The information below responds to frequently asked questions about ways to support the United Board and its programs.
Our legal name is “United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia.” Our tax ID number is 13-5562367.
The United Board is a tax-exempt, charitable 501(c)(3) organization in the United States, and all contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by U.S. law. The United Board is also a registered charity in Hong Kong and gifts made to our Hong Kong Office are tax-deductible in Hong Kong.
Please make your donation (in HK$ or US$) payable to United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia with the memo indicating the approved project at an institution, purpose, and/or United Board program. Please send your donation to the office from which you need a charitable tax receipt issued:
U.S. Office
United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1221
New York, NY 10115
USA
Asia Office
United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
1/F, Chung Chi College Administration Building
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong
Eligible contributions to the United Board will receive a tax acknowledgment. If you made a gift online through Network for Good, the e-receipt serves this purpose as well. Contact us at (212) 870-2600 if you need an additional copy.
Gifts are remitted to our network institutions within one month when gifts to an institution accumulate to a total of US$5,000 or more, within three months when gifts accumulate to a total of US$1,000 or more, and within six months when gifts accumulate to a total of US$1,000 or less.
The United Board remits all designated gifts to network institutions net of out-of-pocket expenses. Expenses include credit card charges, bank fees related to receiving or remitting of funds, and any other charges imposed by banks or agencies in handling such donations. An administrative fee is also effective on gifts received February 1, 2023 onwards. Please note that beginning on February 1, 2025, the United Board will implement a simplified flat 1% administrative fee on all designated gifts. The United Board will continue to provide personalized gift planning and staff support services including receiving, processing and stewarding these donations at to our network institutions. Please view this designated fee memo for details.
For endowment funds established with the United Board, please view this fee schedule applicable to all new permanent endowments.
Have your broker contact us at 212-870-2612 or email tloo@unitedboard.org to initiate the transfer of stocks. Please send a note or email indicating the donor’s name and purpose of the gift. For securities held longer than one year, their full fair market value can be deducted within the deduction limits established by the IRS. We urge donors to check with their accountant and tax advisor at all times. Download the stock gift form.
Please contact Trudy Loo, Director of Development with the United Board, by email at tloo@unitedboard.org.