<h2>General Information About the SIUE Foundation</h2><p>The SIUE Foundation supports the<a href="http://www.siue.edu/about/mission.shtml"> mission, vision, and values</a> of SIUE.&nbsp; The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Foundation was incorporated in 1977 and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.&nbsp; The SIUE Foundation exists separately from SIUE and is governed by its own Board of Directors.</p><p>The SIUE Foundation works with donors and the unit that will benefit from the gift to ensure the best use of the gift, honoring both the donor and the University.&nbsp; Donors may receive income and tax benefits through the gifts they give.&nbsp;</p><p>Donors have numerous options for giving to SIUE and may designate their gifts for a specific college, school, department, program, award, scholarship, or other area.&nbsp; Donors may also give an unrestricted gift which may be used at the discretion of the SIUE Foundation Board of Directors.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p></p><p></p>