If you are 70½ or older and have an IRA, you are already qualified!
How a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) Works
*If you are 73 years old or older, your QCD can count towards your required minimum distribution (RMD)!
Did You Know?
You can also support our mission for years to come. Simply name Fred Hutch Cancer Center as a beneficiary of your IRA account, and the remaining assets (or a portion) of the account will be distributed to help us change lives.
Legal name: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Federal tax ID number: 91-1935159
Address: 1100 Fairview Ave. N., Mail Stop J5-200, Seattle, WA 98109
Discover the Benefits of a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
Reduce Your Taxable Income
When you take funds from your IRA, they count as taxable income. But if you transfer them directly to charity, you reduce your taxable income while satisfying your RMD.
Fulfill your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
After you turn 73, you must distribute funds from your IRA. If you do not distribute the required minimum, you may be penalized, but a QCD allows a transfer up to $108,000 per individual or $216,000 per couple to satisfy your RMD.
Fuel Innovative Research
When you designate your IRA or make a gift now through a Charitable IRA Rollover, you fuel hundreds of Fred Hutch laboratories anworking to prevent, treat and cure cancer and infectious diseases worldwide.
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“Our families have experienced cancer. A QCD from my IRA is a tax-wise and easy way for me to plan my future giving to Fred Hutch, so they can develop more effective treatments.”
— Pamela Doctor
Find Out if a Qualified Charitable Distribution is Right For You
| I was born before February 24, 1952. | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| I have a qualified IRA. | Yes | No |
| I want to fuel innovative research. | Yes | No |
You’re qualified to make this type of gift!
*If you are at least 73 years old, you can fulfill your RMD using a Charitable IRA Rollover.
It looks like there are still some requirements that need to be met!
Take Your Next Steps
Get started by selecting your IRA custodian and filling out your information below. This information will be used to pre-fill your distribution form.
Once you have downloaded and completed the rest of your form, please mail the form to your IRA custodian. We recommend mailing this by December 1, 2025 to ensure you receive your tax deduction for this year.
Please let us know about your generous gift! You can ensure that your wishes get carried out as you intend. Plus you can be recognized as you would like (or you can request to remain anonymous).
We are here to help
General Questions
Planned Giving
Phone: 206.667.3396
Email: plannedgiving@fredhutch.org
Asa Tate
Executive Director, Planned Giving
Phone: 206.667.4486
Email: atate2@fredhutch.org
Kevin Boyce
Director, Planned Giving
Phone: 206.714.9888
Email: kboyce@fredhutch.org
Stephanie Henderson
Director, Planned Giving
Phone: 206.667.4974
Email: shenders@fredhutch.org
Lauren M. Gersch
Assistant Director, Gift and Estate Management
Phone: 206.667.2754
Email: lgersch@fredhutch.org
Karli Christiansen
Assistant Director, Planned Giving
Phone: 206.667.4801
Email: kchrist2@fredhutch.org
Renee Baars
Assistant Director, Planned Giving
Phone: 206.667.2206
Email: rbaars@fredhutch.org
Emily Davies
Philanthropic Gifts Coordinator, Planned Giving
Email: edavies@fredhutch.org