Making a charitable contribution to Bard College is easy
Gifts can be made online or via check, credit card, wire transfer, securities, or real estate.
Gifts can be made online or via check, credit card, wire transfer, securities, or real estate.
Methods of Giving
- Bard College is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization (TIN: 14-1713034), incorporated in Red Hook, NY.
- Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
- Please check with your financial advisor for specific information regarding the deductibility of your gift.
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Online
To donate online, click here. Bard College accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card.By Credit Card
Bard College accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card. To donate online, click here. To make a contribution by credit card over the telephone or email, please contact the Gift Recorder at 845-758-7861 or [email protected].By Check
Checks and other correspondence should be sent to:
Bard College
Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs
Attn: Gift Recorder
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000By Wire Transfer
To make a gift via wire transfer, instruct your brokerage or bank office to arrange for the transfer of funds electronically to the appropriate Bard account.
For general gifts and grants
Bank of America
222 Broadway
New York, NY 10038
Beneficiary (Recipient): Bard College
Beneficiary (Recipient) Bank Account Number: 483075033470
Wire Routing Number: 026009593 (to be used for wires sent from a US account)
ACH Routing Number: 021000322 (to be used for ACH or non-wire transfers)
International SWIFT Code: BOFAUS3N
Please include purpose or program to which you are supporting to ensure proper crediting of your donation.
For gifts to endowment
Bank of America
222 Broadway
New York, NY 10038
Beneficiary: Bard College
Beneficiary Account Number: 483075033519
Wire Routing Number: 026009593 (to be used for wires sent from a US account)
ACH Routing Number: 021000322 (to be used for ACH or non-wire transfers)
Please include the purpose or program to which you are supporting to ensure proper crediting of your donation.
To ensure proper crediting of your donation
Please send a copy of the instructions you send to your broker or bank officer, along with any special instructions regarding the purpose of the gift via:
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 845-758-4294
Or by Mail:
Bard College
Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs
Attn: Gift Recorder
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Thank you for your gift to Bard! If you wish to speak to someone regarding your gift, please call the Gift Recorder at 845-758-7861 or [email protected].Appreciated Securities
When you donate appreciated stocks to Bard, you avoid the capital gains tax you would have paid if you sold the asset. If you have owned the securities for longer than twelve months, you also receive an income tax charitable deduction for their full fair-market value. These tax savings–both in income and capital gains taxes–make gifts of securities a popular alternative to cash.
If you wish to maintain a particular stock in your portfolio, consider giving Bard the stock and using the cash you would have donated to purchase the same securities in the open market. The newly acquired shares will then carry the current market value as their cost basis, an easy way to reduce future capital gains tax liability.
To make a gift of stock please instruct your broker or bank officer to arrange for the transfer of securities electronically to Bard’s account at RBC Wealth Management:
RBC Wealth Management
DTC number: 0235
Beneficiary: Bard College
Account number: 328-69000
Memo: Please indicate the purpose of your gift.
In order to ensure proper crediting of your gift, please email or call Bard's Gift Recorder with a copy of the instructions you sent to your broker or bank officer. Please include the name of securities and the number of shares: [email protected] or (845) 758-7861
There are two ways to do so: either use our easy and secure online tool called FreeWill or you can read our instructions in this PDF.
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If you have any questions please e-mail [email protected] or by calling (845) 758-7407.Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from an IRA
If you are 70.5 or older, giving from your IRA can help reduce your taxable income — and for those over 73 who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), an IRA gift is a simple way to fulfill it! By using the link below to give from your IRA, you can auto-complete your paperwork and we can track your gift to send you the proper tax receipts. We’ve partnered with a free and secure online tool that makes it easy to make this contribution and support our community in a way that’s beneficial to you. No sensitive personal information is required and it only takes a few minutes.
Get started today.
Benefits of a Qualified Charitable Distribution:- Any amount processed as a QCD counts toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) requirement.
- Reduces the taxable amount of your IRA distribution by lowering both your adjusted gross income and taxable income– resulting in a lower overall tax liability.
- Receive a tax benefit even if you take the standard deduction
- Married couples who file jointly can transfer up to $200,000 per year as a QCD Gifts from 401k, 403b, SEP and other plans do not qualify.
Ask your financial advisor if it would be right for you to create a traditional IRA account so you can benefit from the IRA Charitable Transfer.
This information is not meant as tax or legal advice. Be sure to check with your financial advisor to determine whether this gift plan is right for you.
Your IRA administrator must make transfers directly from your traditional IRA account to Bard College. To make a QCD gift, contact your IRA custodian.
To ensure proper crediting of your gift, please notify the Gift Recorder of your intended donation, and any special instructions regarding the purpose of the gift. Call 845-758- 7861 or email [email protected].Cryptocurrency
Donate Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more to save on taxes and make a big impact.
Donating cryptocurrency directly is a fast and secure way to make a tax-smart charitable contribution.
How it works
1. Use this tool to choose from any of the 100+ supported cryptocurrencies and make your donation.
2. Your contribution is immediately liquidated and the net cash proceeds directed to our organization.
3. The funds are put directly to use for greatest impact.Bard Employee Payroll Contribution
The Bard Employee Payroll Contribution form can be found here.
Donor Advised Fund
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations today. The secure DAF link:- Automatically links with your DAF
- Allows you to recommend how you’d like your gift to be used
- Notifies Bard College of your intentions
Planned Giving
Join the Margaret and John Bard Society
The Margaret and John Bard Society was established to recognize loyal alumni/ae, faculty, staff, and friends who have made provisions for Bard College—planned gifts—in their estate plans. Planned gifts have far-reaching effects that benefit today’s Bard students as well as those of tomorrow. For more information about making your planned gift, click here or download this information sheet.
More about Planned GivingSmart Giving Options
Rather than donating cash, many of our donors are opting for smarter giving, non-cash options that not only support our mission but may also offer a variety of tax benefits. Click here to learn more about giving stocks, cryptocurrency, gifts from your IRA, and making a grant from a donor-advised fund.Other Ways to Give
Bard College Endowment Challenge
How can I help with Bard's endowment challenge?
There are two ways that anyone can help Bard meet the challenge.
1. Bard’s endowment is intended to provide long-term stability and to complement, rather than replace, funds available for basic operations. Therefore, the best way to ensure Bard’s endowment goes further and make an immediate impact is by making an annual gift to the Bard College Fund.
2. Donors who specifically want to make a gift to the endowment challenge may do so through a planned gift or bequest. You can make a significant impact on Bard’s future by including Bard in your estate plans, or by designating Bard as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or other assets.
Of course current donations to the endowment are most welcome. For more information please contact Debra Pemstein, Vice President for Development and Alumni/ae Affairs, at [email protected].Aileen Passloff (1931–2020).The Aileen Passloff Award for Summer Study (PASS)
The Passloff Award for Summer Study (PASS) is an award created by friends of Aileen Passloff to honor her memory and her gifts as an artist. Thanks to this annual award, eligible Bard students in the Dance Program can obtain financial support in order to continue to grow as dancers and performers during the summer months outside of Bard. The goal is to raise $100,000 to endow this award in perpetuity.
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With your financial help, each year talented Bard students will be awarded a summer stipend to continue their discovery of the art of dance. With this award, Aileen’s memory will be celebrated every year as young dancers are supported in their growth and maturation as performers.The Aileen Passloff Award for Summer Study (PASS)
Aileen Passloff (1931–2020) was the L. May Hawver and Wallace Benjamin Flint Professor Emeritus of Dance and came to Bard in 1969, where she taught for 46 years until her retirement in 2015. Her work as a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and mentor influenced many generations of students.
As a passionate teacher of dance, Aileen Passloff would, we believe, enthusiastically endorse this project. Students who are serious about learning dance must continue to study dance through the summer months, not just during the academic year, so the PASS can help talented Bard students continue to grow as dancers and artists when they are not at Bard.Contact Us about Giving
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The Margaret and John Bard Society
or Planned Giving:
Debra Pemstein