Donate
Your gift keeps a community workshop open to everyone in mid-Missouri.
What your donation does
Columbia Gadget Works is run entirely by volunteers, so every dollar goes into the shop and its programs:
- Keeps Open Hack Night free. Every Thursday, anyone in Columbia can walk in, learn a tool, and get help with a project at no charge. Rent and utilities for those evenings are paid by donors and members.
- Buys and maintains equipment. Laser tubes wear out, end mills break, 3D printers need nozzles and filament. Larger gifts have bought the machines themselves: our laser cutter, CNC router, and 3D printers were all funded by members and donors.
- Funds free classes. Soldering, metal casting, machining, and electronics classes are offered free or at cost. Donations cover materials so a class doesn’t have to turn anyone away.
- Supports community projects. Like the open-source Roll-to-Prone hospital bed our members built in 2020, and outreach at events like Art in the Park.
Tax-deductible giving
Columbia Gadget Works is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
- Legal name: Columbia Gadget Works
- EIN: 27-3926809
- Address: 1404 Grand Ave, Columbia, MO 65203
You’ll receive an emailed receipt for every online gift. For gifts of $250 or more we’ll also send a written acknowledgment for your records.
Give online
Monthly gifts are especially helpful: they let us plan around predictable income. Choose Monthly on the form, or Yearly if you prefer to give once a year.
Other ways to give
- By check: payable to Columbia Gadget Works, mailed or dropped off at 1404 Grand Ave, Columbia, MO 65203.
- Employer matching: many employers match charitable gifts. Search for us by EIN 27-3926809 in your company’s matching portal, or contact us for any paperwork.
- Equipment and materials: we accept working tools, machines, electronics, and shop materials that fit our zones. Please ask first so we can confirm we have space and a use for it. In-kind donations are acknowledged in writing.
- Your time: teach a class, lead a zone, or help on a Thursday. See classes or just show up.
Become a member instead
If you’d like to use the shop yourself, membership is the best way to support us. Dues give you 24/7 access, a project locker, and a vote in how the space is run, and they’re the backbone of our budget.
Questions about giving? Email mail@columbiagadgetworks.org.