$25 — One pawpaw seedling
Covers the cost of a young, nursery-grown pawpaw ready for the ground.
Support our work
Underwrite a sapling, a school, or a grove.
Every dollar goes to nursery stock, classroom programs, and the volunteer infrastructure that gets trees in the ground.
Every dollar buys a tree, a lesson, or a meal.
$50 — A classroom visit
Funds materials for one school program: leaves, seeds, taste samples, and a planting demo.
$100 — A mini-grove
Underwrites three to four trees: enough to start a self-sustaining cross-pollinating grove.
$250 — A full planting day
Pays for trees, mulch, water, tools, and the volunteer logistics for one community planting.
A practical gift with a long life.
Secure and private: online donations are processed through Givebutter. We never see or store your card information. Prefer to send a check? Make it out to the Pawpaw Foundation and mail it to the DeKalb address.
Transparent stewardship: funds go to nursery stock, classroom materials, planting-day supplies, and volunteer logistics. We'll publish an annual stewardship report once we close our first full planting season.
Other ways to give: matching gifts, donor-advised funds, planned gifts, and in-kind contributions are all welcome. Email info@pawpawfoundation.org and we'll work with you.
Online giving
Donate through Givebutter.
Make a secure online gift through Givebutter, or send a check by mail. The Pawpaw Foundation is a 501(c)(3), and your gift is fully tax-deductible.
Give online
One-time and recurring gifts help buy seedlings, classroom materials, and supplies for the next planting day.
Donate through GivebutterYou will be taken to our secure Givebutter donation page.
Or send a check
Make checks payable to Pawpaw Foundation and mail to:
Pawpaw Foundation1600 E Lincoln Hwy
DeKalb, IL 60115
We'll send a written acknowledgement and tax receipt for your records. Your gift is fully tax-deductible.