Gift Contributions to Reduce
Debt Held by the Public
| The Bureau of the Public Debt (Public Debt) may accept gifts donated to the United States Government to reduce debt held by the public. Acting for the Secretary of the Treasury, Public Debt may accept a gift of: | |||
| 1) | money made only on the condition that it be used to reduce debt held by the public; | ||
| 2) | an outstanding Government obligation made only on the condition that the obligation be retired and the redemption proceeds used to reduce debt held by the public; and | ||
| 3) | real and personal property made only on the condition that the property be sold and the proceeds used to reduce debt held by the public. | ||
| Gifts to reduce debt held by the public may be inter vivos gifts or testamentary bequests. | |||
| The fiscal year amounts represent the total gifts received for a given fiscal year. This includes the months of October through September. | |||
| If you would like to make a gift to reduce debt held by the public, click here for instructions. | |||
| Gift Contributions | |
| Fiscal Year to Date | Totals |
| 2002 | $ 456,853.56 |
| 2001 | 1,645,082.28 |
| 2000 | 1,868,891.93 |
| 1999 | 1,457,510.59 |
| 1998 | 1,535,541.02 |
| 1997 | 955,897.15 |
| 1996 | 1,985,175.10 |
| 1995 | 7,344,457.57 |
| 1994 | 20,712,324.20 |