Please click on this Online Pledge Form link to pledge via one of the following Contribution Methods: Donor Advised Fund, Stock Option, IRA, or Check.
As a 501(c)(3) charity, the Foundation provides donors with a broad variety of giving options and funds to support, making it easy to tailor donor interests with Academy priorities. We strive to make the act of supporting the Academy personally fulfilling and efficient for every donor.
If you would prefer to mail your gift as a check:
Mail to:
Air Force Academy Foundation ATTN: Gift Processing 3116 Academy Drive USAF Academy, CO 80840-4475
Phone
To make a donation over the phone, or if you have any questions concerning your gift, call 719-247-8714.
Our hours are 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Mountain Time).
Stocks and Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities provide financial support to the Air Force Academy and the Air Force Academy Foundation, and may have tax benefits for the donor as well.
Follow the instructions on our Stocks and Securities page to make sure your gift is properly counted and recognized.
Donors can make a contribution to a fund set up with a variety of firms or organizations and take a charitable tax deduction in the year of the contribution. Then the donor, as the adviser, can direct distributions from the DAF to the public charity of their choice. The Air Force Academy Foundation outlines more DAF information on its gift planning website, including a downloadable PDF.
Individual Retirement Account
If you are age 70½ or older on the date of the gift, you may make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to us from a standard IRA, not other qualified plans such as a 401k or 403b. Roth IRA transfers are allowed but generally their tax-free earnings negate QCD advantages. QCD gifts exclude the donation amount from your adjusted gross income, which may result in Medicare premium savings and reduce Social Security taxation.
If you wish to make a donation from your IRA, it is necessary for you to contact your IRA administrator. They must transfer it directly to the Air Force Academy Foundation; distributions made payable to you will result in reportable income. The IRA administrator’s check must be payable to “Air Force Academy Foundation” and sent to the address below. Our Federal tax ID number is 26-0537053. For a wire or DTC transfer contact us for specific instructions.
Mail to Association & Foundation, 3116 Academy Drive, USAF Academy, CO 80840-4475
For more information on these gift-giving methods, contact Tad Vannaman, '94, at tad.vannaman@usafa.org or 719.247.8744.