Donate to Keepers of the Capsule

Keepers of the Capsule is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that oversees the Washington Centennial Time Capsule project and its Keepers. Our mission is to preserve the Centennial Time Capsule, updating its contents and enlisting new generations of children to support the project every twenty-five years until the capsule reaches its final destination, Washington State’s 500th anniversary in 2389.

In order to reach our mission, we rely on the generosity of individuals, businesses and other organizations for support. By donating to our project, you will become a “Watcher of the Capsule” and will receive important updates on the Centennial Time Capsule and its Keepers.

Below are instructions for how to donate to the Keepers of the Capsule. Thank you for your support!

General Maintenance Fund

Until the next Capsule is filled in 2039, the Keepers of the Capsule have some essential ongoing administrative expenses. Your tax exempt donation to the General Maintenance Fund will allow our organization to maintain this website and fund celebration events leading up to 2039.


Donate through Credit Card or PayPal:


Donate through Venmo:

@CapsuleKeepers

Washington State Combined Fund Drive:

As an approved charity for the Washington State Combined Fund Drive, Washington State active and retired public employees can donate to the Keepers of the Capsule organization through an automatic payroll deduction.

  • Search: The Keepers of the Capsule
  • Charity Code: 2006540
  • Category: Arts Culture & Humanities

Seattle Foundation

In 1989, the Washington State Centennial Commission setup a fund through Seattle Foundation for the Centennial Time Capsule. This interest bearing account, created in 1989, was originally used to collect donations and secure them for use in 2014. The Seattle Foundation has generously kept this fund active to support the 2039 opening of the Capsule. Donations greater than $250 to Seattle Foundation will receive a tax write-off by the Seattle Foundation. Your donation to Seattle foundation will help fund:

  • Recruitment of Washington children to become Keepers.
  • The Centennial Time Capsule ceremony and celebration on November 11, 2039.
  • The sealing and preservation of the Centennial Time Capsule for future generations.

Donate By Check:

Seattle Foundation
1200 Fifth Ave Ste 1300
Seattle, WA 98101

Please make checks payable to:
Seattle Foundation

Please include a memo of:
The Centennial Time Capsule Fund


  • Donations of less than $250 to the General Maintenance Fund or Seattle Foundation will not receive a tax receipt or acknowledgment of the donation.
  • IRS Regulations require the Keepers of the Capsule to note that Seattle Foundation will not provide any goods or services to you in exchange for a contribution to the Centennial Time Capsule Fund. As a component fund of Seattle Foundation, Seattle Foundation has the authority to redirect distributions from the Centennial Time Capsule Fund if it becomes necessary to protect donor intent. Funds raised for this cause will be added to the Centennial Time Capsule Fund at Seattle Foundation, a Section 501(c)(3) organization. Seattle Foundation may disburse grants from the fund as recommended by the Centennial Time Capsule Fund advisors or as community needs dictate.