Bard College is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization (TIN: 14-1713034), incorporated in Red Hook, NY.

When making a gift to the Bard Early Colleges, please designate your gift to Bard College and indicate that your donation is intended for the Bard Early College Fund or the campus of your choice in your correspondence.

Gifts can be made via check, credit card, wire transfer, securities or real estate. Contributions to Bard Early College are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law and are used exclusively by Bard Early College. Please check with your financial adviser for specific information regarding the deductibility of your gift.

By Credit Card

To donate online, click here. Bard College accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card. To make a contribution by credit card over the telephone, please contact the Gift Recorder at 845-758-7861.

By Check

Checks and other correspondence should be sent to:
Attention: Gift Recorder
Bard College
Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs
P.O. Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY  12504-5000

By Wire Transfer

To make a gift via wire transfer, instruct your brokerage or bank office to arrange for the transfer of funds electronically to the appropriate Bard account. 

For General Gifts and Grants

Bank of America
222 Broadway
New York, NY 10038

Beneficiary (Recipient): Bard College

Beneficiary (Recipient) Bank Account Number: 483075033470

Wire Routing Number: 026009593 (to be used for wires sent from a US account)

ACH Routing Number: 021000322 (to be used for ACH or non-wire transfers)

International SWIFT Code: BOFAUS3N

Please include the purpose or program to which you are supporting to ensure proper crediting of your donation.

For Gifts to Endowment

Bank of America
222 Broadway
New York, NY 10038

Beneficiary: Bard College
Beneficiary Account Number: 483075033519

Wire Routing Number: 026009593 (to be used for wires sent from a US account)

ACH Routing Number: 021000322 (to be used for ACH or non-wire transfers)

Please include the purpose or program you are supporting to ensure proper crediting of your donation.

To ensure proper crediting of your donation
Please send a copy of the instructions you send to your broker or bank officer, along with any special instructions regarding the purpose of the gift via:
Email: [email protected]     
Fax: 845-758-4294

Appreciated Securities

When you donate appreciated stocks to Bard, you avoid the capital gains tax you would have paid if you sold the asset. If you have owned the securities for longer than twelve months, you also receive an income tax charitable deduction for their full fair-market value. These tax savings–both in income and capital gains taxes–make gifts of securities a popular alternative to cash.

If you wish to maintain a particular stock in your portfolio, consider giving Bard the stock and using the cash you would have donated to purchase the same securities in the open market. The newly acquired shares will then carry the current market value as their cost basis, an easy way to reduce future capital gains tax liability.

To make a gift of stock, please instruct your broker or bank officer to arrange for the transfer of securities electronically to Bard’s account at RBC Wealth Management:

RBC Wealth Management
DTC number: 0235
Beneficiary: Bard College
Account number: 328-69000
Memo: Please indicate the purpose of your gift.

To ensure proper crediting of your gift, please email or call Bard’s Gift Recorder with a copy of the instructions you sent to your broker or bank officer. Please include the name of the securities and the number of shares: [email protected] or (845) 758-7861.

There are two ways to do so: either use our easy and secure online tool called FreeWill, or you can read our instructions in this pdf.

If you have any questions please e-mail [email protected] or by calling (845) 758-7407.

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from an IRA

If you are 70.5 or older, giving from your IRA can help reduce your taxable income — and for those over 73 who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), an IRA gift is a simple way to fulfill it! By using the link below to give from your IRA, you can auto-complete your paperwork and we can track your gift to send you the proper tax receipts. We’ve partnered with a free and secure online tool that makes it easy to make this contribution and support our community in a way that’s beneficial to you. No sensitive personal information is required and it only takes a few minutes.

Benefits of a Qualified Charitable Distribution:

• Any amount processed as a QCD counts toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) requirement.
• Reduces the taxable amount of your IRA distribution by lowering both your adjusted gross income and taxable income– resulting in a lower overall tax liability.
• Receive a tax benefit even if you take the standard deduction
• Married couples who file jointly can transfer up to $200,000 per year as a QCD Gifts from 401k, 403b, SEP, and other plans do not qualify.

Ask your financial advisor if it would be right for you to create a traditional IRA account so you can benefit from the IRA Charitable Transfer.

This information is not meant as tax or legal advice. Be sure to check with your financial advisor to determine whether this gift plan is right for you.

Your IRA administrator must make transfers directly from your traditional IRA account to Bard College. To make a QCD gift, contact your IRA custodian.

To ensure proper crediting of your gift, please notify the Gift Recorder of your intended donation, and any special instructions regarding the purpose of the gift. Call 845-758- 7861 or email [email protected].

Bard Employee Payroll Contribution

The Bard Employee Payroll Contribution form can be found here.

Donor Advised Fund

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations today. The secure DAF link:

• Automatically links with your DAF
• Allows you to recommend how you’d like your gift to be used
• Notifies Bard College of your intentions

Using this link to grant from your DAF also saves us a lot of time, so thank you! It’s a great way to ensure consistent financial support while saving cash for immediate needs.

Planned Giving

Join the Margaret and John Bard Society

The Margaret and John Bard Society was established to recognize loyal alumni/ae, faculty, staff, and friends who have made provisions for Bard College—planned gifts—in their estate plans. Planned gifts have far-reaching effects that benefit today’s Bard students as well as those of tomorrow. For more information about making your planned gift, click here or download this information sheet.

Giving FAQ

• Each BHSEC is operated as a partnership between Bard College and the local school district, and receives funding from the local school district. However, public funding does not fulfill all of the costs to run an early college.
• Whether you can contribute $5 or $5,000, gifts of all sizes are important.
• Please note that when you use the Bard College website to make a gift to BHSEC, 100% of your gift goes to BHSEC.

For questions about giving, please contact:

Lindsay Davis Carr, Director of Development: [email protected]

Rachel Carter, Donor Relations Manager: [email protected]