1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Please do not send cash through the mail. You may also call us with this information. Pledges Cash gifts may be pledged for payment over a period up to five years in length.
Many employers agree to match personal donations with an equal or greater corporate contribution.
Please talk with your company representative to see if a gift qualifies for a corporate match. If you itemize your deductions, you are entitled to a charitable income tax deduction for the full value of the gift, if you have owned the securities for at least 12 months. When making gifts of highly-appreciated securities, you avoid the capital gains tax that would be applicable if you sold the securities, and the gift is deductible for federal tax purposes up to a limit of 30 percent of your adjusted gross income. Because of the tax advantages associated with a bequest, assets from your estate would be given to the Eye Center to invest in our vision research programs. Gifts that Provide Income For more information about the various options available, please contact the Development Office, U-M Kellogg Eye Center.