Donate and Support

At Foss Waterway Seaport, we are creating a sustainable maritime heritage project that provides quality public access, compelling educational programming and exciting on-water recreational amenities.

Financial support from the community is vital to our success. Your financial support provides resources for exhibits, marine and environmental education programs, and dozens of daily activities. Please consider making a gift today and if you are not a member, consider joining or renewing your current membership today.

Does your employer have an employee matching program? If so, you may be able to maximize your donation and increase your gift to the Seaport!

Donate Today
Museum Partners

Giving Options

Corporate Membership

Join our fleet of generous community partners by securing a corporate membership.

Charitable Bequests

Leave a lasting legacy on the high seas of Tacoma's history by supporting Foss Waterway Seaport through legacy planning or donating a vehicle.

Vehicle Donation Program

Rev up your support for Foss Waterway Seaport with our vehicle donation program! Drive change by donating your car to power our waterfront endeavors.

Matching Gifts

Every contribution sets sail into a sea of impact, as we double the reach of your generosity through our matching donor's gift program.

Join & Support


A Foss Waterway Seaport member is a vital part of the work that we do and gets enhanced access the Seaport. The Seaport relies on individual donations and memberships for 20% of our operating budget which covers the day-to-day expenses of our building and its dedicated staff, allowing us to serve our community! Your membership supports providing year round free museum admission for everyone, science education to thousands of students annually, free community events, and developing new and exciting exhibits that tell the story of local maritime history.

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‍Membership Benefits:
10% discount at the museum gift shop
15% Discount on select Boat Shop classes and Open Shop
Discounts on select museum programs, classes, and events
Invitations to free, members-only events and new exhibit previews via email
Newsletters and special announcements via email


‍Membership Levels:
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Student/Senior/Military – Membership benefits for one person in school, 65+, and/or active/retired military. $36
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Individual – Membership benefits for one person, no restrictions. $60

Dual - Membership benefits for two named individuals. $84
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Dual + NARM – Membership benefits for two named individuals, plus NARM membership. $108
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Family + NARM – Membership benefits for two named individuals and four children, plus NARM membership. $132
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Pilot + NARM – Family + NARM benefits, plus an invitation to a quarterly touch tank program led by our education staff. $264
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Captain + NARM – Pilot + NARM benefits, a 5% discount on event/meeting space rental, plus an invitation to a quarterly museum tour led by our Executive Director. $528
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Admiral + NARM – Captian + NARM benefits, plus an invitation to an annual dinner with our Executive Director. $1,056
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‍What is NARM?
‍NARM is the North American Reciprocal Museum Association. A NARM level Seaport membership extends your membership to over 1300 organizations across six countries. When you walk into a fellow NARM institution with your Seaport membership card, you get that institution’s membership benefits. The NARM Association boasts an array of top-notch institutional members from art and history museums to botanical gardens, children’s museums, science centers, and more. Local NARM institution include the Tacoma Art Museum, Museum of Glass, and the Children's Museum of Tacoma. There are institutions to choose from in all fifty states and more added weekly! Visit narmassociation.org for more details.
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Purchase an annual membership!
If you prefer to make annual membership payments, you can use PayPal to sign up online.
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1. Scroll down to the "To Join, Pay Online" section.
2. Click the down arrow under "Choose Membership Level".
3. Select your desired membership level.
4. Click "Pay Now".
5. You will be directed to your PayPal account; follow their instructions to complete your payment.

Alternatively, you can download our membership form and mail it to:
Foss Waterway Seaport
705 Dock Street
Tacoma, WA 98402
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If you have any trouble signing up for a membership online, or if you have further questions, come into the museum or call during regular hours and our Guest Services Staff will be happy to assist you.
253-272-2750
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Online membership is in the process of being updated. Please do NOT use the links below, and call us at 253-272-2750 to purchase a membership. Thank you for your patience!

Choose Membership Level
Membership monthly payment options

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‍Thanks for your generous support of Foss Waterway Seaport,
Puget Sound’s premier maritime heritage, education and event center!

Museum Supporters

‍ACCO Engineered Systems
Arrow Marine  Services, Inc.
Air Systems Engineering Inc.
Aloha Club Inc.
Banner Bank
Beardsley Family Foundation
Ben B. Cheney Foundation
Breakwater Marina Inc.
Bruce Dees & Associates
City of Tacoma Cultural Resources Division
City of Tacoma Finance Dept.
Commencement Bank
Confidence Foundation
Connelly Law Offices
Denali Benefits
Dimmer Family Foundation
Discuren Foundation
Dock Street Marina
Dwyer, Pemberton & Coulson, P.C.
Empire Builder Model Railroads
Excel Electric of Tacoma
Florence Kilworth Foundation
Forest Foundation
Foss Landing Marina & Boat Storage
Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Foundation
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Gray Lumber
Candice Hanes
Harbor 2 Sea
Helix Design Group, Inc.
Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group
ILWU #23
ILWU 23 Pension Club
J Squared
James M Lea Foundation
Johnson, Stone & Pagano, P.S.
Josephine's LLC
Laird Norton Family Foundation
Lianga Pacific, Inc.
Lucky Seven Foundation

M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
McEachern Charitable Trust
Merril Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Smith Inc.
Mountain  Construction, Inc.
Nisqually Indian Tribe
Nordlund Boat Company
Northern Environmental
Northwest Marine Trade Association
Northwest Yachtnet LLC
Tom Ossinger
Aaron Pointer
Port of Tacoma
Propel Insurance
Puyallup River Watershed Council
Puyallup Watershed Initiative
Quil Ceda Village Tulalip Tribes
Recreation and Conservation Office
Second Use Building Material & Salvage
Sperry Ocean, Ltd.
State of Washington
Tacoma Public Utilities
TAPCO Credit Union
TEMCO
The Anne Hampton Foundation
The Baker Foundation
The Bamford Foundation
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
The Russell Family Foundation
TOTE Maritime Alaska
Tumwater LLC
Umpqua Bank
University Place Historical Society
Walrath Marine, LLC
Washington State Dept. of Commerce
Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
Westport Aquarium
WestRock
William Kilworth Foundation
Windows of Hope Foundation
Woodsworth Foundation
Youth Marine Foundation

The Foss Waterway Seaport Board has contributed over $3 million, and numerous individuals in the community have combined contributions totaling over $2 million. We invite you to be part of this exciting opportunity to transform the waterfront into a legacy for our community. Please join us in creating the Foss Waterway Seaport.  You can mail your gift to 705 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98402, call 253-272-2750, or pay on-line HERE.

‍Special thank you to our CORPORATE MEMBERS:
Liagna Pacific, Inc.
TEMCO 
J Squared Investments
Cascade Federal Credit Union
Resolve Marine PNW
Umpqua Bank
KBD Consulting