Donate Online
Donate securely online by making a general gift, or a gift in memory or honor.
Donate by Mail
Mail your gift to the
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
PO Box 24041
New York, NY 10087
Donate by Phone
Call us at (877) 363-6376 to make a gift by phone.
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Other Ways to Give
Fundraising Pages: Create and customize your own fundraising page to help raise awareness and funding
Tribute Pages: Create a page in memory of a loved one
Planned Giving:
This includes stock gifts, charitable remainder trusts, individual retirement accounts, bequests, and life insurance gifts. It is a wonderful way to leave your legacy with the Foundation. With a planned gift to the Foundation you can create a powerful legacy, advancing the Foundation’s work while furthering your financial goals. Through our Legacy of Hope Society we will honor and thank supporters who include the Meso Foundation in their wills, trusts, or other planned giving. Legacy of Hope Society members will receive special recognition and invitation to special events. Please notify us when you arrange a bequest or other planned gift to the Meso Foundation, or if you have already done so, so that we can induct you as a member to honor your vision and dedication to finding a cure.
You should consult with your tax advisor, financial advisor, or estate planning attorney for additional information to determine whether one or more of these types of gifts may be suitable to your situation.
Planned Giving Options
Bequest
Many of our supporters name the Meso Foundation as a beneficiary in their wills in order to make a lasting impact. A bequest is a written statement in your will that specific assets, a set dollar amount, or a percentage of the whole estate’s value will be given to the Foundation. By creating or amending your will to name the Meso Foundation you get the satisfaction of knowing you will significantly benefit the Foundation’s work, and you can continue to use and enjoy your assets during your lifetime.
Life Insurance Gift
You can choose to name the Foundation as a beneficiary to receive all or a portion of your life insurance policy proceeds. If you name the Foundation as the owner and beneficiary of the policy during your lifetime, you may be entitled to a charitable income tax deduction equal to the current value of the policy at the time of the gift, as well as a charitable income tax deduction for any future premiums you pay on the policy.
Stock Gift
You can choose to donate appreciated securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds) to the Foundation. In most cases this donation will entitle you to a deduction for the full value of the security, avoiding capital gains taxes on the appreciation. Click here for more details about giving stock.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
You may establish and transfer cash or other property to a charitable remainder trust. A charitable remainder trust pays a fixed amount or percentage from the trust each year to you or another individual as income for life or for a term of years. Upon the death of the life beneficiary or expiration of the term of years, the remaining trust assets would be distributed to the Foundation as provided under the trust agreement. A charitable remainder trust offers you and your heirs significant financial advantages, including a tax deduction when you establish the trust, ability to convert appreciated assets into higher-income producing assets without capital gains tax, and federal estate tax savings.
Individual Retirement Accounts
If you are over age 70 1/2, you may cause a portion of your IRA (up to a maximum of $100,000) to be paid directly to the Foundation in 2009 without incurring federal income tax on the IRA distribution. You may also designate the Foundation as the beneficiary to receive all or a portion of your IRA upon your death.
For more information on how to donate or to initiate a gift, please contact Mary Hesdorffer at [email protected] or (703) 879-3820.
Matching Gifts
Numerous companies offer a matching gift program. It is a great way to double or even triple the amount your donation. If you have questions about your company’s matching gift program, please contact your human resources office.
Once you have determined that your company matches donations made to the Meso Foundation, obtain the appropriate form from your human resources office, complete the entire donor portion of the form, and send it with your gift (or a copy of your gift receipt if you donated on-line) to the Meso Foundation.
Giving the Gift of Stock
Donating a charitable gift of stock is a great way to contribute toward mesothelioma research, and services for mesothelioma patients, while receiving an end-of the-year tax deduction.
Some of the most favorable tax benefits are generated by contributions of appreciated, long-term, capital-gain securities. In addition to receiving a charitable deduction for the full, fair market value of such a gift, the donor escapes any potential tax on the capital-gains of the gift and any sales commission that would be payable upon the sale of the assets.
To donate a gift of stock, please contact Meghan Butler at (703) 879-3824 or [email protected]
In order for the Meso Foundation to properly acknowledge a gift of stock, upon receipt, it is important that we are notified in advance by the donor or transferring broker of the following:
Donor name and complete address
Name and number of securities transferred
Date of transfer
Restriction on gift (if any)
Host an Event
Hosting an event to raise funds is a great way to financially support the Foundation. Successful fundraising events have included races, golf tournaments, auctions, and dances. A simple one-hour “mixer” with light fare and a short presentation is one of the most powerful methods of fundraising. Other favorites among meso community volunteers include events like golf tournaments, dances, auctions, bowlathons, run/walks, and movie screenings. We will help you brainstorm and plan your own fundraising event and inform you about in-kind gifts and tax-deductions for your donors.
The Foundation’s development assistant can help you along the way in this process as well! Please reach out to Maja Belamaric at [email protected].
Corporate Sponsorship
Help connect the Meso Foundation with companies you know so we may request sponsorships to support our programs and events. Let us propose a partnership with your company or one your associate with for an annual agreement or for a specific event.
Employee Giving
Many workplaces offer the opportunity to make a donation to a charity pre-tax. This can be done through the simple process of a payroll deduction or by specifying the Meso Foundation in your company’s Combined Federal Campaign (our CFC number is 11856) or United Way campaign.
Letter Campaigns
Write a compassionate letter to your family, friends, and co-workers telling them your story and asking them to give to the Meso Foundation.
Pledge from Litigation
Mesothelioma litigation involves billions of dollars. You can help allocate some of these resources toward the research needed to find a cure. At the time you retain an attorney, you can pledge a small percentage, perhaps 5%, of your total recovery to the Meso Foundation. Your attorney may agree to match your pledge, and may also agree to deduct the pledge before attorneys’ fees are calculated. At the time of verdict or settlement, you can also designate a percentage of your recovery to the Foundation. A number of Foundation supporters who have done this have also persuaded their attorney, and even the defendant, to match their gift.
Engage your Law Firm
Is your law firm a Legal Champion for the Meso Foundation? If not, ask you firm to give back to us by providing a sponsorship to support our good work.
Monthly Giving
You can consistently and conveniently support the Meso Foundation’s work through our Sustainer Program, by designating a monthly gift made automatically through your credit card. Set up quickly once, the monthly gift is then hassle-free and can fit easily into your regular budget, while over time it provides the Foundation a stable, reliable and significant source of funding upon which to plan and expand our programs. You can increase, decrease or suspend your monthly gift at any time.
