Giving FAQ
You can make a one-time or recurring gift via our giving form online with a credit card or PayPal.
A personal check or money order is generally tax deductible up to 50% of the donor’s adjusted gross income. Any excess can be carried over for five years. Send your gift to RPI via secure lockbox:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Gifts Processing Center
P.O. Box 3164
Boston, MA 02241-3164
If you would like to wire funds directly to RPI in payment of a gift, please contact our Gifts Processing Office or call (518) 276-5013 during regular business hours, EST.
Send your gift directly to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from your Donor-Advised Fund.
Legal Name
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Federal Tax ID#
14-1340095
You or your spouse may work for one of more than 22,000 companies that encourage and support employee philanthropy through corporate gift match programs. By completing a matching gift application, you can double the value of your gift.
Gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, and/or mutual funds that have been held for one or more years can be great tax savers for donors since the capital gain tax on unrealized appreciation is waived. The full fair market value of gifts of long-term securities or real estate is tax deductible up to 30% of the donor’s adjusted gross income. Any amount over the 30% maximum can be carried over for five years.
Please contact Gift Planning for information on gifting securities that are traded on foreign exchanges.
Many items of tangible personal property make suitable charitable gifts. The available tax deduction depends on whether or not the organization will use the property in a way that is related to its tax-exempt purpose.
Learn more by contacting the Gift Planning Office at 518-276-8365.
Want to make a big impact at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute? Consider giving real estate. Your options include an outright gift, a gift through your estate, a gift that pays you income, and a gift with immediate tax benefits that also allows you to stay in your home.
Learn more by contacting the Gift Planning Office at 518-276-8365.
Interested in helping Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with our mission but feel overwhelmed by the thought of writing another check or giving up your assets today? A simple, flexible and versatile way to ensure we can continue our work for years to come is a gift in your will or living trust, known as a charitable bequest.
When you are looking for ways to help Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute expand minds and possibilities you shouldn’t feel like you are choosing between your philanthropic goals and financial security. One gift that allows you to support RPI’s work while receiving fixed payments for life is a charitable gift annuity.
Faculty and staff members who give are demonstrating pride in RPI, and give us the opportunity to provide students with the best possible resources to pursue a world-class education. RPI offers employees a payroll deduction to help you make your gift. By enrolling in payroll deduction, a small gift of $2 per pay period equals a $48 annual investment in RPI students!
If you are at least 70½ years old with IRA funds you no longer need you can make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from your IRA to RPI.
Did you receive a call from 518-276-2559? That’s a RPI student calling you. Don’t be shy, answer the call!
Understanding RPI’s Gift Fee Policy
Many donors choose to support the university with a gift restricted to a specific purpose, program, or activity. These restricted gifts represent a significant percentage of RPI’s total activity, contributing to the cost of the university’s infrastructure.
If RPI is to maintain long-term financial stability, unrestricted funds alone cannot bear the full burden of the infrastructure and administrative costs* required to support these activities. Therefore, an infrastructure charge is imposed on the following gifts:
Endowed Gifts
When the income is distributed to endowment income funds, that income will be subject to a surcharge of 10%.
Restricted Non-Endowed Gifts
All restricted non-endowed gifts for purposes other than scholarships are subject to a gift surcharge (infrastructure charge) of 10%.
*These infrastructure charges are subject to change and are governed by the policies set forth annually by the RPI Board of Trustees.