Give from abroad

Friends of HEC Charitable Trust (UK-based charity) collects donations on behalf of the HEC Foundation. Donors based in the UK can therefore benefit from local tax advantages:
Gift Aid: a mechanism under UK tax law allowing the HEC Foundation to receive an additional 25% on top of the donation amount, at no extra cost to the donor.
A donor paying a higher tax rate (above the basic 20% rate) can also receive an additional tax deduction corresponding to the difference between their tax rate and the basic rate—meaning, for example, a 25% tax deduction for someone taxed at 45%.

Example with a £1,000 donation:
• Thanks to Gift Aid, the HEC Foundation receives £1,250, at no extra cost to the donor.
• A donor taxed at 45% can receive a £313 tax deduction (£1,250 × 25%).
The donation therefore costs £688 net after tax reduction.

How to donate from the UK:
• Online
• By bank transfer (include your name in the reference field):
Account name: Friends of HEC Charitable Trust
Bank: Barclays Bank UK PLC
Branch: HOUNSLOW 2
Sort code: 20-42-76
Account number: 63781186
BIC: BUKBGB22
 

For more information, contact Jean-François Baumann, Director of International Development: baumann@hec.fr

Friends of HEC, Inc. (501c3 US-based entity) collects donations on behalf of the HEC Foundation, allowing donors based in the U.S. to benefit from local tax advantages.
Friends of HEC, Inc. may also accept donations of securities (stocks, bonds, ETFs, etc.), which can be particularly tax-efficient when giving from the United States.

How to donate from the U.S.:
• Online
• By bank transfer (include your name in the reference field):
Bank name: Interaudi Bank
Address: 19 East 54th, New York, NY 10022
ABA Number: 026006237
SWIFT: AUSAUS33
Account name: Friends of HEC INC. (donation)
Account number: 669850-401
 

U.S. tax treatment depends on each donor’s personal situation.
For more information, contact Morgane Lanoe Diepois, Head of U.S. Fundraising: lanoe-diepois@hec.fr

The HEC Foundation partners with Fondation de France Asia, which collects donations on our behalf. The HEC Foundation is recognised and registered with the IRD as a “charities exempted under section 88 of IRO”. This enables donors based in Hong Kong to benefit from local tax advantages.

Donations are deductible from taxable income, up to 35% per fiscal year (sections 16D and 26C of the IRO).

Example: a HKD 500,000 donation, at a 17% tax rate, results in a tax saving of HKD 85,000.

How to donate from Hong Kong:
• Online: https://hk.givergy.com/FondationdeFranceAsiaCharitableProjects/?controller=pledges&action=showPledge&id=7
• By transfer (include your name and “Fondation HEC” in the reference):
Recipient: Fondation de France Asia Ltd.
HK Savings Account: 01049427108000HK
SWIFT: CRLYHKHH
Bank: Crédit Agricole CIB Hong Kong Branch
Address: 27/F Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong SAR

For more information, contact Jean-François Baumann: baumann@hec.fr

The HEC Foundation partners with the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation (the Swiss equivalent of Fondation de France, and a member of Transnational Giving Europe), which collects funds on our behalf. Donors based in Switzerland can therefore benefit from local tax advantages.
Swiss tax treatment varies by canton. In most cases, donors may deduct their full donation up to 20% of net taxable income.

How to donate from Switzerland:
• Online
 

For more information, contact Audrey Smadja, Director of Development: smadja@hec.fr

The HEC Foundation partners with the Maecenata Foundation (German equivalent of Fondation de France, member of Transnational Giving Europe), which collects funds on our behalf. Donors based in Germany can therefore benefit from local tax advantages.
Donors may deduct their donation up to 20% of total taxable income per year.

How to donate from Germany:
• Online
 

For more information, contact Jean-François Baumann: baumann@hec.fr

The HEC Foundation partners with Fondation Roi Baudouin (Belgian equivalent of Fondation de France, and member of Transnational Giving Europe), allowing Belgian donors to benefit from local tax deductions.
Donors benefit from a 45% tax reduction on the donation amount (up to 10% of net total income, with a maximum of €408,130 — 2025 tax year).

Example: a €1,000 donation costs €550 after the 45% tax reduction.

How to donate from Belgium:
• Online: https://donate.transnationalgiving.eu/belgium/fondation_hec
• By transfer (include your name and “Fondation HEC” in the reference):
Recipient: Fondation Roi Baudouin
Address: Rue Brederode 21, 1000 Brussels
Bank: bpost banque
Account number: 000-0000004-04
IBAN: BE10 0000 0000 0404
BIC: BPOTBEB1
Reference: TGE – FR – Fondation HEC

For more information, contact Magali Parein: parein@hec.fr

The HEC Foundation is recognised as a Public Benefit Organisation (ANBI). This status allows donors based in the Netherlands to benefit from local tax advantages. A donation made directly to the HEC Foundation in France is tax-deductible in the Netherlands.
• Occasional donations may be deductible depending on income and legal thresholds.
• Multi-year donations (5-year pledge) are fully deductible.
 

How to donate from the Netherlands:
• Online
• By transfer (include your name in the reference):
Bank: BNP Paribas Ile-de-France Institutions (02837)
RIB : 30004 01412 00021290230 47
IBAN : FR76 3000 4014 1200 0212 9023 047
SWIFT or BIC : BNPAFRPPXXX

For more information, contact Jean-François Baumann: baumann@hec.fr

As the HEC Foundation is recognised as a public-interest entity, Luxembourg’s income tax law (LIR) allows Luxembourg tax residents to donate directly to the Foundation in France and benefit from local tax advantages.
Donors may deduct their donation up to 20% of net income or €1,000,000 (amounts exceeding this may be carried forward for the next two fiscal years).

How to donate from Luxembourg:
• Online
• By transfer (include your name in the reference):
Bank: BNP Paribas Ile-de-France Institutions (02837)
RIB : 30004 01412 00021290230 47
IBAN : FR76 3000 4014 1200 0212 9023 047
SWIFT or BIC : BNPAFRPPXXX

For more information, contact Jean-François Baumann: baumann@hec.fr

The HEC Foundation partners with Empresa & Sociedad Fundación (Spanish equivalent of Fondation de France, member of Transnational Giving Europe), allowing Spanish donors to benefit from local fiscal advantages.

Donors may receive tax deductions up to 10% of taxable income.

For individuals:
• 80% deduction on the first €250
• 40% on the remaining amount (45% for multi-year donations / pledges)
• Donations are capped at 10% of taxable income
 

How to donate from Spain:
• Online
• By transfer (procedure):
Recipient: Business and Society Foundation (G 81 230 872)
Bank: CBNK, Almagro 8, 28010 Madrid
IBAN: ES43 0234 0001 0510 0384 7629
SWIFT: CCOCESMM
Reference: donation from “name + Fondation HEC (France)”
 

Then email fabad@empresaysociedad.org indicating:
• Donation amount
• Beneficiary (HEC Foundation in France)
• Full name
• Postal address
• Phone number
• Email
• Passport or ID number (attach a copy)
For more information, contact Jean-François Baumann: baumann@hec.fr

The HEC Foundation partners with Fondo Filantropico Italiano (Italian equivalent of Fondation de France, member of Transnational Giving Europe), enabling Italian donors to benefit from local tax advantages.
 

Donors may choose between:
• A 30% tax credit on the gross tax due
OR
• A 100% deduction of the donation from gross income (up to 10% of total gross income; excess may be deducted over the following four fiscal years)
 

How to donate from Italy:
• Online
• By transfer (include your name in the reference):
Recipient: Fondo Filantropico Italiano
Bank: Intesa Sanpaolo
IBAN: IT04 B030 6909 6061 0000 0155 347
BIC: BCITITMM
Reference: TGE – “Fondation HEC” – “France”

For more information, contact Jean-François Baumann: baumann@hec.fr

If you do not reside in France, the UK, the U.S., Hong Kong, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain or Italy, we invite you to donate via the French online giving platform.

For more information about tax options in your country, contact Jean-François Baumann: baumann@hec.fr