Saint Catherine's College (Oxford) Foundation

Methods of Payment

United States and Mexican Taxpayers

All donations made by United States and Mexican taxpayers (pursuant to Article 22 of the Mexico-US Tax Treaty of 1992) to the St. Catherine's College (Oxford) Foundation are tax deductible. The Foundation is a recognized public charity pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its taxpayer identification number is 52-1489480. A tax receipt will be issued as soon as the donation is processed by the Foundation.

Other taxpayers

Please contact the St. Catherine's College Development Office about making a donation.

Paying by cheque

Cheques should be made payable to the "St. Catherine's College (Oxford) Foundation" and posted to:

Dr. Adam J. Apt
Treasurer
St. Catherine's College (Oxford) Foundation
37 Lee Street, No. 9
Cambridge, MA 02139-2256

Paying by credit card

Credit card donations to the St. Catherine's College (Oxford) Foundation can be made directly from this web site by completing a credit card donation form over our secure server. [Please note that although your browser may not recognize the site's security certificate, the site is secure and operated by the St. Catherine's College (Oxford) Foundation.]

Making a contribution of negotiable securities

A contribution of appreciated negotiable securities can provide substantial tax benefits for donors. A gift of highly appreciated securities offers special advantages since the portion of the fair market value that represents increase in value is generally not subject to capital gains tax. The following example demonstrates how current tax regulations favour gifts of appreciated securities.

Example: Mr. And Mrs. Smith own securities now worth $100,000. The original cost (the cost basis) twenty years ago, at purchase, was $20,000. If the donors transfer the shares directly to the Foundation, the full market value of the gift, $100,000, will be directed to the benefit of their choice, and they will receive a charitable tax deduction of $100,000 and completely avoid capital gains tax. If, on the other hand, Mr. and Mrs. Smith first sell the securities and contribute cash to the Foundation, the $80,000 in appreciation will be taxed at their current capital gains rate of 20 percent, or $16,000. The Smiths will have $84,000 net to contribute.

A stockbroker to stockbroker electronic transfer of negotiable securities can be made to the Foundation. Instruct your stockbroker to transfer securities to the St. Catherine's College (Oxford) Foundation in care of:

BrownCo
J.P. Morgan Invest, LLC.
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108-3102
1-800-822-2021

DTC # 0785
Account # 71204045

Please also inform the Foundation Treasurer of the transfer and the fund to which you want to have your donation credited.