The Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society, Inc. (TCSS) is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3)tax-exempt organization dedicated to education, information, conservation and discoveries about cacti and succulent plants. As such, donations to TCSS are tax-deductible in accordance with Code section 170.

DONATION FUNDS

TCSS has several Accounts set-up for our various programs.  You may select any or multiple accounts for your donation.  These fund choices will be indicated on the Donation Form.

• General Fund - These donations go into our general account and are used for TCSS operations and other initiatives per the Board's discretion.
• Conservation Fund - TCSS supports conservation projects.  The current project is an Organ Pipe Cactus Forest conservation project located in Mexico, initiated by David Yetman.  Details
• Education Outreach - This includes K-12 School Grants and Outreach activities at science nights and various events and schools.  Education Outreach Details    School Grant Details
• Endowment Fund - A new fund being established to allow monies to be invested to help provide a stabilized annual income for the Society for future years.  This would supplement monies from dues, cactus rescue crew sales, field guide sales and a few fund raisers.
  
• Pima Prickly Park - The park project has expenditures for maintenance items, potting materials, signage, structures and a few tools. Details
  
• Publications Fund - A fund used for printing brochures and other educational material.
• Research Fund - Researchers can apply for research grants to further research into cactus and succulent areas to further the understanding of various plants.  Details
• Sonoran Desert Florilegium Program - A very talented and dedicated group of people promoting the conservation and appreciation of plants of the Sonoran Desert through botanical art.  Details

Pay by Check via Postal mail
If you want to pay by check to make a Donation, it is easiest to print out our TCSS Mail-In Membership Form, and just fill in the Donation Areas, then mail with a check or money order (made out to TCSS).

Non-Members - Pay Online
You can also donate online using our Shopping Cart. This allows you to enter all information online and you can use Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit cards to make the donation. Click on this link to fill out information and pay online.  Make a Donation.

Members - Pay Online
It is best if you log-in to your TCSS account from this web site, click on top right corner people icon, so your donation is attached to your account information for our tax records. Your donations will be listed with your profile information so you can always view this information. 

Click Here to make an online donation.