Appreciated Securities
(Details on transferring stock)

Giving appreciated securities or mutual fund shares that you have owned for more than one year is one of the best ways of giving to DU. Such a gift can maximize your tax savings and the impact you can have on DU and its students.

Giving appreciated stock is generally a simple process. Donating mutual fund shares is more involved and may require establishing an account in the University’s name with the specific mutual fund and then transferring the shares.

Advantages

• Receive an income tax deduction based on the market value of the security at the time of the gift.
• Avoid capital gains taxes.
• Direct your gift to a variety of different purposes at DU.
• Fund an income-producing gift plan and potentially increase your net income.

How to contribute gifts of securities

Making gifts of appreciated securities need not be complicated. When giving securities, be sure to consult with your financial advisors and/or attorney. Additional time should be allowed for completion of such gift transactions.

Securities held by your broker

1. Call the DU office of Gift Planning to notify us of your gift.
2. Instruct your broker in writing to transfer the stock directly to DU’s stock transfer account.
3. Confirm your gift with a letter to the DU Office of Gift Planning describing the securities and specifying how your gift should be used by DU.

Certificates you hold

1. Call the DU Office of Gift Planning to notify us of your gift.
2. Mail the unendorsed certificate, along with a letter of instruction, to the DU Office of Gift Planning.
3. In a separate envelope, mail a stock power (signed and dated) for each certificate to:
   
   Office of Gift Planning
   The University of Denver
   2190 S. High Street
   Denver, CO 80208

Stock Transfer Account:

DTC No: 2082
Account No: CC-0246-01
American National Bank
Attn: Shirley Williams, Trust Department
3033 East First Avenue
Denver, CO  80206-5698
303-394-5135
Toll Free 866-622-2331
Fax 303-394-5320

DU’s Federal Tax ID #: 84-0404231

Mutual funds

Mutual fund transfers usually take a longer time to transfer as each mutual fund company has its own requirements for making charitable contributions. Contact the customer service department at your company to secure the forms needed and then call us at (303) 871-2739 or Toll Free at (800) 448-3238 to discuss your intent. We may need to create an account with your mutual fund company before the transfer can occur, so allow at least one month for the transfer.