Planned Giving
IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
If you take a required minimum distribution (RMD) from an IRA, talk to your tax advisor about the benefits of transferring all or part of your RMD to Florida International University! Making a gift is easy:
- Contact your advisor or representative at the financial institution that holds your IRA.
- Tell your representative that you wish to make a QCD from your IRA to the Florida International University Foundation.
- Request a check made payable to the Florida International University Foundation and indicate that it is "a qualified charitable distribution from the account of (Your Name)." For wire transfers, request transfer instructions from us.
- Florida International University Foundation federal tax ID: 23-7047106
- Please contact us and let us know to expect a payment, indicating your designated fund.
Donor Advised Funds (DAF)
A donor advised fund is a charitable giving program that allows you to combine favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your favorite causes. If you have a donor advised fund, use the search engine below to recommend grants to Florida International University.
Need help finding the program or scholarship you would like to support? Contact us at give@fiu.edu or call (305) 348-4931.
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To include Florida International University in your Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) or Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) charitable giving plans, please use the following legal name when designating your gift:
Legal name: Florida International University Foundation
Federal Tax ID Number: 23-7047106