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Outright Gifts

Cash
 The easiest way to give, cash gifts offer a tax deduction for the full amount of the gift in the year it is made. Pledges may be paid over a period of three to five years. Your company may match your gift to the college with an equivalent gift of its own. Check with your human resources office. More >

Send donations to:
Development Office
The Colorado College
PO Box 1117
Colorado Springs, CO 80901-9897

Cash gifts may be made via U.S. currency, check, electronic funds transfer (EFT), MasterCard or Visa.

Publicly Traded Stocks or Securities
Much like cash, gifts of stock are tax deductible at full fair market value. The donor is not taxed on long-term capital appreciation. More >

Real Estate
Much like gifts of stock, a gift of real estate is tax deductible at full fair market value. The donor is not taxed on long-term capital appreciation. More >

Personal Property
Assets related to the educational mission of Colorado College (books, art works, scientific or historical collections, etc.) generate tax deductions equal to the fair market value of the gift. Gifts of property unrelated to the college's purpose are deductible on the basis of their cost to the donor.

For more information, please contact Steve Elder, Vice President for Advancement, by email or at 719.389.6740.

Deferred Gifts

Life Insurance
Life insurance policies allow donors to make significant gifts to Colorado College. The policy may name the college either as beneficiary or as owner of the policy. More >

Bequest by Will
Bequests may be made of entire or partial estates after other inheritance intentions are honored. They allow the donor to avoid estate and inheritance taxes while retaining lifetime use of their assets. More >

For more information, please contact the Office of Planned Giving by e-mail or at 719.389.6230.

Deferred Gifts are one way to become a member of the Barnes Society.

Life Income Gifts

Charitable Gift Annuity
This gift of cash or other assets pays a fixed percentage of its value as lifetime income to the donor. The gift guarantees a fixed annual income, as well as an immediate tax deduction on the gift. More >

Charitable Remainder Trusts
The trust, funded with cash or other assets, pays a fixed annual income (annuity trust) or annual percentage payout of the value of the trust assets (unitrust). Upon maturity, the trust assets revert to Colorado College. A tax deduction is immediate, based on rate of return and projected life expectancy of the beneficiary. The trust is not subject to probate or estate taxes. More >

For more information, please contact the Office of Planned Giving, by e-mail or at 719.389.6230.