About year-end gifts
The end of the calendar year is a time when many people make charitable gifts and take advantage of the tax benefits of doing so. A gift before December 31 can benefit you by reducing your income taxes while providing meaningful support for the University.
Choose one of these convenient options to make a gift
- Make a gift or pay an existing pledge online.
- To complete your transaction by phone, please call (775) 784-1587.
- To mail your gift, please send a check to: University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, Mail Stop 0162, Reno, NV 89557.
End-of-year timing for the receipt of all gifts and pledges
Cash
Gifts must be received by Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 by 2 p.m. PST.
Checks
To be counted in the 2023 calendar year figures, gifts must be received by Foundation Accounting Office staff by 3:00 p.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.
Electronic Transfer/Federal Wire
All electronic transfers of funds should be in the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation bank account before the close of the banking day at 2:00 p.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Call (775) 784-1587 for electronic transfer/wire instructions.
Credit Card Payments
If faxed, received in U.S. mail, hand-delivered or phoned in, gifts must be received by the Foundation Accounting Office staff by 1:00 p.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 in order to be manually processed.
Web gifts must be completed by 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.
IRA Charitable Rollover
You may be able to make a tax-free charitable gift through an IRA Rollover. To learn more about this possibility, please contact Brian Saeman '98, J.D., director of planned giving, at (775) 682-5938.
Stocks & Other Securities
Physical hand deliveries must be received by the Foundation Accounting Office staff by 3:00 p.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.
Securities must be in the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation brokerage account by 5:00 p.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Donors should be careful to give their brokers time to complete the transaction. This usually requires a minimum of three (3) business days, but may take longer if volumes are high. The donor should be sure to notify the Foundation of their intention to deliver securities so the donation may be identified and recorded in a timely manner. Failure to notify may result in delay. Please call (775) 784-1587 for stock/securities transfer instructions. Please use our stock transfer form.
Securities sent to Foundation by private carrier (i.e. Federal Express, UPS, etc.) must be received in Foundation Accounting Office staff by 3:00 p.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.
Review USPS delivery expectations regarding 1st class mail, etc.
Pledges
If received by mail, pledges must be received by the Foundation Accounting Office staff by 3:00 p.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.
If hand delivered, pledges must be dated on or before Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 and delivered to Foundation Accounting Office staff by 3:00 p.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.
Receipts
Gift receipts will be sent within 7-10 days from the date the gift was processed, except in times of high volume where longer processing time occurs. Receipts will reflect the date the gift was processed and will not imply the date the gift was made. Donors should consult with their CPA or tax preparer to determine the tax consequences of their donation. University of Nevada, Reno Foundation TIN: 94-2781749.
If you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please contact Denise Lewis, Senior Director of Finance Operations at (775) 784-1587.