Ways to give

Credit Card Payment Online

To make a gift via credit card, please use our online donation portal. If you need assistance navigating this portal, please contact the Sponsorship Team.

Charitable Trust / Donor Advised Funds

Donations made directly through a charitable trust or DAFs must be made to the Internet Society on IETF’s behalf. We ask that you alert IETF if you intend to make such a gift, and include IETF Endowment in your gift designation. Relevant information needed might include:

EIN: 54-1650477

Mailing Address: Internet Society
ATTN: IETF Endowment
11710 Plaza America Drive #400, Reston, VA 20190

Please contact the IETF Executive Director. for additional information.

Wire Transfer

IETF welcomes wire transfers, which saves us credit card processing fees, and avoids the unpredictability of mail options. To receive our Wire Transfer Instructions, please email contact the IETF Sponsorship Team.

Donation via Check or Cash

To make a gift via check or cash, please include contact information for yourself (an email is sufficient) and any gift designations you may have, and for checks, please make to: IETF Administration, LLC. These can be mailed to:

IETF Administration LLC
℅ AMS
5177 Brandin Court
Fremont, CA  94538
United States

You will receive confirmation of your donation, as well as a tax acknowledgement upon receipt. 

Donation of Stock

The IETF would be pleased to accept gifts of stock. Gifts of stock may be directed towards either operating support or the Endowment. If you wish to make other arrangements or would like to request our Stock Donation Instruction Sheet, contact the IETF Sponsorship Team. 

Legacy Bequest 

If you are considering leaving a bequest to IETF in your will, we encourage you to let us know. We’d be pleased to help with any information you may need to complete paperwork, and happy to talk through ways to designate that gift to represent your wishes most impactfully. Please contact the IETF Executive Director.