Ways to Give

Alumni and friends can make their gift online using a credit/debit card, Venmo, PayPal, or Apple Pay on our online giving site. Donors can contact the Michigan Tech Fund for instructions on making ACH and wire gifts.

Mail checks payable to the Michigan Tech Fund with a letter telling us about your gift's purpose to:

Michigan Tech Fund
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295

For any questions, contact us at 906-487-2310 or techfund@mtu.edu.

Gifts to Michigan Technological University are received by the Michigan Tech Fund, FEIN 38-1554664, a 501(c)(3) corporation existing solely for the benefit of Michigan Technological University. Your gift is tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes.

Make a big impact that works for your budget and schedule by setting up a recurring gift.

How It Works

• Visit the Michigan Tech giving page and select The Annual Fund or any area of your choosing to make your gift. 
• Once you enter the giving form, select "Recurring." You'll be prompted to enter your information on our secure site.
• Set up your gift to automatically deduct from your credit card:
  • How much you want to give each time
  • How often you want to make your gift: monthly, quarterly, or annually
  • The duration of how long you would like to make payments
• You will receive a monthly tax receipt.
• Call 906-487-2310 or email techfund@mtu.edu to stop or adjust your gift at any time, or to opt-in to receive an annual tax receipt.

Individuals can make any gift to Michigan Tech more substantial simply by utilizing their company's matching gift or volunteer grant program. Visit the Matching Gifts page to learn more and see if your or your spouse's employer will match your donation.

Securities and Mutual Funds
Using appreciated securities or mutual funds is a fast, easy way to give to Michigan Tech and can help you diversify your assets and minimize capital gains taxes. It is almost always a better strategy to give appreciated securities directly to the University, rather than selling them and donating sale proceeds. In fact, many alumni find that the tax benefits associated with giving appreciated securities to Michigan Tech allows them to increase the size of their gifts.

To give appreciated securities or mutual funds, contact Lorraine Thoune at 906-487-2310 or mtstock@mtu.edu.

If you own securities that lost value, you can sell the stock, take the capital loss deduction, and make a gift to Michigan Tech.

Closely Held Stock
Don’t believe conventional wisdom: you can make a charitable gift of closely held shares of stock in your own company, and receive the same tax benefits as if those shares had been publicly traded.

You must secure a qualified stock appraisal to receive the deduction. Michigan Tech can sell the shares back to the company, either for a lump sum or a promissory note, on the condition that there has been no prearrangement with the company.

When you donate real property, you generally may claim a charitable contribution for the fair market value of the property donated (except for property used in a trade or business). You can give real property outright to Michigan Tech or use it to establish a gift instrument that pays you income during your lifetime.

Your gift can consist of full or partial interest in almost any kind of property, including residences, vacation homes, vacant land, commercial properties, condominiums, and present personal properties.Gifts of personal property may also qualify for the charitable contribution tax deduction. You can give equipment, artwork, rare books or other property that the University can use in its mission. We’re happy to consult with you about the suitability of your gift.

Present Personal Property

Gifts of personal property may also quality for the charitable contribution tax deduction. You can give equipment, artwork, rare books, or other property that the University can use it its mission. We're happy to consult with you about the suitability of your gift.

For questions about gifts of real estate, contact the Michigan Tech Fund at 906-487-2310 or techfund@mtu.edu. 

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is like a charitable investment account, for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations you care about. Donor-advised funds are the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle in the US because they are one of the easiest and most tax-advantageous ways to give to charity.

You can make a single gift from your donor-advised fund or set up recurring gifts to support Michigan Tech. You can also make a future impact by naming Michigan Tech as a beneficiary of your DAF.

For questions about giving from your donor-advised fund, contact Lorraine Thoune at 906-487-2310 or giftplan@mtu.edu.

An IRA charitable rollover allows individuals 70^1/₂ and older to reduce their taxable income by making a gift directly from their IRA. Learn more about making a gift from your IRA.