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Holiday Hours and
End-of-Year Giving

Holiday Hours

It’s that time of year again—time to make memorable moments with family and friends. As you prepare for the holidays, consider the year-end giving tips below. We know how important the last few days of 2025 will be to meet tax deadlines, and we are here to help make the process as streamlined as possible.

Please note the WSU Foundation’s hours of operation through the end of the year:

Dec. 1 – Dec. 23: Normal operation (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Dec. 24 – Dec. 25: Closed.

Dec. 29 – Dec. 31: Although Washington State University and the WSU Foundation will be closed on these dates, WSU Foundation Gift Accounting and Gift Planning staff will be available by phone from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you would like to give a gift of appreciated stock, or discuss your year-end giving plans to benefit WSU, please call 800-448-2978 or 509-335-1686.

Jan. 1: Closed.

Jan. 5: Resume normal operations.

Year-End Giving

Remember, gifts need to be made by December 31 to help reduce your 2025 taxable income. Please keep the following in mind and consult your tax advisor for specific details:

For a gift to be complete during the 2025 tax year:

  • Make sure your gift is received by the WSU Foundation or postmarked no later than December 31, 2025. Please note, the date on the actual check or money order is not recognized by the IRS as proof of your intent to give on a particular date.
  • Making a gift online using the WSU Foundation’s secure site is an easy way to make your year-end gift using a credit or debit card any time. To receive a 2025 charitable income tax deduction, credit card gifts must be processed against your account in 2025. Complete your online gift on or before 11:59 p.m. (PST) on December 31, 2025. The WSU Foundation accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. The date your account is debited is considered the date of the donation.
  • Gifts of Stock: Consider making a simple and tax-wise gift of appreciated stock. Please note that mutual fund shares may take several weeks to transfer, and the gift is not considered complete until the shares are received in the WSU Foundation’s brokerage account. To discuss your year-end gift to WSU, please call (800) 448-2978 or (509) 335-1686, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Gifts by IRAs/Qualified Charitable Distributions: (QCDs): Please ensure your IRA administrator postmarks the distribution by December 31; if you are sending the IRA administrator’s distribution, it must postmarked by December 31; and for those IRAs with check writing privileges, the check needs to arrive in plenty of time for us to receive, cash, and clear the bank by December 31. Please make sure your IRA administrator notes your name on the check or letter accompanying the gift so that it can be processed correctly. Checks should be mailed directly to the WSU Foundation. Please contact the Gift Planning team at gpoffice@wsu.edu or 509-335-7883 if you have any questions.
  • ​​​​​​​Gift Planning Team Availability: During the holiday closure week of December 26 – January 2, Gift Planning will be available to answer your estate and asset-based gift questions.

Gifts by check or money order may be mailed to:

WSU Foundation
PO Box 641927
Pullman, WA 99164-1927

In-person deliveries:

During the holidays, gifts may be hand-delivered to the WSU Foundation Town Centre on December 22, 23, 26, and 29 – 31 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Thank you for your generous support of Washington State University throughout the year. Have a wonderful holiday season!

Warm Regards,
Your Friends at the WSU Foundation