Making an Online Gift via Credit Card
Any gift completed online through our secure site by midnight on Sunday, Dec. 31, will qualify for the 2023 tax year.
Making a Gift by Check through the Mail
If you prefer to give with a check delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, your gift must be postmarked by midnight on Sunday, Dec. 31, for it to qualify as a 2023 tax year gift.
Checks should be made payable to USC Foundations and mailed to:
University of South Carolina
Office of Revenue & Compliance
1600 Hampton Street, Suite 736
Columbia, SC 29208
Making a Gift of Publicly Traded Securities
If you'd like to make a donation of securities or mutual funds, please instruct your broker to provide the following information along with your donation:
- Your name
- Name of your brokerage firm
- Name of stock and number of shares being donated
- Name of project the gift is designated for and the fund number the stock should be credited to
Your broker can electronically transfer securities from your brokerage account to one of the USC Foundations brokerage accounts:
Wells Fargo Advisors
Jim Best
Columbia, S.C.
803-251-7113
8888-3631 DTC# 0141
Wells Fargo Advisors
Jim Best
Columbia, S.C.
803-251-7113
6394-4079 DTC# 0141
SouthState Investment Services
Columbia, S.C.
1-800-382-0564
56998685 DTC# 0075
Wells Fargo Advisors
803-251-7113
5308-9401 DTC# 0141
To complete this transaction, please contact us to confirm your University of South Carolina gift designation. Please share with us the name, number and type of shares that the university will be receiving as your donation, so we can ensure that you receive a timely receipt and that your gift is used for the purpose you designate. Please send an email to both Amie Rischbieter of USC Foundations at rischbia@mailbox.sc.edu as well as to Gift Processing at scgift@mailbox.sc.edu. This will ensure that your gift is processed properly.
Information for Professional Advisors
Under the CARES Act, donors who choose the standard deduction can deduct up to $300 in cash donations this year to qualifying charities. In 2023, if you itemize your deductions, you can deduct cash gifts to qualifying charitable contributions up to 100 percent of your income (up from 60 percent). This does not apply to donor-advised funds, and most private foundations, and supporting organizations. Advisors can access a range of tools and tips for tax time to help in their work with clients. Our Gift Planning pages also offer resources and information about making charitable gifts and bequests, including one-time gifts, and financial and estate plans.