By Check/Online
American Express, Visa, MasterCard or Discover are accepted on the University of Arizona Foundation's secure site. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your gift, followed by a printed acknowledgement by mail. You can also arrange for a multi-year pledge or a recurring gift.
Gift Planning
Many donors help to secure the future strength of Steward Observatory by remembering Steward Observatory in their estate plans. There are many easy giving options from which you can choose—strategies that can be beneficial to you, as well as to Steward Observatory. To learn more about these types of gifts please contact Cathi Duncan, Development Manager: 520-621-1320 cduncanf@arizona.edu
Endowments
Give a gift that lasts forever by endowing a gift for a faculty chair, scholarship or program, or research.
These are the most common types of endowments at the University of Arizona, but it is possible to create other endowed funds, such as in support of a specific program or for general unrestricted use.
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Endowed Scholarship
A minimum of $50,000 establishes an endowed scholarship, awarded to undergraduate or graduate students based on need, academic merit, or other factors.
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Endowed Fellowship
A minimum gift of $500,000 creates an endowed fellowship in the program of your designation and may include a research or teaching assignment if appropriate.
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Endowed Professorship
A minimum gift of $1 million creates and names an endowed professorship, which may be held by any University of Arizona faculty serving in the college or unit of your designation.
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Endowed Chair
A minimum gift of $2 million creates and names an endowed chair in a college or unit. Chairs are held by tenured associate or full professors. The payout can be used to support research expenditures, graduate students or other items of importance to the chairholder.
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Dean/Director
A minimum gift of $5 million creates and names an endowed dean or director on campus. The payout is used to achieve strategic priorities within the college or unit.
Minimum funding levels for endowments are set by the University’s Endowments policy. As of January 1, 2023, the following describes the minimum required gifts to create new endowments at the University of Arizona. You may increase the impact of any existing endowment with a charitable contribution in any amount.
To learn more about this type of gift, contact Cathi Duncan, Development Manager: 520-621-1320 or email cduncanf@arizona.edu
Donor-Advised Funds
If you have already benefited from the immediate tax deductions offered by donor-advised funds (DAFs), you should know that the University of Arizona Foundation is an IRS-qualified public charity, and therefore eligible to receive contributions from your gift fund. Please follow the instructions provided by your fund regarding minimum contribution, the process for recommending grants, etc.
The University of Arizona Foundation’s tax ID number is: 86-6050388. Please make checks payable to University of Arizona Foundation and mail to the following address:
What is a Donor-Advised Fund?
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a philanthropic vehicle established at a public charity that allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax benefit and then recommend grants from the fund to public charities of their choice over time.
A DAF distribution is subject to IRS charitable contribution restrictions. A recommendation for a distribution from a DAF will likely not be approved by the sponsoring organization if any portion of the gift will be used to provide more than incidental benefits. For instance, DAF gifts cannot be used to pay for tickets to a fundraising event, gala dinner or golf tournament.
How Does it Work?
1. Establish your DAF by making an irrevocable, tax-deductible donation to a public charity that sponsors a DAF program.
2. Advise the investment allocation of the donated assets (any investment growth is tax-free).
3. Recommend grants to qualified public charities of your choice.
To learn more about this type of gift, contact Cathi Duncan, Development Manager 520-621-1320 or email cduncanf@arizona.edu