Supporting Unitarian Universalism

Your gifts put our faith into action. Every contribution to the Unitarian Universalist Association helps our congregations bring people together and allows the UUA to reach out and take a stand for justice, love, and peace.

Donor Advised Fund

You may also contribute to the UUA, or to your UU congregation or other eligible UU entity, by requesting a grant from your donor advised fund, such as Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. Donor advised funds are also administered by community foundations, such as The Boston Foundation. Use the widget on the right to search for your DAF custodian. Our federal tax ID is 04-2103733.

Donate Stock

It is easy to contribute appreciated securities to the UUA, or to your UU congregation or other eligible UU entity as part of our Umbrella Giving program. Donating appreciated securities also provides tax advantages.

IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

If you are 70½ or older and have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), you are likely familiar with the option to donate through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), sometimes referred to as an IRA Charitable Rollover.

Consider these factors when deciding whether a QCD is right for you:

• If you are 70 ½ or older you can give any amount up to $111,000 directly from your IRA to charity each calendar year. This maximum QCD amount is indexed annually for inflation.
• If you must take a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your IRA, a QCD can be used to meet all or part of your RMD, if you have not already taken it.
• You pay no income tax on amounts you donate using a QCD. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you can benefit even if you do not itemize deductions on your tax return.
• You can use a QCD to make an outright gift to the UUA, to make a payment on an existing pledge or to fund a charitable gift annuity.
• If you are married and your spouse also has an IRA, they can also donate up to $111,000 to charity each year directly from their IRA.

Checks sent from your IRA or QCD should be made out to the UUA and sent to the attention of Stewardship and Development. Please note the purpose of your gift on the memo and send to:

Attn: Stewardship and Development

Unitarian Universalist Association
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210-1409
Phone: (888) 792-5885

UUA Tax ID: 04-2103733

Be sure to notify us (giftinfo@uua.org) about your plans if the funds will be sent directly by your IRA administrator. Financial institutions don’t always include adequate identifying information. Advance notice helps ensure that your gift is properly credited.

For more information about IRA giving, contact development@uua.org.