Cash, Checks, Credit, EFT: Gifts of cash, checks, credit cards or electronic transfers have an immediate impact on Penn State York.

Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds: You can donate appreciated securities to support Penn State York while possibly providing you with significant tax benefits.

Gift Planning Opportunities:

  • A gift in your will or living trust is one of the easier and most effective ways to give to Penn State York.
  • A charitable gift annuity (CGA) is a contract between you and a charity in which the charity, in exchange for a transfer of assets from you, agrees to pay a fixed amount to you for a lifetime.
  • If you are seventy-and-a-half years old or older, you can give up to $100,000 from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as Penn State York without having to pay income taxes on the money.
  • Endowed gifts are invested, and a portion of the investment proceeds are used to support the work of Penn State on an ongoing basis. Endowment gifts can be combined with tribute or naming opportunities to enhance the donor’s legacy.