Guide to Year-End Giving
Thank you for choosing to support Rice students and faculty this holiday season!
Our staff is here to assist you with your year-end giving, but certain assets take longer to contribute. To ensure contributions are received by year-end to qualify for 2025 tax deductions, please follow the guidelines below to meet your charitable giving goals.
Winter Recess Closure: Please be advised that Development and Alumni Relations offices will be closed starting Wednesday, December 24th to Friday, January 2nd for winter recess. Normal business hours will resume Monday January 5th.
Happy holidays, and thank you for your support of Rice University.
2025 Year-End Giving Deadlines
|
Contribution Type |
Donor Deadline |
Contribution Guideline |
|---|---|---|
|
Marketable Securities |
Wednesday, |
Please check with your brokerage firm to ensure transfer to Rice is initiated by 12/31/2025. It is the responsibility of the donor to ensure gifts are received by Rice by 12/31/2025. Please see https://giving.rice.edu/gift-securities for additional information. |
|
Wire Transfers |
Wednesday, |
Please check with your financial institution to ensure wire/ACH transfers are successfully deposited into Rice’s account by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on 12/31/2025. Please contact Melanie Boyd at mboyd@rice.edu for the letter of instruction that includes the bank account information. |
|
Credit Cards (Phone or Mail) |
Wednesday, |
On 12/31/2025 the Development Office will process credit card gifts received via US mail as well as those received by phone by noon. Credit card gifts received in the mail after noon on 12/31/2025 will be processed in January 2026 business and will not be deductible for calendar year 2025. |
|
Credit Cards (Online) |
Wednesday, |
Online gifts must be made by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on 12/31/2025. |
|
Checks |
Wednesday, |
Checks should be made out to Rice University. Please include a note telling us how you’d like your gift to be used. Checks should be sent to: |
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IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (IRA Charitable Rollover Gifts) |
Wednesday, |
Qualified Charitable Distributions from an IRA must be received in the Rice office (in the case of checks) or in the Rice account (in the case of wire transfers—see instructions above) no later than 11:59 p.m. on 12/31/2025. It is the responsibility of the donor to check with their IRA plan administrators to determine the necessary time it will take to make a direct distribution to Rice. Please see https://giving.rice.edu/ira-charitable-rollover for more information. Please use the following address to insure check delivery: |
Giving to Rice
Development & Alumni Relations
P.O. BOX 1892
Houston, Texas 77251-1892
Phone: 713-348-4991
Email: giving@rice.edu
