Can my gift to the Inkwell Society be anonymous?
No. To maintain compliance with FCC regulations and PBS’s own Funding and Editorial Standards, all donors to the Inkwell Society must be identified by their full legal names and appropriate contact information.
We follow PBS Standards & Practices, which require full transparency in all sources of financial support. Anonymous or pseudonymous contributions are not permitted. This policy protects the editorial independence of our programming, fosters transparency, and preserves the trust of the public we serve.
Will my gift to the Inkwell Society include access to PBS Passport?
No. PBS Passport is a benefit of membership in local stations. Please consider supporting your local station to receive membership information for PBS Passport.
A gift to the Inkwell Society is 100% tax deductible. There are no goods or services provided in exchange for your contribution.
Who can I contact about making a gift or about updating my information?
For information about making a gift please contact Vivian Luke at (703) 998-2812 or send an email to inkwell@weta.org.
If you want to update your contact information, request a tax receipt, or send us a comment on how we are doing, please email inkwell@weta.org.
I live abroad and the Inkwell Society donation page is not working. How can I give to the Inkwell Society?
If you are having trouble entering your address into the donation page link please email inkwell@weta.org and we can send you a form that can accommodate a foreign address.