As Wabash students and faculty conclude a busy fall semester, we reflect on a wealth of activity that featured Jake Weber ’25 earning Top Advocate in the 31st Moot Court competition, Brayden Curnutt ’25 winning individual titles at both the North Coast Athletics Conference Cross Country Championship and NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region Men's Cross Country Championship, and Dr. Peter Mikek’s economics class traveling to Costa Rica for an immersive learning experience. The College enters its 192nd year steadfastly committed to providing students with opportunities to learn, lead, and grow.
Before 2024 ends, you can support Wabash students and celebrate the season of giving in these five ways:
1.) Make your gift by December 31.
Wabash makes it easy to support students and their unparalleled liberal arts education. To receive credit for the 2024 tax year:
Members of the Advancement team will be available Monday, December 23; Friday, December 27; Monday, December 30; and Tuesday, December 31 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
2.) “Subscribe to Wabash” by setting up a recurring gift.
Like subscribing to your favorite streaming service, you can set up monthly, quarterly, or annual recurring gifts to support Wabash students. Spreading out payments provides a convenient way to minimize the impact on your budget.
3.) Gain federal and Indiana tax benefits when you give to Wabash.
You may be eligible for tax benefits if you itemize deductions on your 2024 federal income taxes. Also, if you file an Indiana income tax return, the state will credit up to 50% of your gift to Wabash against your state income taxes with a maximum of $200 for individual and $400 for joint filers.
Wabash’s Federal Tax ID # is 35-0868202.
4.) Make a gift from your traditional IRA.
If you are age 70½ or older, consider making a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from your IRA. You can count amounts distributed as a QCD toward satisfying your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year, up to $105,000. The QCD is excluded from your taxable income. If your gift is being used to satisfy your RMD, please give your administrator enough advance notice so that the check may be received and deposited into Wabash’s account by December 31.
For more information, visit our Charitable IRA FAQs. If you wish to make a QCD gift, please use our QCD from IRA Gift Instructions.
5.) Multiply the impact of your gifts.
What’s better than making a gift to Wabash? When your company matches it. Search our matching gift database to find out whether your company has a program that can multiply the impact of your gift. Some companies will even match gifts by retirees, spouses, or partners of employees. Most companies will match donations made at any point during the last year.
Through your support, Wabash continues to attract bright young men seeking opportunities to learn, lead, and grow. Thanks to our top-rated alumni network and the loyalty of our supporters, the College celebrates the end of another strong semester as we confidently greet the new year and the optimism that comes with it.