Giving to Make A Difference

Nevada State College Foundation

• Call Us for Information..  If you have questions, regardless of any type of gift you are considering, please call the office at (702) 992-2356, between 9 a.m. (pst) and 4 p.m. (pst), Monday through Friday for more information.

• Immediate Gift.
  
  
  1. Online.  To make a contribution online, click here.
  
  
  2. Mail.  If you would prefer to mail in your gift, please send the gift to:
     
     Office of Institutional Advancement
     Nevada State College and Foundation
     1125 Nevada State Drive
     Henderson, NV 89002
  
  
  3. In Person.  Our Office of Institutional Advancement is always pleased to meet with donors to accept gifts in person. If you are near the main leadership offices and would like to personally deliver your gift or commitment, please visit the Administrative Suite at:
     
     Rogers Student Center, 3rd Floor
     1125 Nevada State Drive
     Henderson, NV 89002

• Buy A Brick.  To be a part of history and place a brick near the Scorpion sculpture, click here.

• Charitable IRA Rollover.    If you are 70½ or older, consider making a tax-free transfer of up to $100,000 from your IRA to the Nevada State College Foundation.  The law permitting this was made "permanent" in 2016.  This can be appropriate to satisfy a pledge, and you are eligible to trigger a charitable IRA rollover even if your charitable contributions are already in excess of what is tax deductible.

  1. The distribution must be made directly from the IRA to the Foundation.

  2. The distribution will count as the minimum required distribution.

  3. The distribution is not reported as taxable income. (Because of that, you will not receive a charitable deduction. Complete exclusion is better than a partial deduction.)

  4. Distributions from 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans are not eligible.

• Charitable Gift Annuity.  A charitable gift annuity is a contract with the Foundation who agrees to pay an annuity amount to one or two individuals ("annuitants" or "beneficiaries") in exchange for a transfer of cash, marketable securities, or other valuable assets.

  1. The contributed property is not a donation, but it does become an asset of the Foundation.

  2. The person or persons who contribute the property are entitled to a charitable deduction for income tax purpoese equal to the "present value of the remainder interest."  In other words, the charitable deduction is equal to the value of the property contributed reduced by the actuarial value of the annuity payments that are to be paid under the contract.  The IRS publishes rates and mortality tables that are used to calculate the actuarial value.

  3. The annuity payments are payable during the lifetime of the beneficiary or beneficiaries as a contractual obligation of the Foundation, regardless of how the contributed property is invested.

  4. The annuity rates are based on the beneficiaries' age and life expectancy, and they are usually those suggested by the American Council on Gift Annuities (ACGA), which are published on ACGA's web site at http://www.acga-web.org/gift-annuity-rates.

  5. The annuity rates are based on the beneficiaries' age and life expectancy, and they are usually those suggested by the American Council on Gift Annuities (ACGA), which are published on ACGA's web site at http://www.acga-web.org/gift-annuity-rates.

  6. If you want to learn more about a charitable gift annuity, including the rates and tax-deduction calculations, please call us at (702) 992-2356, between 9 a.m. (pst) and 4 p.m. (pst).

• Appreciated Securities.  If you have securities that you have owned for more than a year that are worth more than you paid for them, consider donating them to the Foundation. You can take a tax deduction equal to the current fair market value of the securities -- up to 30% of your adjusted gross income -- even though you did not pay that much for them.  The Foundation can sell the securities without having to pay the capital gain tax that you would have to pay if you sold them.

• Real Estate.  If you have real estate that you have owned for more than a year that is worth more than you paid for it, consider donating the property to the Foundation. You can take a tax deduction equal to the current fair market value of the property even though you did not pay that much for it.  The Foundation can sell the securities without having to pay the capital gain tax that you would have to pay if you sold the property yourself.  Charitable organizations like the Foundation cannot accept donations of all real property, and a review of the proposed donation will be required.  Please call us if you have property that you are interested in donating.

• Life Insurance.  If you have life insurance that you no longer consider necessary, you can make a lifetime donation of the insurance policy to the Foundation.  You will receive a charitable deduction for the cash surrender value of the policy.  If you are willing to continue to pay premiums, you will also get a deduction for the premiums you pay. ⊄If you do not wish to make a gift of the policy during lifetime, you might consider naming the Foundation as the beneficiary of the policy (or a percentage of the policy) proceeds payable upon your death.

• Partners Program.  The Partners Program, formed in 2009, is a Donor Recognition Society dedicated to honoring Nevada State College (NSC) and Nevada State College Foundation (NSCF) donors by recognizing annual financial commitments that help maintain the College's reputation as a significant provider of undergraduate education in Southern Nevada. Through these donations, members affirm their belief that NSC boasts a uniqueness and quality in education made possible through fiscal responsibility, institutional accountability and a commitment to a margin of excellence that provides a quality higher education experience.

  • What We Provide Our Members.  The Program is designed to provide our members with opportunities to continue and increase exemplary patterns of philanthropy, become more involved in the strategic need and direction of the college, provide special recognition to outstanding donors or individual donors who reflect the character and example of building a quality higher education program and strengthen communication between the College's Board, faculty, volunteer organizations and senior administrative leadership.

  • Our Goals and Objectives.  The first and primary goal is to secure and strengthen annual philanthropic support, while helping our donors understand the mission, vision and strategic direction of the academic programs and needs of the College. The Partners Program also strives to acknowledge donors in an effort to encourage continued support and to promote various forms of participation in College and Foundation initiatives. The Program's primary objectives include fostering a sense of community and ownership among donors, while honoring individuals whose commitment reflects the mission and vision of the college. The secondary objectives include increasing awareness of NSC's strategic direction and future financial, capital, endowment and program needs; promoting the vision, mission and values of the college; engaging donors through involvement and participation in the life of the institution; and, implementing program-related member publications to increase communication between the College and Foundation donors.

  • Philanthropy Qualifications.  The Program is designed to coordinate, integrate and increase philanthropic support through the following methods of giving, including cash gifts in support of all College and Foundation initiatives; planned or deferred giving, which qualifies the donor for the Heritage Club membership and the "face value" of the gift is counted in cumulative giving; cumulative giving accepted and honored for a lifetime category upgrading; pledges and commitments in support of any College funding initiative; gifts as a part of capital or special project initiatives (which can be paid on an annual basis depending upon the payout period for the initiative) and annual cash donations (which can be paid monthly within the college's current fiscal year). The fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30.

  • Society Categories of Cumulative Giving.

    1. Chancellor's Partners:  $1 Million +
    2. President's Partners:  $100,000-$999,999
    3. Dean's Partners:  $10,000-$99,999
    4. Ambassador Partners:  $1,000-$9,999
    5. Scorpion Partners:  $1-$999
    6. Heritage Partners:  Life Income Contracts

  • Tax-Exempt Number.  The Foundation's tax identification number (also "employer identification number" or "EIN") is 88-0464591.