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Mail your gift to the Office of Development, where all charitable contributions to California University of Global Health Sciences (CUGHS) and the CUGHS School of Medicine are processed. Please make all checks payable to California University of Global Health Sciences. You can use these mailing addresses:

U.S. Mail
Office of Development

Attention: Tony Huynh
Global Health Sciences University
1420 River Park Drive, Suite 200

Sacramento California 95815

Phone: (916) 407-2000 x2503
tonyhuynh@cughs.org

STOCKS, BONDS, AND MUTUAL FUNDS

Notify us of your plans to the above address.

FOREIGN CURRENCY

California University of Global Health Sciences greatly appreciates cash donations in any form, including foreign currency, US dollars drawn on foreign banks, or foreign “dollars.” CUGHS gives gift credit in US dollars for the value of the donation based on current exchange rates as of the day of receipt. Please consult your financial institution for information on current US exchange rates.

It is important to know that CUGHS incurs what can amount to substantial bank fees to process foreign currency gifts and checks drawn on foreign banks. Unfortunately, there are times when the fees associated with these types of gift outweigh the gifts themselves. For this reason, CUGHS is only able to accept foreign checks of $250 or more.

PERSONAL PROPERTY

If you would like to donate personal property to CUGHS, please contact Office of Development at (916) 407-2000 x2503. Such gifts require appraisal or advance approval in order to be accepted. Examples of gifts of property include tickets to athletic events, rare books, art work, computer hardware and software, and laboratory equipment.

REAL ESTATE

All gifts of real estate require prior approval by the university. A gift of real estate may be a principal residence or vacation home, a farm, a commercial building, a subdivision lot, or unimproved land. The gift may be the entire property or a fractional interest in the property. Please contact CUGHS Office of Development at (916) 407-2000 x 2503.

ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS

An electric transfer through the Automated Clearing House Network (or “ACH”) is acceptable. Please notify CUGHS Office of Development at (916) 407-2000 x 2503 to schedule an electronic transfer.

Note that IRS regulations stipulate that contributions sent by private carriers must be dated based on CUGHS date of receipt, whereas gifts sent through the US Postal Service can be dated based on the postmark date.

Deferred or Planned Gifts, Life Income Gift or Charitable Lead Trust or Bequest or Retained Life Estate in Property

Please contact CUGHS Office of Development at (916) 407-2000 x 2503.

GIFTS OF RETIREMENT PLANS

Naming GHSU as a primary or contingent beneficiary of a retirement plan (e.g. IRA, SEP, 401(k), 403(b), ESOP, etc.) may enable you to make a larger gift than you anticipated because income and estate taxes are not imposed when plan assets are distributed to GHSU. Your retirement account’s plan administrator (the company that manages the account) can help you designate Global Health Sciences University as a primary or contingent beneficiary on the plan’s beneficiary form.