Support the Hall

For nearly 120 years, the Clinton Community Hall has been where this community gathers — for meetings, markets, music, celebrations and the everyday work of being neighbors. The Hall belongs to the community, and it is sustained by the community: no tax revenue, no parent organization, just members, renters, volunteers and donors.

Your gift keeps the lights on, the building sound and the doors open — and helps ensure the Hall is here for the next generation of Clinton.

Every gift matters, whatever the size. If you are considering a larger gift, a recurring gift or including the Hall in your estate plans, we would be glad to talk with you — see Leave a legacy below.

Ways to give

Online: Use the buttons above to give by card or bank transfer through our secure payment page — a one-time gift of any amount, or a monthly gift.

Monthly giving: A recurring monthly gift is the most dependable way to support the Hall. Steady, predictable support lets us plan maintenance and improvements ahead of time instead of waiting for something to fail. Choose $25, $50 or $100 a month; you can change or cancel at any time from your receipt email. For a different monthly amount, contact us.

By check: Make checks payable to “Clinton Community Hall” and mail to PO Box 612, Clinton, WA 98236. If you would like your gift used for a specific project, note that in the memo line.

In honor or in memory: A gift can mark a birthday, anniversary or milestone, or honor the memory of someone who loved the Hall. There is a place to tell us who the gift honors when you give online; for a check, note it in the memo line.

Employer matching: Many employers match charitable gifts made by employees and retirees, which can double your gift. The Hall is registered on Benevity, the matching platform used by Microsoft and many other employers; check your company’s giving portal or HR department. If the Hall isn’t listed in your employer’s system, contact us and we will help get it set up.

Donor-advised fund (DAF): If you give through a donor-advised fund — including one at the Whidbey Community Foundation — you can recommend a grant to the Hall using the legal name and EIN below.

IRA qualified charitable distribution (QCD): If you are 70½ or older, you can give directly from your IRA to the Hall. A qualified charitable distribution counts toward your required minimum distribution and is excluded from your taxable income. Ask your IRA administrator to send the distribution to Clinton Community Hall, and let us know it is coming so we can acknowledge it properly.

Bequests and beneficiary designations: You can name the Hall in your will or living trust, or as a beneficiary of a retirement account, life insurance policy or bank account. See “Leave a legacy” below.

Other assets: Interested in giving stock, real estate or other assets? Contact us and we will work with you on the details.

Leave a legacy

The Clinton Community Hall has been part of this community since 1907 because each generation has taken care of it for the next. A gift in your estate plan is a way to do the same — and it costs nothing today.

The simplest form is a bequest in your will or trust. Sample language your attorney can adapt:

“I give to Progressive Association, dba Clinton Community Hall, a Washington nonprofit corporation (EIN 91-6056799), PO Box 612, Clinton, WA 98236, [the sum of $____ / ____ percent of my estate / the residue of my estate], to be used for its general purposes.”

You can also name the Hall as a beneficiary of a retirement account, life insurance policy or payable-on-death bank account — usually a simple form from the account provider, with no attorney needed. Use the same legal name and EIN.

If you have included the Hall in your plans, or are thinking about it, please let us know. It helps us plan, lets us thank you, and gives us the chance to make sure your gift is used the way you intend.

Contact: Mike Gerhardt, Board President — info@clintoncommunityhall.org, 360-341-3747.

This page is for general information only and is not legal, tax or financial advice. Please consult your own advisors about how a gift fits your situation.

What your gift supports

Most of what the Hall costs is simply keeping it running: insurance, utilities, upkeep of a 60-year-old building, and the staff and systems that make it available to the community year-round, including reduced-cost use for civic and nonprofit groups.

Beyond that, community support is what makes larger improvements possible — from the new roof and septic system to the 2025 solar and heat-pump work. See our Projects page for what members have asked us to tackle next and what your gifts have already built.

Tax information

Clinton Community Hall is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity. Our legal name is Progressive Association, dba Clinton Community Hall. EIN 91-6056799. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and you will receive a written acknowledgment for every gift.