GIVING

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USF-Captiva is an affiliate of the University of Utopia (UoU). As such, the legal name of the “University of Utopia” will appear on all relevant documents. 

UoU is registered and approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity. UoU is approved by the IRS to receive charitable gifts and is approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________DETAILS ABOUT GIVING TO USF-CAPTIVA

  • Tax receipts will be mailed to the donor’s preferred address within 15 business days after the donation is received

  • Gifts made by credit card will receive a tax receipt sent to the donor’s preferred email address provided

  • Checks should be made payable to “The University of Utopia” and sent to 14812 Captiva Drive, Captiva Island, FL 33924

CHARITABLE GIFTS OF REAL ESTATE AND SECURITIES

  • USF-Captiva is a legal affiliate of the University of Utopia which accepts Charitable Gifts of real estate and securities from Donors. We provide an opportunity for Donors of real estate to gift their properties such as homes and in return receive potential large tax benefits including Capital Gains Taxes and Charitable Income Tax Deductions.

  • Donors can take a Charitable Income Tax Deduction for Fair Market Value of the house. The Charitable Income Tax Deduction is for the tax year on which the gift is made as well as for five additional years in which the donor can deduct from their income taxes

  • Charitable Income Tax Deduction can be up to 30% of the Donor’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). In many cases, a donor can potentially receive the Fair Market Value (FMV) of the house.