Skip to main content
Text Resize
Print This
Email This
Calculate Plan
eBrochure
Contact Us
View Video

Gifts of Real Estate

Donating appreciated real estate, such as a home, vacation property, undeveloped land, farmland, ranch or commercial property can make a great gift to University of Oklahoma Foundation.

Flowchart: Donor makes a gift of appreciated real estate to OU.

Benefits of gifts of real estate

  • Avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of the real estate
  • Be eligible for a charitable income tax deduction based on the value of the gift
  • Leave a lasting legacy to University of Oklahoma Foundation

How to make a gift of real estate

Your real property may be given to University of Oklahoma Foundation if we are able to accept it after performing due diligence on the property. You may deed part or all of your real property to University of Oklahoma Foundation. Your gift will generally be based on the property's fair market value, which you must establish by obtaining an independent appraisal.

Contact us

If you have any questions about gifts of real estate, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer any questions that you have.

Additional Information

Certain properties pose challenges. We have adopted policies to limit the acceptance of certain kinds of real estate. Please check with us before making a gift of real estate so we can explain our gift acceptance policies.

scriptsknown