Gifts that Make an Impact Now

Many donors believe that a direct transfer of funds from an IRA is an excellent way to include innovative cancer research at Fred Hutch in 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 $108,000 per year for an individual and $216,000 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 ensure you use the correct legal name and Tax ID number to avoid delays in processing your gift. Our legal name is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and our Tax ID is 91-1935159.

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We gratefully accept grants from donor advised funds and can work with your fund’s administrator to ensure your grant supports the research most meaningful to you.

Important: Please ensure you use the correct legal name and Tax ID number to avoid delays in processing your gift. Our legal name is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and our Tax ID is 91-1935159.

A memorial or tribute gift to Fred Hutch is a meaningful way to express your love, admiration and gratitude for someone special. Your gift will honor your loved ones, create a lasting tribute to them, and support the breakthrough research that will help cure cancer more quickly.

Giving your gift:

• You can make a memorial or tribute gift with any 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 the Grace Fountain. Learn more about the power of endowment here.

You have the power to help safeguard the future of Fred Hutch’s vital work. Because an endowment is a permanent gift, your generosity will continue to support our scientific breakthroughs for generations to come.

An endowment gift can establish a new endowed fund or contribute to an existing one. 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 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 personal property, such as valuable antiques, artwork, or collections of items like stamps or coins. Gifts of real estate and tangible personal property can be used to support Fred Hutch now or be included in 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 the 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 the structure of your business (closely held C corporation, S corporation, Limited Liability Company, or partnership), there are different rules and benefits. If you own your own business or have a non-publicly traded business interest and are interested in donating to help accelerate cancer cures, we would be delighted to discuss the best way to do so with you. 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 the structure of your business (closely held C corporation, S corporation, Limited Liability Company, or partnership), there are different rules and benefits. If you own your own business or have a non-publicly traded business interest and are interested in donating to help accelerate cancer cures, we would be delighted to discuss the best way to do so with you. 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: