Please see the information below for making your year-end contribution to the Crimson Tide Foundation.

The University of Alabama officially closes for Holiday Break at 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 21, 2023. However, for your convenience, the Crimson Tide Foundation will have limited staff in the office on the following days and times to assist you with questions and year-end gifts.

• Wednesday, December 27 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Friday, December 29 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

If you wish to speak with someone by phone, please call 205-348-9727. You may also email us at ctf@ia.ua.edu.

Please see the information below to complete your 2023 gift to the Crimson Tide Foundation by year-end.

Gifts by Check

Mailed via U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

• Please note that December 31 is a Sunday, so the dates below note Saturday, December 30 as deadlines for mailing.
• Date your check on or before December 30, 2023, and
• Mail via USPS with postmark on or before December 30, 2023.

Mailing Address

Crimson Tide Foundation
Box 870343
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

Mailed/Shipped via Other Delivery

• Date your check on or before December 29, 2023, and hand-deliver your check or ship so that it is received at the Crimson Tide Foundation no later than 2 p.m. CT on December 29.

Shipping Address

Bryant-Denny Stadium
920 Paul Bryant Drive
SOUTH End - 2nd Floor (above Gate 34)
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Please note: Checks will be delayed in being deposited as the University is closed for Winter Break. If your envelope is postmarked December 30, 2023 or before, your gift will recorded as a charitable donation for the 2023 calendar year.

Gifts by Credit Card

The way you send your gift (mail/ship, phone, online) determines the deadline since your credit card gift is effective on the date the card is charged. All credit card gifts processed before midnight CT on December 31, 2023 will be recorded as a charitable donation for the 2023 calendar year.

Online gifts via credit card

The most convenient and expedient way to ensure your year-end gift to the Crimson Tide Foundation is received on time is to make it online.

• Deadline is 11:59 p.m. CT on December 31
• Make your gift online at uactf.org/donate

Credit card gifts by telephone

• Deadline is 2 p.m. CT on December 29.
• Call 205-348-9727. Please see our staffing availability at the top of this message.

Credit card gifts via U.S. Postal Service and FedEx/UPS shipping

• Your credit card gift must be received in the CTF office by 2 p.m. CT on December 29 in order to be charged.
• It is highly recommended to mail your gift to be received by the Crimson Tide Foundation before The University closes for Winter Break on December 21.
• Even if the postmark date is prior to December 29, if it is not received in our office by December 29 to be charged that day, it will not be recorded as a 2023 gift.

You may prefer to make your gift online or by telephone to avoid mailing or shipping delays and help ensure your credit card gift is processed in this calendar year.

Gifts of Securities

Stock transfers initiated and received on or before the close of the market on December 29 will be credited for 2023. To ensure proper gift credit to you, please notify us in advance (lblumenthal@ia.ua.edu or 205-348-5758) when you are ready to make a transfer.

Instructions for Electronic Stock Transfer via Raymond James

Gifts by Wire Transfer

For Domestice Wire Transfer

For International Wire Transfer

Wire transfers must be received at UA's bank on or before December 29, 2023, in order to be considered a 2023 contribution. Please contact Lindsey Blumenthal at the Crimson Tide Foundation (205-348-5758 or lblumenthal@ia.ua.edu) to provide the name of who is making the wire transfer and to what designation.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact us:
By phone: 205-348-9727
By email: ctf@ia.ua.edu

For urgent assistance during the break, please contact Lindsey Blumenthal by cell phone at 205-310-0236.

This information should not be construed as investment, tax or legal advice. Before making your charitable gift, please consult with your financial, legal and other advisors.