Year-End Giving

Thank you for considering a gift to the University of Tennessee. Your contribution creates opportunities for students, faculty, and staff, and advances our academic and public service programs.

MAKE A YEAR-END GIFT

As 2024 comes to a close, there are many options to ensure your gift is processed before the end of the calendar year.

Important Information

NOTE: All times are Eastern Standard Time

The university will be closed December 21, 2024–January 1, 2025. If you wish to make a gift during this time, please do so online.

Dates to Know

Gifts made by credit card either in person or by phone must be received no later than 3 p.m. EST on Monday, December 30.

Gifts made by credit card online must be received by 11:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Gifts sent by U.S. Mail must bear a 2024 postmark.

Mail to:
UT Foundation
Advancement Services
1525 University Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921

Wire transfers of stock or other securities and cash must be received in the UT Foundation account before the close of business on Tuesday, December 31. Please be aware that electronic transfers can take 24 hours and as much as 48-72 hours to process. In order to qualify as a 2024 gift, our account must show receipt on or before December 31, 2024.

STEP 1: Information to give your broker for transferring stock or other securities:

DTC Eligible Securities
DTC Number: 0443
Pershing, LLC
For credit to account number: N7M002366
Client account name: The University of Tennessee Foundation

STEP 2. Please send the following information to your development officer or stock@utfi.org:

Name(s) and address or other contact information that needs to be updated, if applicable
Name of security and number of shares to be transferred
Purpose of the gift or the specific account name or allocation

Note: Gifts of closely held securities must be approved in advance by UTFI’s Executive Committee. When considering gifts of closely held securities the committee shall consider any restrictions that might prevent converting the security to cash, marketability and potential for undesirable consequences to UTFI.

For wire transfers, please provide the following information to your financial institution for gifts to the UT Foundation:

Bank: First Horizon Bank, N.A., Memphis, Tennessee
Routing Number: 064207195 (ACH Transfers)
ABA Number: 084000026 (Wire Transfers)
Swift Code: FTBMUS44 (International Wire Transfers)
Account Name: University of Tennessee Foundation
Checking Account Number: 220002935583

Please send the following information to your development officer or wires@utfi.org:

Name(s) and Address or other contact information that needs to be updated, if applicable
Dollar amount to be transferred
Purpose of the gift or the specific account name or allocation

Important: The date of gift is the date the transfer is received in UTFI’s account, not the date the transfer leaves the donor’s account.