Giving to the Fondation emlyon : What Are the Tax Benefits in France?
Ambitions, dreams, talent: emlyon business school's students have no shortage of them. And yet, every year, many of them face financial or personal difficulties that can jeopardize the success of their studies.
A donation to the Fondation emlyon makes it possible to concretely change that reality, and in France, it comes with significant tax benefits. Here's an explanation, along with a profile of Mathilde Vuillemenot (PGE08), who embodies, all on her own, the full meaning of this commitment: that of a former scholarship recipient who has, in turn, become a donor.
Don't Wait Until Year-End to Act
Every year, emlyon students — full of ambition and plans though they may be — find themselves in difficulty due to financial or personal hardships that risk jeopardizing their ability to pursue their studies with peace of mind. Making a donation to the Fondation emlyon means allowing them to keep moving toward their dreams, without waiting until the end of the year to offer support: they need that support now.
A Donation That Often Costs Far Less Than Its Face Value
Contrary to popular belief, a donation to the Fondation emlyon doesn't necessarily represent an expense equal to its amount. Two tax mechanisms make it possible to significantly reduce the real cost of your generosity.
If you are liable for the real estate wealth tax (IFI) : 75% of your donation is deductible from your IFI, up to a limit of €50,000 in deductions.
For example, a €1,000 donation, after the IFI deduction, ends up costing the donor only €250.
If you are not subject to the IFI : you can benefit from an income tax reduction equal to 66% of the amount of your donation.
These two tax mechanisms, combined with the deductibility available to companies (60% of the donation deductible from corporate tax, up to a limit of 0.5% of pre-tax revenue or €20,000), make a donation to the Fondation emlyon a gesture whose social impact far exceeds its actual cost to the donor — whether it's a personal donation or corporate philanthropy made through one's company.
From Scholarship Recipient to Donor: Mathilde Vuillemenot's Journey
Beyond the figures and tax mechanisms, giving to the Fondation emlyon takes on its full meaning through journeys like that of Mathilde Vuillemenot (PGE08). A former Fondation emlyon scholarship recipient, she is today a donor and a board member of emlyon alumni — a journey that, on its own, illustrates the strength of solidarity between generations of graduates.
What her scholarship gave her, at the time:
"The Foundation's scholarship funded part of my tuition fees. It was very concrete support, and it really mattered. I've always kept it in mind — I'm still grateful for it today."
Mathilde Vuillemenot (PGE08)
Why she chose, in turn, to become a donor:
" What triggered it was… discovering the Foundation! I have to admit: I didn't know about it, and so I wasn't aware of everything it does for equal opportunity and social openness in particular. "
" For me, it's simply about continuing to give, because I benefited from it myself. It's a form of passing something on. Our network is a strength. We all have something to contribute."
Mathilde Vuillemenot
Her message to former scholarship recipients and graduates:
"Right now especially, I invite you to take a look at what the Foundation does, and maybe even make a donation. Whatever the amount, it's a meaningful gesture that will very concretely help a student."
Mathilde Vuillemenot
Mathilde's journey illustrates a virtuous circle specific to the emlyon community: that of graduates who, after having been helped themselves, choose in turn to support today's students. A cycle of solidarity that the Fondation emlyon works, year after year, to expand to ever more former scholarship recipients, donors, and companies.
Every Donation Counts, Whatever the Amount
Whether it's a one-time or monthly donation, personal or made through one's company, with or without seeking a tax benefit: what matters most, as Mathilde reminds us, is the gesture itself. A gesture that, in its own way, very concretely helps a student continue their studies with peace of mind, and that, added together with those of hundreds of other donors, builds the strength of the Fondation emlyon year after year.
Discover the Fondation emlyon's four programs in our previous articles: living-expense scholarships, the emergency fund, health and disability scholarships, and the Tour de France des Oraux.
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