Ways To Give

Gifts of Cash
- simplest method
- tax deductible
- CD or similar fund
- make checks payable to Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation; mail to 200 Berteau Avenue, Elmhurst IL 60126
- credit cards accepted
Gifts of Securities
- easy to arrange
- special tax advantages for transfer of appreciated holdings
Corporate Gifts (from closely held corporations)
- reduces corporate and personal taxation
Real Estate and Personal Property
- evaluated at market value for tax deductions
Bequests (gift from a will)
- donors use assets until their death
- residuary bequests are unspecified estate balances
Charitable Gift Annuity
- the Foundation provides a fixed dollar amount annually to the donor in return for a gift of cash, securities or property
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts
- donor transfers cash or appreciated assets to the trust, administered by a trustee, like a bank
- at end of trust term, or when all income beneficiaries pass away, the remaining principal transfers to the Foundation
Charitable Lead Trust
- donor puts funds into a trust
- income goes to the Foundation for the length of the donor’s life or a fixed period
- assets then return to the family
Life Insurance
- donors who no longer need their life insurance can assign dividends or the whole policy to the Foundation
Special Events
- portions of the event prices are tax deductible. (See our upcoming events)
Matching Gifts from Corporations
- often available to employees, directors, retirees and their spouses
- can double or triple your gift
- tax deductible
Gifts In Kind
- new or like-new gifts of supplies, equipment and services welcomed
To discuss the giving option that’s right for you, contact the Foundation at 630-941-4501.