New tax legislation allows — for a limited time — a way to make gifts to the WSU Foundation and other charities using individual retirement accounts (IRAs) without negative tax consequences. Similar to previous legislation called the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 allows distributions up to $100,000 […]
PULLMAN – Richard J. (Jeff) Puckett has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer for the WSU Foundation, effective Sept. 15. He will be responsible for managing, developing and enhancing the internal operations, processes, and infrastructure of the WSU Foundation to ensure outstanding service to all college and unit personnel involved in development […]
New tax legislation offers – for a limited time – a way to make gifts to the WSU Foundation and other charities using individual retirement accounts (IRAs) without negative tax consequences. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 allows distributions up to $100,000 per year per taxpayer to a qualified charity from a traditional or Roth […]
Washington State University ended fiscal year 2006 with a 9.1 percent increase in private support over the previous fiscal year. The university reached its second highest mark in the WSU Foundation’s 27-year history with $54,116,173 in gifts and private grants during FY 2006, which ended June 30. “The commitment to excellence demonstrated by the more […]
In an economy that has seen private support and alumni giving decline at many universities across the nation, Washington State University bucked the trend in 2002-2003. The university reached its second highest mark in the WSU Foundation’s 24-year history with $48,839,329 in gifts and private grants during fiscal year 2002-03, which ended June 30. For […]
The Washington State University Foundation has moved into Pullman’s new Town Centre building. Movement of equipment, offices, and personnel began the last week in March and will continue in stages through the first week in April. The WSU Foundation will occupy the second and third floors of the three-story brick building on the southwest corner […]