Tools for Professional Advisors
Discover More About Our Options
In your work as a professional advisor, you value professionalism, integrity and honesty, taking the utmost care when serving your clients. As a nonprofit organization, we share your values and take the same care when it comes to helping our donors plan charitable gifts to American University. Please use these tools as you help your clients with their charitable plans, and feel free to contact us for more information or assistance.
Legal name: American University
Federal tax ID number: #53-0196549
Located in: 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016
See the Benefits Today
Provide your clients with a free, no-obligation illustration of their gifts to AU with our Gift Illustrator tool. Instantly calculate deductions, tax savings and other benefits for multiple gift types.
Estate Distributions
If you are the personal representative of an estate, please contact Seth D. Speyer, Executive Director of Planned Giving, at 202-885-3411 or speyer@american.edu for further assistance.
Make a Gift to AU in Your Will
If your clients are interested in supporting AU with a gift in their wills, we have provided sample bequest language that they can bring to their estate planning attorneys.
Partner With Us
We understand that gifts to charities such as AU can be an important part of your clients' overall financial and estate plans. That's why we're committed to working with you to ensure that your clients find the charitable arrangements that best meet their needs. We believe that charitable planning is a process that ideally involves the donor, professional advisors and our gift planning staff—all working together to arrange the best gift possible.
An Example of How It Works
Fund Your Donation With:
Gifts That Pay
Your payments depend on your age at the time of the donation. If you are younger than 60, we recommend that you learn more about your options and download this FREE guide Plan for Retirement With a Deferred Gift Annuity.
Not Sure How to Begin Planning?
Our comprehensive estate planning kit will save you time, protect your assets and help you establish your legacy.
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The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in any examples are for illustrative purposes only. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. State law may further impact your individual results. Annuities are subject to regulation by the State of California. Payments under such agreements, however, are not protected or otherwise guaranteed by any government agency or the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association. A charitable gift annuity is not regulated by the Oklahoma Insurance Department and is not protected by a guaranty association affiliated with the Oklahoma Insurance Department. Charitable gift annuities are not regulated by and are not under the jurisdiction of the South Dakota Division of Insurance.