Making a tax deductible donation to Harvard
Donations by Australians direct to Harvard are not deductible against Australian income. We advise members to donate to the Harvard Club of Australia Foundation as to obtain the benefit of an Australian tax deduction. Please follow the instructions below.
Donations under $1,000
Australian residents receive full Australian tax deductibility for donations to the Harvard Club of Australia Foundation and the R G Menzies Scholarship to Harvard.
For Donations under $1000, please:
EFT to Harvard Club of Australia Inc.
Bank: Westpac Banking Corporation
BSB: 032099
Account: 538391
note as a donation with your name in the payment reference and email details of the transfer to: admin@harvardclub.org.au
The donation will be forwarded to Perpetual Trustees Limited and a receipt issued as evidence of tax deductibility where the donation is above $500, or where a specific request for a receipt is made. Receipts are not required for tax deductibility for small donations.
Donations over $1,000
Donations over $1,000 can be made to the Harvard Club of Australia Foundation managed by Perpetual Trustees Limited.
You can send funds by EFT or mail to the Harvard Club of Australia Foundation at:
EFT to Harvard Club of Australia Foundation
Bank: Macquarie
BSB: 182512
Account: 962322863
and email details of the transfer to: louisa.de.ferranti@perpetual.com.au with a copy to admin@harvardclub.org.au.
Donations may be posted to Perpetual Trustees Philanthropic Services,
PO Box 4172,
Sydney, NSW 2001
Attention: Louisa de Ferranti
Please include your name and address so that the Foundation can issue a receipt
to support tax deductibility. You may note your wishes as to how you would like the donation applied. We will negotiate your special directions for larger donations. Advise HCA Philanthropy Pty Ltd the details of your donation by email : admin@harvardclub.org.au. As noted HCA Foundation is an item 2 DGR and cannot accept donations from PAF’s and PPF’s.
Donations by Private Ancillary funds requiring Item 1 DGR deductibility
If the source of your donation is a PAF (Private Ancillary Fund) or a PPF (Prescribed Private Fund), please send the donation to R G Menzies Scholarship to Harvard, not to HCA Foundation.
The R.G. Menzies funds are administered by the Australian National University and gain DGR (Deducible Gift Recipient) authority from the university. ANU is an Item 1 DGR and can receive from private.ancillary.funds.
Harvard Club of Australia Foundation, while also a DGR, is an Item 2 DGR, limited by its PAF status in that the legislation prevents PPFs and PAFs donating to another PAF.
Donations to the Australian National University for the Harvard Club R.G. Menzies Scholarship
Donations specifically for the Harvard Club R.G. Menzies scholarship may be made to the Australian National University. ANU is an item 1 DGR and can receive donations from PAF’s and PPF’s.
Donations may be made to The Australian National University by EFT:
Account Name: ANU Gift Account
BSB: 012-950 (ANZ)
Account # 837 540 658
To request a tax receipt ,please email Andrew Coulter
You may also post a cheque payable to the Australian National University to:
Mr. Andrew Coulter,
Scholarships Business Lead,
Division of Student Administration,
Di Riddell Student Centre,
Building 154,
The Australian National University,
Canberra,
ACT 2601
Tel: +61 2 6125 6236, email: philanthropic.scholarships@anu.edu.au
accompanied by a letter specifying that the donation is to be made to the Robert Gordon Menzies Fund Number E54970RG "Robert Gordon Menzies Scholarships". Residents of the United States may donate to the Menzies Fund at Harvard University.
Directing your gift to Harvard Business School R.G. Menzies scholars
Please direct your gift to the “Menzies Business School Scholarship, Fund Number E54970 RG01 "HBS MBA Scholarships"
Recognition in Class Giving
Harvard Business School acknowledges donations to HCA Foundation as part of reunion class gifts. The USD equivalent being recorded against donors' names in Harvard's Business School’s Contributors report published annually.
Please copy admin@harvardclub.org.au with details of your gift and the specific class and section you wish it to be directed to. As at 2020 this process is administered by Jack McGrew – jmcgrew@hbs.edu.
Donations by US taxpayers to Harvard University
US residents may donate directly to Harvard if they wish using the instructions available on the Harvard website for alumni – www.alumni.harvard.edu/ways-to-give. The “allocation” should say “625-625175 Menzies Scholarship Fund” or “Harvard Club of Australia Robert Gordon Menzies Scholarship Fund”. Donors are strongly encouraged to send a short email to Rebecca Bauer Lock (rbauerlock@fas.harvard.edu) indicating their name and the fact of their gift, which will allow Harvard to track the gift into the appropriate fund. Please copy admin@harvardclub.org.au.
Bequests
What better way to leave a lasting legacy that will benefit future generations?
Consider incorporating a provision in your will or by making a codicil to your will, so as to make a bequest to the Harvard Club of Australia Foundation with any specific directions as to how the bequest should be applied.