Gift Types

Gift Types

Gift Types separate gifts into categories that can be used for reporting purposes. An appropriate gift type must be selected during the gift creation process from the options provided below.

Gift Types: Spendable Classification

Gift Type

Gift Type Description

Donor Gift – Restricted

Gift given by a Donor with a restricted purpose(s)

Donor Gift – Unrestricted

Gift given by a Donor for unrestricted purpose(s)

Foundation Transfer-Endowment Income

Gift set up to receive Foundation-Held Endowment income

Foundation Transfer-Gift

Gift set up to receive Donor gifts received at a Foundation

Internal Transfer-Other

Gift set up to receive other types of Gift funds (i.e., Endowment Admin Fees)

Other

Other types of gift funds

Agency

Assets held on behalf of an outside entity

Gift Types: Non-Pooled Classification

Gift Type

Gift Type Description

True Endowment

Funds received from a Donor with the stipulation that the principal remain intact and be invested in perpetuity to produce income that is to be expended for purposes specified by the Donor

Quasi Endowment

Fund designated to function like an Endowment, but which may be expended at the discretion of the entity’s governing board

Term Endowment

Funds where the Donor has indicated that the principal can only be expended after a stated period or upon the occurrence of a specific event

Internal Transfer from Existing Endowment Income

Gift set up to segregate existing Endowment income

 

Note: This term is a legacy term only; gifts are no longer created with this gift type

Annuity and Life Income

Gift given by a Donor to establish a legal entity (trust) with certain conditions. When the trust terminates, the remaining assets are directed to charitable purposes of the University

Trustee Held Endowments

Endowments held by an outside trustee for the benefit of the University

Capital Building and Equipment Gift

Gift given by a Donor to build or renovate a physical facility or for capital equipment

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