Use this website to make a secure credit card gift to Maryland that can quickly go to work to support the programs you care about.
Using cryptocurrency to make your donation results in a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it on your taxes. If you have any questions about using cryptocurrency to make gifts, please contact Tiffanie Purvis at giftplanning@umd.edu for detailed instructions.
If you prefer to mail your gift, please send checks (made payable to the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, Inc.):
University of Maryland
Gift Acceptance
PO Box 49013
Baltimore, MD 21297-4913
These charitable accounts give you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to the University of Maryland.
Your professional advisor or account holder may need this information:
Legal name: University of Maryland College Park Foundation
Legal address: 4603 Calvert Road, College Park, MD 20740
Federal tax ID number: 52-2197313
Please see this page for additional details regarding giving via DAFs from our Office of Gift Planning.
Other than cash, securities (stock shares, mutual fund shares, bonds) are the most popular asset to fund charitable gifts.
Please complete our Stock Transfer Form (opens on our Gift Processing System in another window).
Bank Wire Transfers Financial institutions provide minimal information on wire transfers, so to ensure proper disposition of your gift, please contact kpfister@umd.edu for detailed instructions.
Current employees of the University of Maryland who wish to make a gift to UMD may have funds automatically deducted from their paycheck each pay period.
Visit go.umd.edu/payrollgiving and login with your Central Authentication Service (CAS). You can then choose where to direct your gift. Deductions can be made at any time of the year and changed or canceled at any time. For questions, contact the Office of Gift Acceptance at 301.955.1281.
Gifts in support of the University of Maryland are accepted and managed by the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, Inc., an affiliated 501(c)(3) organization authorized by the Board of Regents. Contributions to the University of Maryland are tax deductible as allowed by law. Please see your tax advisor for details.