Funding your gift
Your gift may be made in the form of cash, stocks and bonds, mutual funds, real estate, or personal property such as art, fine furnishings, and rare books and manuscripts. Different assets offer different tax advantages. Please consult your financial advisor to select the best way to give.
Cash
Cash gifts can be made to the University via check or using your VISA, MasterCard, or American Express. Checks should be made payable to The Ohio University Foundation and mailed to the address below:
The Ohio University Foundation
P.O Box 869
Athens, OH 45701-0869
Please be sure to indicate on the memo section of your check where you would like your gift directed.
For more information, please call 800.592.FUND or e-mail giving@ohio.edu.
Appreciated Securities
Gifting appreciated securities allows you to fund your gift while receiving a tax benefit. You can avoid losing a substantial portion of your earnings to the capital gains tax by making gifts of appreciated stock.
Regardless of the method of transferring stock, per IRS regulations, the value of the stock gift is always calculated on the date the transfer is RECEIVED by Ohio University or its broker. Similarly, the value is the average of the high and low price on the date the transfer was RECEIVED, not the date it was SENT.
Donors need to specify and confirm in writing the designation(s) for the gift. This letter should be addressed to The Ohio University Foundation care of “Stewardship”, ideally before the stock transfer is made.
For more information, please call 800.592.FUND or e-mail giving@ohio.edu.
Gifts of Personal Property
Also known as a gift-in-kind, gifts of personal property can be charitably gifted to Ohio University. Gifts-in-kind such as books, equipment, real estate, and artwork can qualify donors for charitable gift credit. Gifts-in-kind must be properly appraised through the donor’s efforts.
For more information, please call 800.592.FUND or e-mail giving@ohio.edu.
