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SIU Foundation
Colyer Hall
1235 Douglas Drive
Mail Code 6805
Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4308
618-453-4900 | F: 618-453-2262
siuf@foundation.siu.edu
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MISSION AND PURPOSE
The Southern Illinois University Foundation, established in 1942, provides alumni and other friends of the university a means to invest in the future of SIU.
Our mission is to maximize private support for Southern Illinois University Carbondale to assist the university in achieving its long-range goals. The SIU Foundation:
- Solicits and accepts gifts.
- Manages and invests funds and property prudently.
- Distributes funds and property for educational and charitable purposes.
The SIU Foundation is an independent, nonprofit corporation that exists solely to serve the educational, service and research missions of SIU Carbondale. It is a designated 501(c)(3) organization. The foundation has appropriate approval from the Internal Revenue Service to issue tax-deductible receipts for private gifts received to support SIU.