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If you are a current member or have made a previous gift to the Cougar Athletic Fund (CAF), please log in to your account, or click "DONATE" to create an account to make your first donation. When logging in, please use your CAF account number. If you need assistance with your account number, please contact the CAF at 877-IMA-COUG.

Credit Card or Check 

To make a gift by credit card over the phone using Visa or MasterCard, please call the CAF office at 877-IMA-COUG or (509) 335-0220.

To make a gift by check, please mail to the WSU Foundation address below and include in the memo your CAF account number and fund to support.

Washington State University Foundation 
P. O. Box 641927
Pullman, WA 99164 - 1927

Stock 

Giving stock through electronic transfer is the easiest method when a donor maintains holdings in a brokered account. Raymond James Securities is the clearinghouse for electronic security transfers.
 
Effective January 1, 2018, the IRS no longer considers priority athletic seating contributions, including those made by gifts of stock, to be tax deductible. As with any contribution, please consult your tax professional about the impact this may have on you.
  
If you wish to make a gift of stock to the Cougar Athletic Fund, please contact Jack Simpson with Raymond James Securities at (888) 721-6117 or (414) 935-4190 or provide the information below to your broker to initiate a transfer of shares in support of student-athletes at Washington State University.
 
Raymond James Securities:                                        Account Number: 46361951
Attn: Jack Simpson                                                      Tax ID Number: 91-1075542
759 N Milwaukee Street, Suite 612                              DTC Number: 0725
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (888) 721-6117 or (414) 935-4190
Fax (414) 935-4195

Donor Advised Funds (DAF) or payments from Charitable Foundations 

The CAF can accept gifts from Donor Advised Fund's (DAFs) and Charitable Foundations. IRS regulations prohibit the CAF from accepting gifts from DAFs and Charitable Foundations if they are associated with the right to purchase tickets.

IRA Distribution 

The CAF is qualified to accept charitable IRA rollovers from donors aged 70½ or older with qualifying IRAs. Additionally, the donor cannot receive benefits for this type of gift. Information contained herein was accurate at the time of posting. The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor.
Effective January 1, 2018, the IRS no longer considers priority athletic seating contributions, including those made by gifts of stock, to be tax deductible. As with any contribution, please consult your tax professional about the impact this may have on you.

While an IRA charitable rollover gift can be made to Athletics, the IRS does not permit the donor to receive any Cougar Athletic priority points or other privileges, such as priority for season tickets, in exchange for the gift. Donor Advised Fund distributions are subject to the same restrictions. As with any contribution, please consult your tax professional about the impact this may have on you.

To initiate, please contact your IRA administrator. 
 
DAF Contribution and IRA Distribution Update EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020
Effective July 1, 2020 – Donor Advised Fund (DAF) contributions and IRA distributions to facility, endowments, and sport - specific and departmental excellence funds accounts are eligible to receive priority points associated with the gift. DAF contributions and IRA distributions in support of the the WSU Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund are not eligible to receive points at this time.  

Employer Matching Gifts 

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy that allows for athletics contributions, and to view their guidelines, please click here or contact your company's human resource office to confirm eligibility.

DISCLAIMER: 
The Cougar Athletic Fund is not able to return gifts to donors as these monies are transferred to the athletics department on a regular basis throughout the year to cover expenses including scholarship costs, academic affairs, operational needs, and facilities projects.
 
Charitable Status: The Cougar Athletic Fund operates under the WSU Foundation 501(c)(3) charitable organization. CAF qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170(b)(1)(A) and has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under Section 509(a)(1). Member contributions support the costs of athletic scholarships, academic support, sport-specific operational needs and capital projects.
WSUF Tax ID: 91-1075542