- Mail
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Please send a check payable to Occidental College and mail to:
Occidental College
Advancement Services
1600 Campus Road, M-45
Los Angeles, CA 90041
In the check memo, please include your gift purpose (if a designated gift), your full name, and your class year (if applicable).
- Recurring Gifts
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Recurring giving is the easiest, most convenient, and most impactful way to support Oxy. Simply select "Recurring" when you and your credit card will be charged automatically at a frequency you choose: monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
- Electronic, Wire & Stock Transfers
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If you plan to make a gift of publicly traded
stock, mutual funds, or need wire transfer instructions, please first complete our
By using the form, you'll ensure our team is immediately notified of your intended donation and you will receive the correct and most up-to-date instructions for making the transfer.
If you have urgent questions, you may contact us:
P: (323) 341-4OXY
E:
giftoperations@oxy.edu
- Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
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A donor advised fund (DAF) is a tax-smart vehicle for annual charitable giving. Donors can contribute different types of assets (cash, stocks, money in IRAs, etc.) to start their DAF at a sponsoring organization. The assets then grow in the DAF tax-free and the donor can recommend gifts to any qualified 501(c)3 public charity, including Occidental. In addition to ensuring financial support to Oxy, giving through a DAF provides an immediate tax deduction for the donor. If you plan to recommend a gift to Occidental from your DAF, please notify us using so we can properly acknowledge and track your generous support.
- Matching Gifts
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Matching gifts are an easy way to increase the impact of your gift. Many companies match their employers’ charitable contributions, sometimes up to five times the employee’s personal contribution. Guidelines and amounts vary by company. Your personal gift and your employer’s matching gift will all count toward your giving recognition, including toward any class goals and donor recognition societies.
To see if you work for a matching gift company, visit /giving/matching-gifts.
- IRA/QCD
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The IRA Charitable Rollover is a powerful, tax-advantaged giving option for donors age 70½ or older. To complete your gift, simply instruct your IRA plan administrator to make a direct transfer to Oxy. This gift secures vital support for the College's mission while providing a significant personal tax benefit, but please so we can properly acknowledge your generosity.
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- Planned Giving and Estate Planning
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Browse the for detailed information about planned giving and estate planning, or contact the Gift Planning team at 323-259-2644 or giftplanning@oxy.edu. Planned giving vehicles include bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and much more.
Helpful Tax Information
- Occidental College is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and our employer identification number (EIN) is 95-1667177.
- Oxy’s fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30.
Gift Acceptance Policy
At Occidental College, we deeply value the generosity of our alumni, parents, friends, and organizational partners who support our mission to provide a high-quality education to a diverse group of students. Philanthropic contributions play a pivotal role in advancing our institutional priorities, enabling us to provide a transformative education characterized by our values of excellence, equity, community, and service.
This Gift Acceptance Policy is designed to guide the acceptance and stewardship of gifts in a manner that aligns with our mission and upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to ensuring that all gifts further our educational objectives, comply with applicable laws and regulations, and respect the intentions of our donors. By establishing clear guidelines, we aim to foster transparent and mutually beneficial relationships with our benefactors, ensuring that their contributions have a lasting and meaningful impact on our community.
This Gift Acceptance Policy was formally adopted by the Board of Trustees in 2025.
Read the full policy.
