Durham Academy accepts gifts of real property such as a home, vacation property, vacant land, farmland or ranch or commercial property. If you own appreciated real property, you can avoid paying capital gains tax and receive a charitable income tax deduction by making a gifting it to the school. If you are interested in making a gift of real property or mortgaged property, please contact Caylan Ashworth at 919-489-6569 x6143 or the Office of Philanthropy via email.