Give Today for a Brighter Tomorrow

Almost 90,000 adolescent and young adults (AYAs) are diagnosed with cancer each year. Sadly, treatment options and survival rates have hardly changed in almost 40 years.

That’s why we need your help.

Whether you know an AYA who has or had cancer, or not, your gift can help ease the impact of a cancer patient today while helping raise survival rates and find a cure for sarcomas and other solid tumor cancers.

When it comes to making a donation, every dollar counts.

Even the smallest contribution can have a profound impact on the life of an adolescent or young adult facing cancer.

Donor-Advised Fund

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a charitable investment account designed to support causes you care about.

When you donate cash, securities, or other assets to a DAF, you can typically claim an immediate tax deduction. The funds grow tax-free, and you can recommend grants to eligible public charities. DAFs are popular because they’re one of the easiest and most tax-friendly ways to donate.

FreeWill uses DAFpay, created by Chariot, to connect with major donor-advised fund sponsors, saving you time while streamlining the grant request process.

Stocks or other Securities

When you contribute stocks or securities directly to a charity, the receiving organization gains the full proceeds from the sale, and you potentially eliminate capital gains exposure.

Compared with donating cash, or selling your appreciated securities and contributing the after-tax proceeds, you may potentially increase your gift and tax donation.

Individual Retirement Account

A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a tax-efficient way for those 70 ½ or older to donate from their IRA, while also counting towards your annual Required Minimum Distribution.

If you are at least 59½ years old, you can take a distribution and then make a gift from your IRA without penalty. If you itemize your deductions, you can take a charitable deduction for the amount of your gift.

You can give any amount (up to a maximum of $100,000) per year from your IRA directly to Rutledge Cancer Foundation without having to pay income taxes on the money.

Cryptocurrency

Crypto donations are a new innovative way for philanthropists to accomplish their individual philanthropic goals.

By donating crypto to charity, you can bypass capital gains taxes and claim a deduction based on its fair market value, assuming you’ve owned it for more than one year.