Patronage of the Archive
The Archive is built name by name — and held open by those who carry the work forward. Stand among them.
Honored Ancestors is a public archive of African American memory. Every memorial preserved, every editorial wave researched, every name made permanent on the open record is the work of the institution. Patronage sustains that work without conditions on the families we serve. Patrons are recognized in the Archive's standing record — not as customers, but as those who chose to hold the institution open for others.
Annual patronage renews each year on the same date. Cancel any time from the Stripe receipt link.
Recognition on the public Donor Roll. The Archive notes your standing among those who first stood with the work.
Recognition as a Patron of the Archive in the standing record.
Recognition as a Sustaining Patron, in the Archive's standing record of those who carry the work forward year by year.
Recognition as a Benefactor, listed permanently among those who built the institution.
Give what your conscience permits. Any amount is recorded in the Archive as patronage.
A note on tax status. Honored Ancestors is the trade name of Abilities Finance, LLC — a Wyoming limited liability company. We are not a 501(c)(3) charity. Patronage is therefore not tax-deductible in the United States. Patronage is a private act of support for the work of the Archive, recorded as such. Receipts are issued automatically by Stripe to your records for your own bookkeeping.
On the use of funds. Patronage supports the editorial work of the Archive — research, verification, IPFS pinning, editorial staff, infrastructure, and the long-term preservation of the public record. The institution publishes an annual statement of operations.
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