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How to Support Us

There are a number of ways to support the FEU in the short, medium and long-term. Most monetary donations can provide significant tax benefits.

Individual Donations

Individual donations can be in the form of:

  • Occasional donations (for example, to support the cultural program)
  • Will bequests
  • Life insurance gifts
  • Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and other retirement savings plan gifts
  • Donation-in-kind (furniture, instrument, etc.)
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Corporate Donations

Businesses can support the FEU by:

  • Investing in the renovation of rooms or ateliers for artists and musicians
  • Offering a scholarship to residents (art, music, international relations, computer science, literary research… all disciplines are represented)
  • Donating technical equipment, musical instruments…
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Tax Benefits

Private donors and businesses can receive tax credit. The FEU provides certificates for donations made in France.

In France

  • Income Tax
    Under 1000€, 75% of your donations can be deducted from your taxes. Above this limit, 66% of your donations can be deducted from your taxes, up to 20% of your taxable income. If your contribution exceeds this annual limit of 20% of your taxable income, the excess is carried forward over the next five years (including the fifth year). Please see here for further details.
  • Wealth Tax (IFI Impôt sur la fortune)
    If you must pay the IFI, 75% of the amount of your donation is deductible from your IFI, up to a maximum deduction of €50,000. A donation of 2000€ for example, will return to 500€ after tax deduction. 
    Please see here
     for further details.
  • Corporate Tax (IS Impôt sur les sociétés)
    Companies benefit from a 60% tax break with a cap of 0.5% of the company turnover.
    Please see here for further details.

In the US

Contact us for more information about means of payment, especially concerning donations made in dollars.

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