If you cannot find the answer to your question, please call the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Office of Development at (800) 875-6272 or (859) 323-6306.

A. You may contact the UK Chandler Medical Center Office of Development at (800) 875-6272 or (859) 323-6306 or you may contact the development officer for the program or college you are interested in by going to the Contact Us section of this site.

• You may charge your gift online, by telephone or by selecting the credit card option when you receive your pledge reminder.

  You can now use the Internet to make your contribution.  The new online system launched during the summer is safe, strictly confidential and secure.  You can reach the online giving form at https://iweb.uky.edu/GIVEONLINE/, or via the UK Office of Development home page at  www.uky.edu/DEVELOPMENT/ and select “Make a Gift Now.”  You will be asked pertinent information such as your name and address, credit card number and the amount of your gift as well as to what program you would like your gift designated.  You will receive an e-mail confirmation once your gift form has been submitted and processed.

  You also may make a credit card gift by calling the Office of Development toll-free at (800) 875-6272 or (859) 257-7329 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (EST) Monday through Friday.

  For more information about making a gift by credit card, please contact a development officer.

• Checks may be made payable to University of Kentucky and mailed to:
  
  UK Chandler Medical Center
  Office of Development
  329 Charles T. Wethington, Jr. Building
  Lexington, KY 40536-0200

Please tell us where you want to direct your gift by writing the name of the program or college on the designation line.

• Securities gifts can be made by contacting your broker and Dion Guest or Renee Mussetter, gift planning officers, and having the securities transferred to the University. 
  
  For questions regarding securities, please call Nikki Russell at (859) 257-7300 or the Medical Center Office of Development at (800) 875-6272 or (859) 323-6306.
  

• Bequests and trusts gifts can be made in consultation with the Medical Center Office of Development and your financial advisor. For more information, contact Dion Guest, gift planning officer, at (859) 257-7303 or Renee Mussetter, gift planning officer, at (859) 257-8127.

A. You may charge your gift online, by telephone or by selecting the credit card option when you receive your pledge reminder.

You can now use the Internet to make your contribution.  The new online system launched during the summer is safe, strictly confidential and secure.  You can reach the online giving form at https://iweb.uky.edu/GIVEONLINE/, or via the UK Office of Development home page at  www.uky.edu/DEVELOPMENT/ and select “Make a Gift Now.”  You will be asked pertinent information such as your name and address, credit card number and the amount of your gift as well as to what program you would like your gift designated.  You will receive an e-mail confirmation once your gift form has been submitted and processed.

You also may make a credit card gift by calling the Office of Development toll-free at (800) 875-6272 or (859) 257-7329 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (EST) Monday through Friday.

For more information about making a gift by credit card, please contact a development officer.

A. Unrestricted gifts are given to the Medical Center or one of its five colleges without any restrictions on their use. Restricted gifts are designated for specific purposes such as endowed scholarships or professorships, or building construction. Both types of gifts are welcome, but unrestricted gifts are critical to the Medical Center’s mission because they allow the Medical Center to use resources where they are needed most.

Q. How can I make a pledge?

A. Contact a development officer or go the online pledge card.

• Gifts to the UK Chandler Medical Center are tax deductible.
• Bequests and trusts gifts offer significant tax benefits. For more information, visit the Bequests and Trusts section of this site.

A. End-of-Year 2003 gifts must be received by the UK Chandler Medical Center Office of Development before Dec. 30, 2003. Fiscal Year 2004 gifts must be received by the UK Chandler Medical Center Office of Development before June 30, 2004.

The descriptions below may help you select the IRS form(s) you need for your gift. These forms are downloadable from the IRS Web site. For the most current versions, the links on these form numbers will take you to the IRS Web site’s Forms File Manager, where you can choose a download format and select the required form(s).

• Form 8283 - Non-cash Charitable Contributions
  Used to report non-cash charitable contributions if a total deduction of over $500 is claimed for all non-cash charitable gifts. An appraisal summary and donee acknowledgement are also reported by this form for certain non-cash charitable contributions exceeding $5,000 per item or group of items donated.
• Form 709 – U.S. Gift Tax Return
  Used to report gift transfers. If only outright gifts are made and if all gifts during the calendar year to any one recipient do not exceed $10,000 in value, generally the return is not required. For charitable gifts made after August 5, 1997, if the donor's entire interest in the property is transferred, a gift tax return is no longer required. This new rule does not extend to gifts of partial interests, such as charitable remainder trusts, for which the filing requirement still exists.
• Form 1040, Schedule A - Itemized Deductions
  Used to report itemized income tax deductions, including gifts to charity.