Gifts that Make an Impact Now

Many donors feel that a direct transfer of funds from an IRA is a great way to make the innovative cancer research at Fred Hutch a part of their legacy.

Here’s how it works:

• If you are aged 70 ½ or older, you can direct your IRA administrator to transfer the amount of your gift directly from your IRA to Fred Hutch.
• Beginning at age 73, the transferred funds count toward your annual Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
• You pay no income tax on the distribution, as long as the funds transfer directly from your IRA to Fred Hutch.

Some rules to keep in mind:

• You must be age 70½ or older.
• Transfers are limited to a total of $105,000 per year for an individual and $210,000 per year for a married couple.
• The transfer must be made directly from your IRA account to Fred Hutch.

If you are interested in this popular way to support Fred Hutch, download a sample letter to your IRA administrator here.

Important: Please make sure to use the correct legal name and Tax ID number to avoid delays in making your gift. Our legal name is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and Tax ID is 91-1935159.

Learn about IRA giving

Important: Please make sure to use the correct legal name and Tax ID number to avoid delays in making your gift. Our legal name is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and Tax ID is 91-1935159.

Giving your gift:

• You can make a memorial or tribute gift with any type of gift, i.e., with cash; appreciated securities; real estate; personal property; through your will or trust; by beneficiary designation; or with a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust or charitable lead trust. For a memorial gift, we can add the name of your loved one to the Fred Hutch Memorial Wall and recognize you on the Fred Hutch Lifetime Giving Wall (depending on gift size).
• You can establish an honorary endowment now or through your estate plan. Fred Hutch uses a portion of the endowment each year and invests the balance for future growth, so that the named fund creates a legacy that lasts in perpetuity. We can add the name of your endowed fund to the Fred Hutch Endowment Wall and you may be eligible to have your name on Grace Fountain. Learn more about the power of endowment here.

An endowment gift can create a new endowed fund or add to an existing endowed fund. Fred Hutch invests the principal of the endowment and uses a portion of the earnings each year to support our lifesaving mission. You can direct us to use the distributions from the endowed fund for the greatest need at the time of distribution or you can specify a particular area of interest.

Learn more about the power of endowment here.

Securities, bonds and mutual funds that have appreciated in value are among the best ways to drive research at Fred Hutch. Assuming you have owned the securities for over a year, you will receive a tax deduction for the full market value of the securities and avoid paying capital gains tax on any increase in the value of the securities. You receive a tax deduction for income that was never taxed! Ready to make a gift of securities? You can learn more here.

A great way to support Fred Hutch is through a gift of appreciated real estate or appreciated personal property such as valuable antiques, artwork, and collections of items such as stamps or coins. Gifts of real estate and tangible personal property can be used to support Fred Hutch now or be part of your will, trust or life income gift. When used for current support, these gifts may have the benefit of avoiding capital gains tax in addition to an income tax deduction. Evaluation of these items is a longer process. It takes 60-90 days to assess their value and marketability. Donors are responsible for costs of qualified appraisals as well as storage and transportation of tangible items for sale, and installation costs for display. Please contact us at 206.667.3396 or at plannedgiving@fredhutch.org.

Many donors who own their own business find it preferable to donate a share of their business interest to Fred Hutch rather than publicly traded stock. Depending on how your business is structured (closely held C corporation, S corporation, Limited Liability Corporation, partnership), there are different rules and benefits. If you own your own business or otherwise hold a non-publicly traded business interest and are interested in making a donation to help accelerate cancer cures, we would be delighted to speak with you about the best way to do this. Please contact us at 206.667.3396 or at plannedgiving@fredhutch.org.

Many donors who own their own business find it preferable to donate a share of their business interest to Fred Hutch rather than publicly traded stock. Depending on how your business is structured (closely held C corporation, S corporation, Limited Liability Corporation, partnership), there are different rules and benefits. If you own your own business or otherwise hold a non-publicly traded business interest and are interested in making a donation to help accelerate cancer cures, we would be delighted to speak with you about the best way to do this. Please contact us at 206.667.3396 or at plannedgiving@fredhutch.org.

A donation of cash is a simple and effective way to create your legacy with Fred Hutch. You benefit from a tax deduction while having an immediate impact on our mission.

You can make your gift online with our secure online donation form or by sending a check or money order by mail to: