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Gifts of Securities

Thank you for your interest in making a stock donation to the Law School.  Securities can be sent via DTC to our account at BNY Mellon/Pershing LLC. 

So that we can process your contribution in a timely and efficient manner, please provide the following information:

  • Your name and address
  • Number of shares and description of the security
  • Any specific purpose for your gift (annual fund, reunion or other pledge, etc)

This information should be given to Yvonne Boothe in the University Development and Alumni Relations office.  Yvonne can be contacted at by phone at 212-851-9764, or by email at stockgift@columbia.edu.

Guidelines for Wire Transfers

If your broker transfers securities electronically through the Depository Trust Company (DTC):

DTC Number: 0443
Pershing, LLC
For Credit to account #:  N7M100061
Client account name:  Trustees of Columbia University

To make a gift to Columbia by wire, use the following account information:

Account Name: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Account Number: 2000011749277
ABA#: 121000248 (For Incoming Wires)
ACH Routing #: 026012881 (For Incoming ACH’s)
CHIPS UID# 0407
For International Wires Only:  Swift Code =  WFBIUS6S
Bank Name: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Bank Address: 375 Park Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10152
Bank Phone #: 904-634-6379

Give as much information as possible in the comments section of your wire. Specifically, you should include

  • your name,
  • the purpose of your gift
  • the name of the school or department to receive the gift
  • the name of any Columbia representative you have dealt with in arranging the transfer

Many wire transfers end up being returned for want of this information, so please be as thorough as you can.

If you have any questions about wire transfers, please contact Columbia's Gift Systems department at giftsys@columbia.edu or 1-866-GIFTSYS.

If your broker transfers securities electronically through the Federal Reserve:

ABA# 021-000-018
Bank of NY/Pershing LLC
For Credit to account #:  N7M100061
Client account name:  Trustees of Columbia University        

For all paper stock certificates, please mail securities and required documents to:

BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC
Attn: Jason Rakip
BNY Mellon Center, Suite 475
Pittsburgh, PA 15258

Gifts of securities will be recognized by Columbia based on the average of the high and low values on the date the securities are received in our brokerage account.

So that your gift can be promptly acknowledged by the Law School, please also inform Kathryn Williams of the amount and date of your contribution.  Kathryn can be contacted at:

p: 212-854-2680
f: 212-854-7801
e: kathryn.williams@law.columbia.edu

Kathryn Williams
Alumni Relations & Development
435 West 116th Street, Box A-2
New York, NY 10027

Thank you for your generous support of the Law School!