Below are important year-end deadlines and reminders for members who would like to receive tax benefits for calendar year 2024 gifts. The Rams Club offices are closed Monday, December 23 through Thursday, December 26 and will also be closed on Monday, January 1; however, the ramsclub@ramsclub.com email address will be monitored on that day. The Rams Club’s office hours are different from those of the University, which can be found here.

For additional assistance with your year-end gifts to The Rams Club, please contact The Rams Club at 919.843.2000 or ramsclub@ramsclub.com.

Here are reminders about how your gifts can count as tax contributions for 2024:

GIFTS BY CHECK

If you mail a check, the envelope must have a postmark of December 31 to be counted for tax purposes for 2024. Please make your check payable to The Educational Foundation, Inc., and mail it to:

The Rams Club
P.O. Box 2446
Chapel Hill, NC 27515

GIFTS BY CREDIT CARD

Credit card gifts must be completed before 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31. Gifts by credit card can be made:

• Online by logging into their Rams Club account here, or
• By phone by calling The Rams Club at 919.843.2000 during normal business hours.

The Rams Club discourages sending credit card information by mail during this time of year. You should never send credit card information via email or fax to The Rams Club nor anyone else.

GIFTS BY STOCK

Electronic transfer of stock must be out of your control AND in The Rams Club’s account no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, when the stock market closes for the year. The Rams Club recommends completing your stock gift by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 27. The earlier you make your transaction, the better.

Instructions for completing your gift by stock transfer can be found here.

GIFTS BY CASH WIRE

Gifts of cash must be received via cash wire transfer into The Rams Club’s bank account by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31. Please contact Jason Steinberg at 919.843.6440 or jason@ramsclub.com to receive wire instructions.

Instructions for completing your gift by wire transfer can be found here.