Cash, Checks and Credit Cards

Cash (including five-year pledges of cash gifts) is the most popular and flexible way to make a charitable gift to Missouri S&T. The tax benefits of a cash gift include a deduction of up to 50% of adjusted gross income (AGI), with a five-year carry-forward.

Checks should be made payable to Missouri S&T, and mailed to:
Office of Development
Missouri University of Science and Technology
209 Castleman Hall
Rolla, Missouri 65409-0460
Phone: 1-800-392-4112
Email: giving@mst.edu

Please include a letter outlining the purpose of the gift and how you would like it designated.

Give Now, is an easy and secure way to make a gift to Missouri S&T using your credit card. Or feel free to call 1-800-392-4112 for personal assistance.

Gifts of Stock

By donating shares of appreciated securities and/or closely held stock to Missouri S&T you will minimize capital gains tax that would have been payable if you sold the asset and then gave a gift of cash. The full market value of securities having unrealized long-term gains when given philanthropically is deductible up to 30% AGI, with a five-year carry-forward.

Click here to download Stock Transfer Instructions.

If you have questions or need more information about making a stock gift please contact the office of development at 1-800-392-4112 for personal assistance or email giving@mst.edu.

Matching Gifts

Does your company have a matching gift program? Click here to search for matching gift companies.

Phillip Reed, Chairman of the General Electric Board of Directors, started the first corporate matching gift program in 1954. The GE Matching Gift program was created to encourage GE employees to make annual contributions to their alma maters.

Today, matching gifts enable a donor to double, triple or even quadruple their gift, depending on their employer’s matching gift policy. Matching gifts are credited to the corporation by law and “soft-credited” to donor for gift club recognition. Missouri S&T must receive your matching gift by June 30th to qualify for gift credit in the current fiscal year.

The matching gift process is simple however; it does vary from company to company. The most common filing methods are, (1) submitting a paper form, (2) utilizing an on-line system or (3) completing a form over the phone. Please contact your corporate human resources office to verify their process.