DVIP is a 501©3 Tax Exempt Organization and our Tax ID Number is 42-1124902.
Monetary Donations:
You can designate your donation for our general fund or in a specific way:
- “Highest Priority Needs” goes toward our general fund
- “New Shelter Capital Campaign” goes toward are new emergency shelter project
- “Cooper’s House” goes toward our in-shelter pet kennels (we are the only domestic violence shelter in Iowa that provides shelter for pets within our facility)
- You can donate “In Memory or Honor” of someone
- Or you can choose “Other” and state a specific use for your funds (youth programming, a specific county, housing, etc)
If you have any questions about monetary donations please call 319-333-4099
Check Donations should be sent to:
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
1105 S. Gilbert Court, Suite 300
Iowa City, IA 52240
In-Kind/Goods Donation:
To make an appointment for In-kind/Goods donations please call 319-359-9353.
Drop-off location:
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
1105 S. Gilbert Court, Suite 300
Iowa City, IA 52240
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Drop off Location: 123 East Market St. Iowa City, IA 52245
Donations are accepted Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Please use the front entrance on Market Street, and place all donations in the provided closet on your left as you come into the building. Please do not leave items outside the doors of the church when we are closed.
Certain items cannot be donated at Gloria Dei: money, televisions, furniture, large infant items, or an overwhelming quantity of clothing/household items.
Please call 319-359-9353 if you have questions.
Consignment for DVIP:
You may drop off items for consignment and DVIP will receive a percentage of the sales for your consigned items. We have consignment accounts throughout our service region.
Artifacts in Iowa City – let staff know it’s for the DVIP account. Consignments are accepted Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. No appointment is necessary unless bringing high volume or large furniture/objects.
Artifacts is always looking for VINTAGE or ANTIQUE items.
Houseworks in Iowa City – use consignor number 4024 and make an appointment to drop off by calling 319-338-4357, https://www.houseworksic.com/contact.
Stuff Etc. in Iowa City and Coralville – the Iowa City consignor number is 22214 and the Coralville consignor number is 13287. Be prepared to give the consignor number upon drop-off. Check the Stuff Etc. website for current consignment drop-off times and accepted items: https://www.shopstuffetc.com/
Stage 2 in Ft. Madison – use consignor number D677. Drop off anytime during business hours Monday through Saturday. Stage 2 has very specific requirements for donation consignments please be sure to visit Rules and Guidelines HERE.
Valuing items:
We receive lots of questions about how to value donated gifts like clothing and household supplies. DVIP, as a non-profit, cannot give you a value for items donated, but we’ve attached some general guidelines and suggestions we have gathered from the Internal Revenue Service and other non-profit organizations.
Here is additional information available from the Internal Revenue Service