Support MUS

Ways to Give

ANNUAL FUND
Your gifts to the Annual Fund are tax-deductible under the applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code. Our fiscal year runs August 1 - July 31. A receipt for your gift will be sent shortly after it is received and processed by the Development Office.
 
ESTATE PLANNING
When Memphis University School was established in 1893, it was the result of the vision of many generous donors. While MUS is a lasting testimony to all who have supported the school throughout its history, we continue to look toward the future. There are generations of students yet to enroll, all deserving the best education possible in order to become the future leaders of our communities, our nation and the world in which we live. The information on this website offers you an opportunity to be part of the school's future by being a part of its tradition. Since we first opened our doors, many of our most significant gifts have come to the school as planned gifts: gifts that make a permanent impact on the institution and its students, such as naming MUS in your will. MUS continually seeks to raise funds to move us forward as we hold steadfastly to the traditions upon which we were founded. We invite you to read No Small Plan, and then to create a plan of your own…a plan to ensure the future of MUS. Click here to learn more.

GIFTS-IN-KIND

Gifts-in-kind are welcome and appreciated by MUS. These include real estate, personal property, equipment, and other in-kind items.

STOCK GIFTS
Gifts of securities which have risen in value since their purchase are particularly attractive under our current tax laws. Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds which have increased in value since their purchase and have been held at least 12 months make effective charitable gifts.

To transfer securities to MUS, have your broker transfer the stock to Raymond James & Associates DTC #0725 into MUS account #27890244. Additionally, please ask your broker to notify the MUS Development Office of the stock and number of shares once the transfer has taken place (often securities are transferred without reference to the donor; this information will help us identify your gift).

For tax purposes, the value of your gift will be determined by averaging the high and low of the stock, multiplied by the number of shares, on the day the transfer is completed.

For additional information or assistance, please contact:

MUS Development Office:
Perry Dement
Assistant Head for Advancement
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1350
(901) 260-1355 fax

MUS Broker:
Collie Krausnick
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
1100 Ridgeway Loop Rd., 5th Floor
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 529-5321
(800) 774-1872

Thank you for your generous support of Memphis University School!
The easiest way to make a pledge or immediate gift to MUS is our secure online contribution form. You may use a credit card or Apple Pay. Accepted credit cards are MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover.

If you prefer using Venmo, go to @MUSOwlsGive (last four digits are 7841) on your phone (include your class year in the subject line) or HERE if you prefer Bitcoin.

To request a pledge form or make a gift over the phone using your credit card, call the Development Office at (901) 260-1356 or email Harvey Kay '01, director of the Annual Fund.

Make a gift by check (payable to Memphis University School) by sending your gift to:

Development Office
Memphis University School
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
 

Advancement Team:

List of 9 members.

  • Photo of Perry Dement

    Perry Dement 

    Asst. Head for Advancement
    (901) 260-1353
    Georgetown University
    Rhodes College - BA
    2004
  • Photo of Harvey Kay

    Harvey Kay 01

    Development Dir.
    (901) 260-1356
    University of Memphis - BA
    University of Tennessee, Knoxville - BA
    2023
  • Photo of Ellen Celosky

    Ellen Celosky 

    Annual Fund Dir.
    (901) 504-1003
    University of Memphis
    2024
  • Photo of Ann Laughlin

    Ann Laughlin 

    Alumni & Parent Programs Dir.
    (901) 260-1398
    University of Mississippi - BA
    2008
  • Photo of David Willson

    David Willson 99

    Basketball Head Coach, Annual Fund Asst. Dir.
    (901) 504-3260
    Hampden-Sydney College - BA
    Southern Methodist University - Non-Graduate
    2019
  • Photo of Griffen Walden

    Griffen Walden 17

    Annual Fund/Alumni Programs Asst. Dir.
    (901) 260-1412
    University of Arkansas - BA
    University of Arkansas - MA
    2024
  • Photo of Jean Saunders

    Jean Saunders 

    Advancement Services Manager
    (901) 260-1358
    Harding University - BA
    Harding School of Theology
    1999
  • Photo of Julie Lauber

    Julie Lauber 

    Campaign Coordinator
    (901) 222-0695
    2024
  • Photo of Stephen Hickman

    Steve Hickman 76

    Alumni Engagement Officer
    (901) 329-4005
    Johns Hopkins University - MS
    Brenau University - MEd
    George Mason University - JD
    Loyola University - BS
    2022