About the Imperial College Foundation

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the Imperial College Foundation was established in 1987 by a small group of dedicated volunteers. The Foundation has recently celebrated its thirtieth anniversary and three of the Foundation’s Board Members have each given over 25 years of generous service.

The Foundation is recognised as a public charitable foundation, under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Service code. 

Imperial College Foundation is a non-profit corporation operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, whose principal goal is to advance the pursuits of Imperial in the most advanced training and research in various branches of the sciences and their application to medicine and industry.

What is Planned giving? 

Planned gifts, including bespoke gifts and bequests gifts, are estate planning strategies designed to help you meet your financial and charitable goals, while supporting Imperial College Foundation in the long term.

Giving through a charitable remainder trust

The charitable remainder trust is a popular estate planning strategy if you have built a sizeable estate and are also considering ways to receiving a stream of payments for life. The charitable remainder comes in two types:

• The annuity trust pays the same percentage of the assets each year. The payments remain the same, regardless of fluctuations in trust investments.
• The unitrust, pays a variable amount based on a fixed percentage of the fair market value of the trust assets. The trust is revalued each year and payments from a trust fluctuate depending on the growth or losses in the value of the assets in the trust.

To talk to someone about supporting Imperial College Foundation by setting up a charitable remainder trust, please contact the Development Team at contact@imperialcollegefoundation.org or on +1 (678)-506-7760.

Imperial College Foundation cannot act as a Trustee for charitable trusts. We can provide information about organisations that specialise in the administration and investment of charitable trusts.

Making a bespoke gift

By making a bespoke gift will allow you to plan the area of your support in which your gift will have a bigger impact. Please contact the Development team contact@imperialcollegefoundation.org or on +1 (678)-506-7760 to discuss the different options available to you.

Including a bequest in your Will

For sample bequest language, please contact the Legacy Team contact@imperialcollegefoundation.org or on +1 (678)-506-7760.

Imperial College Foundation, its employees, and representatives do not offer legal or financial advice. Prospective donors are advised to consult with a specialist solicitor, financial advisor, estate planner, or accountant before making arrangements.

Privacy notice

As a controller of personal data relating to our friends and supporters, Imperial College Foundation is committed to maintaining the high standards that you would expect in terms of how it respects and care for your personal information. Download the ICF Privacy Notice to learn how Imperial College Foundation, Inc collects, holds and uses the personal data that it processes in the course of its work.