Your tax-deductible contribution helps make BEST’s work possible. We appreciate any contribution, large or small. We especially appreciate automatic monthly contributions, as these help improve our financial stability and lower fundraising costs.
BEST does not share the names and address of our supporters with other organizations. We do not publish our list of supporters—unless you explicitly give us permission to do so. Your privacy is important to us.
BEST is a registered 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization: federal tax ID #42-1661720. You may take a tax deduction to the full extent allowed by law for your contribution to BEST.
We offer several payment options to suit your needs:
1) Check
Send your check with your email and/or postal address (so we can send you a receipt) to:
Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation (BEST)
PO Box 773
Eugene, OR 97440
2) Automatic Monthly Withdrawal
Use our simple ACH (Automatic Clearing House) form to set up a one-time contribution or automatic monthly contributions (which you can cancel at any time), transferred electronically from your bank account:
3) PayPal Giving Fund: Electronic Bank / Debit / Credit — no service fees
If you make a donation to the PayPal Giving Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, you can instruct them to forward your gift to BEST. The PayPal Giving Fund will not charge any service fees. But you will receive a confirmation of your donation not from BEST but rather from the PayPal Giving Fund. And there will be some delay before funds will be deposited with BEST. Read FAQ.
NOTE: Please email us to let us know to look for your donation.
4) PayPal: Electronic Bank / Debit / Credit — with service fees
Contribute from your bank account or debit/credit card simply and securely via PayPal, which imposes on BEST a service charge of 2.2% plus $0.30 per transaction.* Choose the amount you wish to give … and consider making automatic monthly contributions:
NOTE: After clicking the “Donate” button, click on “$0.00” to enter the amount you wish to donate.
Cancel automatic monthly contributions at any time:
| Donation | Fee |
|---|---|
| $5 | $0.41 |
| $10 | $0.52 |
| $25 | $0.85 |
| $50 | $1.40 |
| $100 | $2.50 |
| $250 | $5.80 |
| $500 | $11.30 |
| $1,000 | $22.30 |