Supporting the Adams State Foundation

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Support from the Foundation grows more crucial to Adams State each year, as we continually strengthen our commitment to students.

Through the generous support of businesses, individuals, alumni and employees of Adams State, the Foundation has accomplished stable and consistent growth.

For Colorado residents, the Adams State College Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is an approved project of the San Luis Valley/Upper Arkansas Enterprise Zone.  By investing your contribution through the Enterprise Zone, you will qualify for a 25% Colorado state tax credit.

Effective gift planning is an important element of sound financial management. Your gift decisions will profoundly affect the future of Adams State. Whatever the size or form of your gift, we will work with you to prepare a plan of giving that complements your interests in Adams State.

Cash Gifts

  • The simplest and most frequently used method of providing outright support through the ASC Foundation is a cash gift - whether currency, personal check, credit card authorization, money order or bank draft.

    Cash gifts can be sent to the Adams State College Foundation, 208 Edgemont Blvd., Alamosa, CO 81101.

Bequest in a Will or Trust

  • A clause in your will or trust that identifies the ASC Foundation is a simple way to arrange for a significant gift in support of Adams State College while leaving you in control of your assets during your lifetime. 
  • Please contact the Foundation Office at Adams State College for more information, (719) 587-7609.

Charitable Trusts

  • If you are facing substantial estate capital gains and/or tax concerns, the charitable trust can be very effective in reducing your tax liability, providing income for your lifetime and supporting the Adams State College Foundation.

Bud and Pat Nielsen of Albuquerque, NM, created a charitable remainder trust to ensure the strength and vitality of Adams State College for future generations. In honor of this generous $1.2 million gift, the college has dedicated its library as "The Nielsen Library."

Corporate-College Partnerships

Financial institutions have long understood and fostered a strong partnership with Adams State College. The following institutions have pledged and continually supported the ASC Foundation. In addition to financial support, each institution employs ASC graduates, exemplifying commitment to "a greater whole."

  • Alamosa State Bank
  • Community Banks of Colorado
  • 1st Southwest Bank
  • Rio Grande Savings & Loan
  • San Luis Valley Federal Bank

Gifts of Life Insurance

  • Gifts of life insurance can be made with an existing paid-up policy or a new policy. The eventual proceeds of the policy can be designated by you for use within the Foundation.

Gifts of Real Estate

  • Gifts of real estate and tangible personal property are sometimes a desirable way for you to make a significant gift to Adams State. 
  • All gifts of real estate are first evaluated by the Foundation for marketability and potential environmental concerns.

Gifts of Securities

  • Donors sometimes choose to give appreciated assets such as stocks or other securities. This may be the most effective way for you to support Adams State College while preserving your own financial position.

Honorary and Memorial Gifts

  • A gift in memory or in honor of a teacher, student, relative or friend is a generous and thoughtful way to recognize a person's life and accomplishments. 
  • When an honorary or memorial gift is made, the Foundation notifies the honoree or next of kin, and the gift is administered as the contributor specifies.

Matching Gifts

  • More than 800 businesses have matching gift programs offering a corporate gift to match the individual gifts of their employees. This enables their employee donors to multiply the effectiveness of their gift. Your employer may have a matching gift program. 
  • Please see your employer's human resources office for the necessary form to send with your gift.