Residents of the United States who wish to make a philanthropic donation to the University of Ottawa and who are neither alumni nor family of alumni should consider donating by way of the Friends of the University of Ottawa.
By donating to Friends of the University of Ottawa, a charitable organization in the US with its headquarters in New York, NY, you can support the University of Ottawa and benefit from a tax deduction on your American tax return. Friends of the University of Ottawa can issue U.S. tax receipts recognized by the IRS. The Canadian-U.S. Income Tax Convention allows charitable income tax deductions under the following conditions:
- You can contribute to a Canadian college or university if you, or a member of your family, are or were enrolled.
- You have income earned in Canada and the gift is to a registered Canadian charity that would have a similar status were it located in the U.S. In this case, the gift is deductible against the Canadian source income, subject to U.S. percentage limitations.
For specific information about your international philanthropic goals at the University of Ottawa, please contact us.