Become a Member today!
Listeners like you are the largest source of revenue for KUER, NPR Utah. Your sustaining or annual contribution preserves KUER’s independence as a reliable, fact-based and trustworthy local news source. Join the more than 14,000+ donors supporting KUER and give online, call (801) 581-5559 or email memberskuer@kuer.org to make your donation.
Switch to bank account payment
Making the switch benefits you and the station alike by decreasing the need to update credit/debit card numbers and lowering processing fees. More of your donation will go to KUER. Just click “Update Payment Information” and all you will need is your bank's routing number and your bank account number. Thank you!
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If you prefer to send a check or automatic payments via your bank’s automatic payment/bill pay program, please mail to:
KUER 90.1
Attn: Membership
P.O. Box 226
Salt Lake City, UT 84110-0226
*Please note, our payment address has recently changed. If your payment is returned, please ensure you are using the updated address listed above.
Contact Membership
Questions about your sustaining or annual gift? Please contact our membership team at: (801) 581-5559 or via email at memberskuer@kuer.org.
Our regular membership office hours are:
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We will respond to your message as quickly as possible during this time. You can make a gift online at kuer.org/donate, reach us via email at memberskuer@kuer.org, or visit kuer.org/mykuer to manage your donation. Please do not transmit personal data such as credit card or EFT information via voicemail or email.Other Ways to Give
Circle of Friends: Giving Clubs
Through annual gifts of $600+, Circle of Friends members enable KUER to offer the best in local and national programming, valuable community services and upgraded equipment for improved sound and increased broadcast range. Learn more about these giving clubs and associated benefits here.
Vehicle Donations
Donate a car to KUER and help keep quality programming on-air. Each vehicle donation helps KUER provide creative, informative and engaging programs to viewers and listeners in the state of Utah. Help keep quality programming on-air by donating a car, truck, boat, classic cars or RV today. For more information, click here.
Gifts of Securities
Support trustworthy journalism through a gift of closely held stock or mutual fund to KUER. Gifts of stock be donated directly from your brokerage account to University of Utah’s account, or by transferring stock power to the University. KUER is a department of the University of Utah and all transfers occur through their account. For more information on donating stock, please contact Ja’Naye Payne at jpayne@kuer.org or 801-581-3227.
If you wish to transfer Mutual Funds, please contact Ja’Naye Payne in advance of transfer to ensure our account can accept the specific funds. Please email or call Ja’Naye with the fund name or ticker number you wish to transfer.
Charitable IRA
For many members, giving an IRA charitable distribution is a smart way to support in-depth news and reporting and help decrease your tax expenses. The CARES Act suspended the requirement for required minimum distributions in 2020. Despite the RMD suspension, if you are 70 ½ or older you may be able to transfer funds from your IRA to KUER without paying any federal income tax. Simply direct a charitable distribution to KUER at 101 South Wasatch Drive, SLC, Utah 84112. Please include your name and address with your gift so we can send you a tax receipt. You can also notify us of your gift by email at jpayne@kuer.org.
Donor Advised Funds
Invest in in-depth news and programs for the community with a gift from your donor-advised fund (DAF) either as a monthly sustainer or one-time annual gift. To direct a gift to KUER from your donor advised fund, simply share our legal name, address and federal tax ID. Please note, KUER is a department of the University of Utah. Please direct your advisor to search under the UU and indicate KUER as the designated entity. Please ensure to include your name and address on your gift so we can properly acknowledge your gift. For questions, please contact Ja’Naye Payne at 801-581-3227 or jpayne@kuer.org.
- Legal name: KUER
- Address: 101 South Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
- Federal Tax ID: 87-6000525
Matching Gifts
Many companies will match their employees charitable contributions. Whether a new or current donor to KUER, and you’re interested in having your employer match your gift click here to learn more.
UU Payroll Deduction
Employees of the University of Utah can give to KUER through payroll deduction. It is an easy and convenient way for you to support the programs you love. You determine the amount you want to give each paycheck as well as how long you want to give. Establishing UU payroll deduction requires two-steps:
- First, make a gift online and select the UU Payroll option
- Second, set-up and activate your payroll gift through this form
For questions on payroll deduction, please reach out to KUER’s membership team at: (801) 581-5559 or via email at memberskuer@kuer.org.
Planned Giving
Make KUER a part of your legacy! Every day KUER informs us, fuels our imaginations and broadens our world. When you give to KUER through your will, trust or other life income plan, you make sure KUER remains strong and continues to tell the important stories about our community and our world.
For more information on how you can include KUER in your will or trust please visit the University of Utah's Planned Giving website or call Ja’Naye Payne at 801-581-3227 or via email at jpayne@kuer.org.
Memorial Giving - Honor a Loved One
It’s strong community support that builds the indispensable foundation upon which all the work of KUER — every story, every hour, every program — is built. If you would like to honor someone's memory by directing donations to KUER in their name, please use this link. Please contact Ja'Naye Payne at jpayne@kuer.org so we can monitor the donations and provide you and your loved ones with proper acknowledgment.
Foundation Giving
KUER is grateful to be supported by generous local charitable foundations and corporate foundations committed to supporting the cultural, educational and social fabric of our community. Learn more about our charitable partners here.
KUER values our donors and protects their information by not sharing, renting or selling their data with non-affiliated third-parties. KUER donors can update how their data is shared by calling membership at (801) 581-5559 or emailing memberskuer@kuer.org or through myKUER.