How can I donate?

Introduction

Individuals wishing to make a donation to support the Ecole du Louvre in its missions have different ways to do so. Donations made to the Ecole du Louvre are also eligible for tax deductions.

How to make a donation:
You have the possibility to support the Ecole du Louvre in different forms.

• Immediate donation
  Via a cheque using the attached form.
   
• Donation for the future: will donations, life insurance
  Donations included in wills and other planned donations contribute to the operation and development of the Ecole du Louvre. They offer the donor the opportunity to pass on their heritage and perpetuate their memory by supporting the missions that are close to their heart.
  Contact us to find out more about these donations and its associated tax advantages.

The information provided to the school will remain strictly confidential and will in no way constitute a definitive commitment on your part.

The General Tax Code allows individuals liable for income tax to benefit from a reduction equal to 66% of their annual cash donations in favour of certain organisations which are in the public interest. This payment is made without direct or indirect compensation in your benefit.

If you are subject to IR, thanks to a donation, you can participate in numerous solidarity projects, including towards not-for-profit establishments which are in the public interest and dedicated to public or private research, higher education or artistic education.

The Ecole du Louvre is authorised to receive this type of donation and to issue tax receipts accordingly to reduce the amount of your IR. By deciding to support its activities, you will be able to charge 66% of the amount of the donation made to the Ecole du Louvre to the IR. The maximum amount of IR reduction granted is 20% of taxable income.

Example: if you make a donation of 1,000 euros to the school, your donation will only really cost you 340 euros after IR reduction, since you will receive a tax receipt which will reduce your IR by 660 euros.

The General Tax Code allows individuals liable for real estate wealth tax (IFI) to benefit from a reduction equal to 75% of their annual donations to certain organisations which are in the public interest. This payment is made without direct or indirect compensation for the benefit of the donor.

If you are subject to the IFI, thanks to a donation, you can participate in numerous solidarity projects, including towards not-for-profit establishments which are in the public interest and dedicated to public or private research, higher education or artistic education.

The Ecole du Louvre is authorised to receive this type of donation and to issue tax receipts accordingly to reduce the amount of your IFI. By deciding to support its activities, you will be able to charge 75% of the amount of the donation made to the Ecole du Louvre to the IFI. The maximum amount of IFI reduction granted is 50,000 euros per year.

Example: if you make a donation of 1,000 euros to the school, your donation will only really weigh 250 euros after reducing your IFI, since you will receive a tax receipt which will reduce your IFI by 750 euros.
 
To make a donation, please send:

• a cheque for the attention of “Agent comptable of the Ecole du Louvre” indicating that it is made as an IFI donation as well as the current year. This must be sent to:
  École du Louvre
  Madame la Secrétaire générale,
  Palais du Louvre. Porte Jaujard, Place du Carrousel, 75038 Paris cedex 01
   
• If you prefer to proceed by bank transfer, you should send an email in advance, indicating “[insert current year here] IFI donation” in the subject line and specifying your first and last name and postal address. Bank account details will be communicated in return.
   

The donation must reach the Ecole du Louvre before the French residents’ deadline for submitting IFI declarations. The day the Ecole du Louvre receives your donation is the important date. The École du Louvre will then send you a tax receipt as soon as possible.