All charitable donations received to the Engineering Student Support Fund for Tennessee Lunabotics are fully tax deductible. The UT Foundation (UTFI) accepts these gifts on our behalf and sends tax receipts to donors. For our corporate sponsors, UTFI’s 501c3 non-profit organization status allows companies who are limited to only donating to nonprofits to receive tax deductions for their contributions.
Please visit giving.utk.edu/tnlunabotics to get started with the donation process.
Important Notes:
These steps ensure that your donations are earmarked for our team's use.
Checks should be made payable to the University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc.
Please mail to:
UT Foundation
1525 University Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
Please include a note that clarifies the gift is to go to the Engineering Student Support Fund (S010020851) to benefit the Tennessee Lunabotics student group. If you are giving through a donor advised fund (DAF), please ask your DAF distributor to also indicate the gift is on your behalf.
Giving via stocks or securities:
There can be significant tax advantages if you choose to transfer securities as a charitable gift. Please visit www.utfi.org/giving/stocks/ for full details, including information your broker will need for the transaction and information UT will need to identify the gift is from you.
Giving via wire transfer or direct deposit:
Please visit https://www.utfi.org/giving/wiretransfers/ for full details, including information your financial institution will need for the transaction and information UT will need to identify the gift is from you.
The Engineering Development office at UT is happy to produce invoices for companies who request one before making a gift to our team. Please reach out to our team email ([email protected]) to request an invoice.
Please note that the Engineering Development office is currently dealing with staffing shortages, as are many student engagement offices at UT. Thank you in advance for your patience.