Give to Augustana
Thank you for considering making a gift and investing in the mission of Augustana College. Augustana depends on support from alumni, parents and friends to meet the needs of its students and highly competitive academic programs.
We invite you to choose how you would like to make your donation:
Please consider increasing the value of your gift through matching funds from your employer or Thrivent. Often you can match, double or even triple the amount of your gift just by signing a form. Visit our Matching Gifts page to learn how.
If you need assistance, please contact our Advancement Office at (800) 798-8100, ext. 7423; local calls (309) 794-7423; or e-mail sueflaherty@augustana.edu.
The Charitable IRA Rollover provision is still in effect--act NOW to ensure a 2011 distribution!
The legislation that allows individuals to gift directly from their IRA to not-for-profit institutions and avoid income taxes has been extended. Please refer to the specifics below to see if you can take advantage of this provision to meet your philanthropic goals. If you have any questions as to how this could impact your individual situation, please feel free to contact Scott Park at (800) 798-8100 x7587, scottpark@augustana.edu.
Age Requirement: 70½ years old and older
Donation Limit: Up to $100,000.
Eligible Charities: Must go directly to a public charity, including Augustana College. Contributions to supporting organizations, donor-advised funds, and private foundations, except in narrow circumstances, do not qualify for the tax-free treatment.
Eligible Retirement Accounts: Distributions can only be made from traditional Individual Retirement Accounts or Roth IRAs. Charitable donations from 403(b) plans, 401(k) plans, pension plans, and other retirement plans are ineligible for the tax-free treatment.
Do charitable contributions from IRAs count toward your annual IRA distribution requirement? Yes, you can give your required distribution to a qualified charitable organization without having to count it in your taxable income.
Directly to the Charity: Distributions must be made directly from the IRA trustee payable to the public charity, cannot be distributed from the individual donor.
No Gifts in Return: You cannot receive any goods or services in return for the charitable IRA rollover.
