Making Your End-of-Year Gift

As we are coming up on the end of year, we’ve compiled the information below to help you make a year-end gift that meets the IRS guidelines for a 2025 tax deduction.<table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom:6px solid black;border-left:6px solid black;border-right:6px solid black;border-top:6px solid black;height:29px;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:623px;" valign="top">We encourage you to make your contribution <a href="https://giving.cu.edu/" title="/fund-search" contenteditable="false">online</a>. This method is safe, secure and speedy. If you cannot find the fund you are looking for, you have the ability to manually add fund information by selecting the “write in fund” option.  You can make online contributions up until 11:59 p.m. on December 31.</td></tr></tbody></table>Contribution types that must be received by the Foundation no later than 5 p.m. December 31:<table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:1px solid black;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:1px solid black;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:156px;" valign="top">CONTRIBUTION TYPE</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:1px solid black;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:260px;" valign="top">ACTION NEEDED</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:1px solid black;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">TIMING</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:1px solid black;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:156px;" valign="top"> ELECTRONIC STOCK TRANSFER</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:260px;" valign="top">-Fill out the <a style="color:rgb(5, 99, 193);" href="https://forms.monday.com/forms/17b7c115ab53762efcefab3febb56f98?r=use1&…; title="https://forms.monday.com/forms/17b7c115ab53762efcefab3febb56f98?r=use1&…; contenteditable="false">Stock Intake Form</a> (on the giving.cu.edu site) to provide us with crucial information to process your stock gift and to receive current stock transfer instructions.AND-Initiate a transfer request with the firm holding the securities that will be transferred.</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">-Transfer time may take 3-5 days. -Shares must be received in the Foundation’s brokerage account on December 31.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:1px solid black;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:156px;" valign="top"> WIRE TRANSFER</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:260px;" valign="top">- Fill out the <a style="color:rgb(5, 99, 193);" href="https://forms.monday.com/forms/17b7c115ab53762efcefab3febb56f98?r=use1&…; title="https://forms.monday.com/forms/17b7c115ab53762efcefab3febb56f98?r=use1&…; contenteditable="false">Wire Intake Form</a> (on the giving.cu.edu site) to provide us with crucial information to process your stock gift and to receive current wire transfer instructions.AND-Submit a transfer request to your financial institution to wire the funds.</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">-Transfer time may take 2-3 days. -Funds must be received by the Foundation on December 31.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:1px solid black;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:156px;" valign="top">Credit card</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:260px;" valign="top">-Call 303-541-1290 with credit card information.</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">Credit card information must be received by Foundation staff no later than 5 pm on December 31.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:1px solid black;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:156px;" valign="top">In Person at 1800 Grant Street</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:260px;" valign="top">-Drop off your contribution at the CU Foundation office at1800 Grant StreetSuite 725Denver, CO 80203</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">Contributions must be dropped off at the Foundation’s office no later than 5 pm on December 31. (Please call 303-541-1290 to be let into the building)</td></tr></tbody></table>Contribution types that have a December 31 deadline:<table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:1px solid black;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:1px solid black;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">CONTRIBUTION TYPE</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:1px solid black;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">ACTION NEEDED</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:1px solid black;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">TIMING</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:1px solid black;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top"> Checks</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">-Include fund name and/or other information about what you are wanting to support (e.g., use the check memo line). -Mail to:<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;" data-editing-info="{"applyListStyleFromLevel":true}"><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);display:block;font-family:Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;"><div style="border:0px;color:inherit;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;" role="presentation">University of Colorado Foundation</div></li><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);display:block;font-family:Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;"><div style="border:0px;color:inherit;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;" role="presentation">PO Box 561690</div></li><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);display:block;font-family:Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;"><div style="border:0px;color:inherit;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;" role="presentation">Denver, CO 80256-1690</div></li></ol></td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">Checks must have a USPS post mark date no later than December 31, 2025PLEASE NOTE: Checks delivered by UPS and FedEx do not qualify for the “mail box” rule.  Checks sent via these carriers must be received prior to 5 pm on December 31 for a 2025 tax deduction.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:1px solid black;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top"> Online Gifts</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">Go to <a href="/">https://giving.cu.edu/</a> to make a gift.</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid black;border-left:none;border-right:1px solid black;border-top:none;padding:0in 7px 0in 7px;width:208px;" valign="top">Credit card gifts must be charged before 11:59 pm MST.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2> </h2><h2 class="rtecenter">Thank you for supporting CU and happy holidays!</h2><h2>For questions or assistance:</h2>Call: 303-541-1290 / Email: <a href="mailto:gifts@cufund.org">gifts@cufund.org</a> Additional Assistance: <a href="/about-us/contact">Visit our Contact Us page</a>IRS Circular 230 Notice: The University of Colorado System does not provide individual legal, tax, or financial advice. Consequently, we urge you to seek the advice of your own legal, tax, or financial professionals in connection with gift and planning matters. This communication is not intended or written to be used and cannot be used for the purpose of avoiding tax-related penalties.