Two Bit Circus Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Please keep your receipt as your official record. We'll email it to you upon successful completion of your donation.
Be a STEAM Hero: Donate!
We make STEAM learning fun for students and teachers!
A donation today will help to fund: - A community makerspace in our new South LA headquarters, where kids and families can make their own inventions using cutting edge tools
- Fun STEAM programs for students in and out of the classroom
- Teacher training to help them become STEAM leaders for their schools and students
- Upcycling clean waste from local manufacturers to create sustainable educational materials
- And much, much more!
Why 2BCF?
We imagine a world in which creativity, entrepreneurship, and environmental stewardship are core social values nurtured in homes, schools, and communities everywhere. Your donations provide our team with sustainable and immersive tools and projects that empower young minds in all economic backgrounds to be creative thinkers and doers.
Frequently asked questions
Is this donation tax deductible?
Two Bit Circus Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We'll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.
What is the Two Bit Circus Foundation (2BCF)?
2BCF is a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit that makes inspiring, hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, & math) education accessible to kids in all economic situations. We provide STEAM resources to underserved schools and educational programs, presented as sustainable, playful projects that nurture innovation & critical thinking in the next generation of inventors. We've impacted over 2 million youth, while redirecting 900+ tons of reusable materials from landfills to classrooms.
What communities do your programs serve?
2BCF serves kids ages 4-18. 2BCF’s STEAM Lab Makerspace program is currently active in 330 schools, serving over 50% Title I students. Of the kids served by the over 16,540 Makerspace workshops in 134 LA Libraries, over 60% are low income. The vast majority of the kids we reach, although not all, are in the greater Los Angeles area. They are 91% people of color, and 9% Caucasian, and 50% female.
What other ways can I stay involved?
Visit our website at TwoBitCircus.org, sign up for our newsletter, follow us on social media (@2bitfoundation on TikTok, Instagram, & Facebook) and tell your friends about us. There are always new and exciting things going on as we host educational workshops, create interactive events like our Anti-Gala and STEAM Carnivals, and launch new programs like our Coding Crew where students build video games together.
