Year-End Giving to Northeastern Illinois University

Happy Holidays!

Northeastern Illinois University and the NEIU Foundation thank you for your generous support this year and wish all Golden Eagle family and friends a happy holiday season.

Holiday Hours

The NEIU Foundation offices will close for winter break from Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Offices will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.

Donations delivered after offices close for winter break will be processed beginning Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.

Ways to Give

There are a variety of ways to make your end-of-year gift. Please consider the following guidelines if you want your gift to count as a 2025 contribution for tax purposes:

Online

Give online. A 2025 tax receipt will be issued for any gift received by Dec. 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST. 

Give using Zelle. If your bank is set up with Zelle, you can make a donation to the NEIU Foundation right from your bank's own app and no fees are charged. Just designate your gift to neiufoundation@neiu.edu. Please remember to review and add a memo indicating which fund within the NEIU Foundation you would like to support before hitting “confirm" on the Zelle app. 

By phone 

Call (773) 442-4210. A 2025 gift receipt will be issued for any gift intention left on our voicemail by Dec. 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST. Please note that credit card donations can be made at neiu.edu/giving.

By email

Email the NEIU Foundation at neiufoundation@neiu.edu with your gift intention by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2025, in order to receive a 2025 tax receipt.

By mail

Gifts of cash and checks sent via regular mail must be postmarked (and checks must be dated) no later than Dec. 31, 2025, in order to receive a 2025 tax receipt.

Mail to:

The NEIU Foundation
5500 North St. Louis Avenue, 6th Floor
Chicago, IL 60625. 

Transfer of stock

Any transfer of stock must be completed by Dec. 31, 2025, in order to generate a 2025 tax receipt. For more information about making gifts of stock, call (773) 442-4210. 

Official name: Northeastern Illinois University Foundation
FEIN: 23-703-4689

Thank you for supporting Northeastern, and we look forward to your continued support in 2026!

If you are at least 70.5 years old, you may direct a distribution from an IRA as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). For those age 73 or older, a QCD may also count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) from an IRA. You pay no income tax on the transfer, and you may reduce your taxable income for 2025. To direct a QCD, checks must be payable directly to the NEIU Foundation (Tax ID is 23-7034689) and should be sent to the NEIU Foundation at 5500 North St. Louis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60625.

As always, please consult your financial advisor or tax preparer, and visit IRS.gov for more information. Visit the NEIU Giving website to make a year-end contribution to the NEIU Foundation.