Your outright gift of cash, securities, or other liquid assets will be put to immediate use at Catholic University. We accept outright gifts in the following ways.
Credit card
To make a credit card contribution, please visit our online giving form, or call 202-319-6910.
Check
Make your check payable to The Catholic University of America and mail to:
The Catholic University of America
Division of University Advancement
O'Connell Hall E200
620 Michigan Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC 20064
Gifts made via the United States Postal Service can be credited on the date of postmark.
Electronic transfer of funds
To send us an electronic gift from your checking or savings account via ACH or to send us a wire transfer, please see our ACH and wire instructions. When you send a contribution via this method, please inform your advancement officer, or contact us at 202-319-6910 or giving2cua [at] cua.edu to ensure proper credit.
Appreciated securities
Make a gift of appreciated securities such as stocks, bonds, or mutual funds. When you send a contribution via this method, please inform your advancement officer, or contact us at 202-319-6910 or giving2cua [at] cua.edu to ensure proper credit.
Matching gifts
Find out if your organization will match your gift.
Payroll deduction
Catholic University employees can use the Faculty/Staff Payroll Deduction Form to give automatically each pay period.
Personal property
To discuss making a gift of personal property (other than real estate) such as books and manuscripts, art, musical instruments, computer hardware and software, furniture, and laboratory equipment to Catholic University, please contact the Division of University Advancement at 202-319-6910.
Potential gifts of personal property will be evaluated by appropriate officers of the University who may approve accepting gifts that help advance the University's mission. The University reserves the right to decline proposed gifts of personal property at its discretion.
IRS Form 8283. If you wish to claim a charitable contribution tax deduction for your donation of personal property, we encourage you to speak with a professional tax advisor. You may be required to file IRS Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions with your federal income tax return. Depending on the amount of the deduction being claimed, completing Form 8283 may require you to obtain a written appraisal of the donated property from a qualified appraiser. To request the University complete and sign the Donee Acknowledgement section of a Form 8283, please submit your Form 8283 to adv-giftrecords [at] cua.edu.
Real estate
Make a gift of a principal residence, vacation home, rental property, commercial building, or a lot or land. The gift may be the entire property or a fractional interest in the property. Please call 202-319-6910. All gifts of real estate require prior approval by Catholic University.
Planned Giving
In addition to these outright gift options, you may make a planned gift, which benefits you now and provides future support for Catholic University.
Federal Tax ID Number (EIN)
The Federal Tax ID Number (EIN) for The Catholic University of America is 53-0196583.
More Information
For additional information regarding these instructions or any type of contributions, please contact Division of University Advancement at 202-319-6910.