The Susquehanna River Archaeological Center (SRAC) is a 501c3, (nonprofit organization) and all of our funding comes from our membership, the revenues that we  can generate at the Center, and  donations from philanthropic organizations and generous individuals like you. (None of our funding goes towards salaries as SRAC is staffed totally by volunteers and open 5 days a week.)

SRAC – A Unique Experience

The fact is that there is no other museum like SRAC within hundreds of miles of our community. Our exhibit hall is packed with thousands of local Native American and early historic artifacts and manned by educated and friendly volunteers. This ensures that SRAC gives every visitor an experience filled with interaction, excitement and a sense of belonging. Our gift shop has local artwork, historical books, children’s educational toys, rocks and minerals, pottery, etc, and stands by itself as a viable storefront in downtown Waverly.  Our lecture hall seats 80+ individuals, suits every audio/visual need for any occasion, can be rented by local individuals or businesses and hosts several affordable yet entertaining and educational programs throughout the year. Most importantly, whether you are a local visitor or a traveler who has stopped in off the highway, you will find that you are a welcome guest at SRAC the minute that you enter our door.

As you can see, even though we are manned 100% by volunteers, we are working hard for our community.  We have plans to begin renovating our lower floor to extend our museum space and our upper floor for research/material space, to include a research library. But as you know, this all takes funding – and that is why we are reaching out to you for support of our efforts and our future stability. 

We see your dollar donated to SRAC as an investment in our community. As you learn more about SRAC, we trust that you will too.

Thank you in advance for considering a donation to SRAC. We appreciate your interest. Use the links below to learn more:

Funding Opportunities:

This year we are reaching out to you personally and asking that you consider us worthy of your support, which ultimately becomes support for the whole community.

We hope that you will consider SRAC worthy of your donation. Please do not hesitate to call or email us at the Center with any additional questions that you might have at 607-565-7960 or info@SRACenter.org.

Donate Today

Donations to SRAC are tax deductible and can be sent via check to SRAC Donations, PO Box 12, Sayre, PA 18840, or by clicking the “Make a Donation” button here:

We sincerely thank you in advance for any support you can give.

Other Funding Opportunities:

SRAC Sponsor a Case Program

The SRAC Sponsor status highlights SRAC's policy of providing community service. Membership in the SRAC Sponsor a Case Program is presented to those contributing $100. The donor will receive a certificate of "SRAC Sponsor" and their status will be recognized in SRAC's annual report. SRAC will work with the donor to create a plaque to be placed on the case of choice within the SRAC Exhibit Hall.

SRAC Journal Advertising/Sponsorships:

Platinum $500.00 - Our top level of the SRAC Journal sponsorship! With your donation of $500 you will be facilitating the printing of one quarterly journals. Your donation will be recognized with a full half-page gray-scale or black and white ad that can measure up to 7 1/2” wide by 5” tall. (Sorry, but we can accept only one Platinum sponsor per issue; however, you can reserve for future issues.) Contact executive director, Deb Twigg at 607-727-3111 or dtwigg@sracenter.org to learn more.

THE FOLLOWING LEVELS OF SRAC JOURNAL SPONSORSHIP WILL BE FEATURED IN BANNERS THE SRAC JOURNAL:

• Gold $100.00 - click here

• Silver $50.00 - click here

• Supporter $25.00 - click here

• Friend $10.00 - click here

Donate a Local Collection:
Since 2005, SRAC has received ten collections and thousands of local Native American artifacts.

SRAC supports our local collectors.
We hope that our local collectors continue to fieldwalk and enjoy their collections. Without them, we would have very little evidence of our Native Indian past left in our community. All we ask is that they consider planning ahead. As many of you already know, many of our local collections have been lost in the past by ending up at auction houses at which point they were lost forever.

SRAC was founded for this very purpose - to allow our private collectors a place where their collections can be housed in their name forever when they are ready to consider a new home for them at some point. To consider the community's need to be able to see them and learn about our Native Indian past, and to allow more research to continue.

For these reasons, SRAC will accept private collections (artifacts, books, etc) or will work with collectors for a future donation of a collection and will preserve and use them to benefit the community in the education of our local history for many generations to come. If you are considering a future donation, you can download our deed of gift form and can even fill it out and just keep it with your private documents for a later date.

Tax Deductions:
A charitable contribution is a donation or gift to, or for the use of, a qualified organization. It is voluntary and is made without getting, or expecting to get, anything of equal value.

SRAC - A Qualified Organization. Qualified organizations include nonprofit groups that are religious, charitable, educational, scientific, or literary in purpose, or that work to prevent cruelty to children or animals. They also have to make sure that if anything happens to their organization, that these assets will stay in non-profit hands. SRAC is committed to ensuring the collections left to us, will remain safe, stay local, and be recognized as the collection of the donator for all time.

About Tax Deductions:
To deduct a charitable contribution, you must file Form 1040 and itemize deductions on Schedule A. (The amount of your deduction may be limited if certain rules and limits apply to you.)

About Making Contributions to a Non-Profit Organization:

• Charitable Contributions:    IRS - Publication 526
• Non-Cash Contributions:     IRS Form 8283

Also - please contact us to learn what SRAC plans to do for each collector who donates their collection for the sake of the community and the preservation our local history!