Fund the Carousel
The Jantzen Beach Carousel is one of the last great C.W. Parker carousels in America. Your gift restores its horses, its mechanism, and its pavilion so it can turn again for the next generation. Choose the level that fits your giving.
Founders 100
One hundred founding gifts will carry the carousel from restoration to opening day. Founders 100 donors underwrite the complete project and take their place in the museum's founding circle.
- Recognition on the Founders 100 wall at the museum
- Invitation to the private unveiling and first rides
- Your name preserved in the carousel restoration record
- Invitations to the museum's annual leadership gathering
Founding gift to the C.W. Parker Carousel Restoration Fund.
Prefer to give by check, wire, or multi-year pledge? Write to info@nationalneonsignmuseum.org.
Name a Carousel Horse
Secure one of three naming levels and your gift is directed to the Capital Campaign. Once your gift is complete, you will be taken to the horses to choose the one you would like to name.
Name a horse from the carousel's main row and help return it to working condition.
You will pick your horse right after checkout.
Name a decorated horse, one of the carousel's most richly detailed figures.
You will pick your horse right after checkout.
Name one of the carousel's lead horses, the outward-facing figures that anchor the ride.
You will pick your horse right after checkout.
Carousel Giving Levels
Gifts at every level are directed to the C.W. Parker Carousel Restoration Fund. Choose a level and give any amount within its range.
Help us acquire and restore historic signs for the collection.
Any amount from $1,000 to $4,999
Fund special exhibitions and outreach programs.
Any amount from $5,000 to $9,999
Enable major conservation and education initiatives.
Any amount from $10,000 to $24,999
Shape the future of the museum with lasting impact.
Any amount from $25,000 to $100,000
Become a founding visionary supporting our mission.
Any amount from $100,000 to $250,000
Contact us to discuss custom naming rights and major sponsorship opportunities.
Sponsor a Program
Program sponsorship begins at $1,000 and can be directed to education or operations. Choose the fund and the level that suit you.
Education Fund
Student field trips, hands-on workshops, and classroom programs that bring neon history to life.
Operations Fund
Care of the collection, gallery upkeep, and the daily work of keeping the neon glowing.
Give Another Amount
Every gift to the carousel fund moves the restoration forward. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your donation is tax-deductible.
Gifts to the C.W. Parker Carousel Restoration Fund support the restoration and reinstallation of the Jantzen Beach Carousel. For major gifts, multi-year pledges, or gifts of stock, contact info@nationalneonsignmuseum.org or call (541) 370-2242.