Donations & Contributions

MOA Museum of Art is funded mainly by donations and Membership subscriptions apart from the admission revenue. In order to sustain our endeavors in promoting art throughout the world, we are accepting donations and other contributions from our visitors and supporters.
Our endeavors include, in addition to the management of our museums in Atami and Hakone, organizing a wide range of activities and educational programs both in Japan and worldwide. These incluide touring art exhibitions, the Children’s Art Exhibition, free distribution of flower arrangements for the public facilities (such as railway stations and schools throughout Japan), and programs on ikebana flower arrangement, chanoyu tea ceremony and art workshops for local communities.

Use of Contribution Money

• For Aesthetic Education Activities
• Purchasing Art
• For the businesses that the Foundation promotes

Donation Status

As a token of our heartfelt respects and gratitude, we post the names of the donors on our homepage.
List of contributors (Website of the Foundation)

*If you wish to remain anonymous, please state it in your donation application form.

Personal Donations

Credit Card Contribution (Visa, MasterCard, and Diners)

Personal Donations (income tax deduction)

Personal donations to the Mokichi Okada Art and Culture Foundation can be claimed for income tax deduction. To do so, you need to declare your donations in your tax return.
The following formula applies when calculating your deductible amount:

(the total amount donated within the year - 2,000 yen) x 40%
*The upper limit of the tax deduction is 40% of your income. The deductible amount cannot exceed 25% of the total income tax.

Donation from an organization/group

Special account for the donation to public interest incorporated foundations

For incorporated organizations, a special accounting applies for donations given to designated public-interest institutions, such as our Mokichi Okada Art and Culture Foundation. This account allows to exceed the upper limit of the general deductible account.

However, this exception only applies to the fiscal accounting in Japan. If you are based in a country or region outside Japan, please consult information issued by your local authorities. For details of how to calculate the deduction, please inquire your local revenue office.

Notes and Terms and Conditions

• You can make a contribution by credit card from this website.
• VISA, MasterCard, and Diners can be used to make donations to us.
• The minimum amount of the online donation is 1,000 yen.
• Note that credit card payments of donations cannot be cancelled under any circumstances. Please verify the details before confirming your contribution.
• The donation you make online will be charged to your bank account as per the standard practice of your card issuer.
• It normally takes place in the month following the confirmation of your donation. For details, consult your credit card statements.
• For the same reason, the Foundation receives your donation from your credit bank at a later date, usually one or two months after your transaction, which will be the date of receipt of your donation.
  This will affect your tax deduction claim if you make it in November or December, as it will be received in the next accounting year.
• The donor agrees to the following terms and conditions:
  
  • The Foundation will not offer any special benefit or arrangement for donors in exchange for their contributions.
  • The donor has no rights to demand an audit of the accounting concerning the donated funds.
  • The donor agrees that the donation made may not be cancelled wholly or partially.
  • The donated funds may not be transferred to the donor or used for their personal gain.
  • The donor has no rights to impose their influence on the Foundation's operations, accounting, or reputation.
• Information Security
  We take all possible measures to protect donors and their personal data by implementing an SSL encryption communication system. We employ a dedicated server to improve our data security.
  We shall not accept liability to any damage arising from the process of making online donations except for direct causes attributable to the Foundation.
• We take every precaution regarding the information security as per the Government recommendations as well as relevant laws and regulations. Accordingly, we practice a sound outsourcing management where data is transferred to a third party contractor, managing and protecting personal information in an appropriate manner.
• We shall be held unaccountable for any disputes between the credit card user and their respective card issuer.
• Having insufficient credit in your account may result in a late payment charge or similar.

Click the link given below to proceed to our donation form. (Clicking the link is construed as your concent to the above terms and conditions)
Click here for Credit Card Contribution

Handling of Personal Information

• We shall not disclose your personal and other sensitive information to third parties without your prior permission. The information is used solely for administrative purposes and communication to you from us.
• We shall manage and store personal and confidential information in accordance with laws and regulations, with appropriate measures in place to prevent risks of loss, leakage, tampering, or other fraudulent handling and ensure confidentiality of your information.

Inquiries

The General Affairs Department, MOA Museum of Art

TEL:0557-84-2511