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Thank you for considering an IRA charitable rollover gift to us. The website link will take you to your IRA custodian's website, where you may be able to log in and make a gift to UC Santa Cruz. Another option is to use the phone number to call your IRA custodian. They will assist you in making an IRA charitable rollover gift. If you would like to notify us of your generous IRA charitable rollover, please complete the Notify us of your IRA charitable rollover section. Please note this is a time sensitive transaction. If the IRA charitable rollover is intended to satisfy your required minimum distribution for the current year, verify with your custodian that this transaction will be completed prior to December 31. If the transaction is not completed prior to December 31, you may be subject to penalties if you have not satisfied your required minimum distribution.

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Create Letter

Thank you for considering a IRA gift to us. A sample letter is available to send to your DAF provider. You may save and print the PDF of your letter. If you have email contact information for your DAF provider, you may send a PDF copy of your DAF letter or you may copy and paste the text into an email. You will need to enter the amount of your recommended grant and your DAF account number on the letter before mailing. If you would like to notify us of your generous gift, please complete the Notify us of your DAF Gift section.

IRA Charitable Rollover

You may be looking for a way to make a big difference to help further our mission. If you are 70½ or older, an IRA charitable rollover is a way you can help continue our work and benefit this year.

IRA Charitable Rollover

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Benefits of an IRA charitable rollover

• Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $100,000 from your IRA to our organization
• May satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year
• Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions
• Make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts
• Help further the work and mission of our organization

Make a gift from your IRA

If you are 70½ or older, you can use your IRA to fulfill your charitable goals.

1. Contact your IRA plan administrator to make a qualified charitable distribution to the UC Santa Cruz Foundation. You can use the "Make a Gift From My IRA" tool on this page to connect with your IRA custodian directly. Or you can download the Notice to IRA Custodian of IRA Rollover Gift Intention and mail to your IRA administrator.
2. Please notify us of your IRA Rollover request and let us know how you would like your gift to be used.
3. Your IRA funds will be directly transferred to our organization to help continue our important work. We will acknowledge your generous gifts as a qualified charitable distribution, which may satisfy your RMD, if applicable.

Contact us

If you have any questions about an IRA charitable rollover gift, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer any questions you might have.

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