Thank you for your interest in making an online gift in support of USM. If you are ready to make your gift online today, please visit our online giving page to get started. Please know that your online privacy and security are important to us, and our online gift processing tools exceed cyber security standards. If you have any questions about making your gift, please contact Leah Wabiszewski, assistant director of annual giving.

Based on the recent growth of the stock market, you may want to consider a gift of appreciated stock that you have owned for more than one year. If you continue to itemize your deductions, you can claim an income tax charitable deduction for the stock's current value, plus, you would avoid paying tax on the capital gain. (Please compare the examples in the table below.)

Even if you can no longer itemize your deductions, donating appreciated stock can still be a good idea, as you would avoid the capital gains tax that would be due if you sold the stock. For additional information for you and your financial advisor or broker, please see below. If you have any questions regarding making a gift of stock, please contact the Advancement office.

If you have a traditional individual retirement account (IRA) and are at least 70-1/2 years of age, you can give up to $100,000 per year to charities and 501c3 non-profits (like USM) without being taxed on the distribution. A qualifying distribution must go directly from your IRA to the charity, and you may not receive any goods or services in exchange for your gift. This is a smart way to support USM while avoiding taxes on your required minimum distribution.

Please note that this rollover law only applies to IRAs and not other retirement accounts (401k, 403b, etc.). If using a charitable rollover is appealing to you, you have to option to roll over funds from your other retirement accounts to an IRA and then make a qualified charitable distribution. Please contact your financial advisor for additional information regarding your distribution. If you have any questions, please contact the Advancement office.

Making a gift to the USM Fund has never been easier! You now have the convenience and flexibility to make a gift using Venmo, which will have the same impact as making a traditional gift to the USM Fund. Make your gift today in only a few clicks!

Increase the impact of your gift to University School of Milwaukee with an employer match! Your employer's matching gift program directs additional funds to organizations that matter to you, which greatly increases the value of your gift to USM. Be the one who helps a student fulfill their potential. 

Eligible supporters for matching gifts may include:

• Full and part-time employees
• Retired employees
• Spouses of employees 
• Board members

To learn if your gift to USM can be matched by your employer, please enter your employer's name in the search box below. Please note for your charitable giving purposes that University School of Milwaukee is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. 

For more information, please contact Leah Wabiszewski, assistant director of annual giving.

You may mail your gift to the following address:

Advancement Office
University School of Milwaukee
2100 West Fairy Chasm Road
Milwaukee, WI 53217

Please contact Jackie Mitchell, advancement associate, if you have any questions, or to give us notice of your mailed gift.