Support the Mu Chapter of Sigma Pi Educational Foundation
There are a variety of ways to support the Mu Chapter through the Sigma Pi Educational Foundation. Please review the options below and select the one that best meets your needs. If there is an option not listed below, please contact us here and share the method in which you would like to make a gift.
Give Online
Make a Secure Gift Online
You can make a one-time gift or set up an automatic recurring gift using your credit card or bank ACH.
Give by Check
Give by Check
Sending donations by mail.
To send your donations by mail, please complete the foundation reply form and send your gift to:
Mu Chapter of Sigma Pi Educational Foundation Alumni Records Office
P.O. Box 876
Ithaca, NY 14851-0876
Please make checks payable to, Mu Chapter, Sigma Pi Educational Foundation
Click here to download the foundation reply form.
Mu Chapter, Sigma Pi Educational Foundation tax ID #14-1902549
Gift of Appreciated Securities
Gift of Appreciated Securities
The Foundation appreciates the ongoing support of its generous donors and would like to acknowledge your gift in as timely a manner as possible.
To assist us, for those of you authorizing grants from a donor advised fund (DAF), once a gift is made, please send an e-mail identifying the amount of the grant and the custodian (Fidelity, Schwab, etc.) of your DAF.
This e-mail should be sent to the following individuals:
Pam Costley pcostley@elevateims.com
Burt Hilton burt.hilton@morganstanley.com
Electronic fund transfers coming from DAFs generally do not indicate who has recommended the grant. Thank you for your help and continued support of our mission.
Stocks and Securities
To donate with stocks or securities transfers, please call Burt Hilton 212-401-0544.
MS DTC number: 0015
Account Name: Mu Chapter of Sigma Pi Educational
Account Number: 622156XXX
Make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
Make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
A QCD lets eligible IRA owners transfer funds directly from an IRA to the Mu Chapter of Sigma Pi Educational Foundation. This can reduce taxable income and, if applicable, satisfy part or all of your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). Please consult your tax advisor.
Eligibility at a Glance
- You must be age 70½ or older on the date the distribution leaves your IRA.
- QCDs are made from IRAs (not from active SEP/SIMPLE IRAs or employer plans like 401(k)s).
- Gifts are limited to the annual IRS QCD limit for the tax year. Multiple QCDs are permitted up to that limit.
- To remain tax‑free, no goods or services may be received in return.
Deadline: Your IRA custodian must complete the transfer by December 31 for it to count in that tax year.
How to Make Your QCD (5 quick steps)
- Contact your IRA custodianand request their QCD/trustee‑to‑charity form.
- Provide the Foundation details listed below exactly as shown.
- Ask that payment be made directly to Mu Chapter of Sigma Pi Educational Foundation (or a check payable to us mailed as directed).
- Email us to let us know your name, custodian, amount, and designationso we can match and receipt it promptly.
- Keep our acknowledgment for your tax records (it will state that no goods or services were provided).
Foundation Details for Your Custodian
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Legal name Mu Chapter of Sigma Pi Educational Foundation Federal Tax ID (EIN) 14-1902549 Mailing address PO Box 876, Ithaca, NY 14851-0876 Phone 607-882-0768 Email Purpose / designation Annual Fund (donor’s choice) Primary contact XXX, c/o Mu Chapter of Sigma Pi Educational Foundation
Do you have a question on giving to Mu Chapter Sigma Pi Educational Foundation or what your overall giving history has been to the Foundation over the years? Please send an e-mail to alumnirecords@sigmapicornell.org. Please include your first name, last name, and graduation year.
The Sigma Pi Mu Chapter Educational Foundation, founded in 2007, is a 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Service-approved organization and is dedicated to funding educational programs for the members of Mu Chapter, enhancing the learning infrastructure of the house, and supporting education related programming that benefits the youth of the greater Ithaca community and provides mentorship opportunities for Mu Chapter brothers.