Your legacy. Their future.
A gift in your estate plan turns your generosity into the research, education, and awareness that will outlast all of us — and help end DYT1 dystonia for the families who hear the diagnosis next.
More than a donation. A legacy.
People make planned gifts for the most human of reasons: compassion, conviction, and the desire to leave the world better than they found it. U.S. tax law is designed to encourage that generosity — so your gift can reach further than you might think, while still supporting the people who depend on you.
Your gift to Tyler’s Hope provides the resources to find a cure for DYT1 dystonia. A planned gift ensures that children with this disease can look forward to the future and all the joys of life. Read Tyler’s story →
Choose the path that fits your plan.
There’s no one right way to make a planned gift. Below are the most common options, organized by how they affect your estate and your income today. Our team is happy to walk through any of them with you.
Gifts in your estate plan
Cost nothing today. Make the deepest impact on the mission tomorrow.
Bequest in Your Will
Name Tyler’s Hope as a beneficiary in your will or living trust. You can designate a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or what’s left after other gifts have been made.
Beneficiary Designation
Name Tyler’s Hope as a beneficiary on a retirement account, life insurance policy, or financial account. Often a single one-page form — no attorney required.
Retirement Plan Assets
Retirement accounts can be among the most heavily taxed assets your heirs inherit. Designating Tyler’s Hope as a full or partial beneficiary lets the gift pass tax-free to the mission.
Gifts that pay you income
Make a meaningful gift today and receive an income stream during your lifetime.
Charitable Gift Annuity
A contract with a nonprofit organization in which you make a gift and, in exchange, receive a guaranteed fixed income for life. The remainder eventually supports Tyler’s Hope.
Charitable Remainder Trust
An irrevocable trust that pays an income stream to you or your beneficiaries — fixed (annuity trust) or variable (unitrust) — with the remaining assets eventually going to Tyler’s Hope.
Pooled Income Fund
A charitable trust that pays you (or beneficiaries) a prorated share of the fund’s earnings during your lifetime. Remaining assets are eventually distributed to Tyler’s Hope.
Gifts you can make today
Powerful giving options outside your will — often with significant tax advantages.
IRA Charitable Rollover (QCD)
If you’re 70½ or older, you can direct a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA to Tyler’s Hope. The amount counts toward your required minimum distribution and is excluded from your taxable income.
Appreciated Stock or Securities
Donating long-term appreciated securities can let you avoid capital gains tax while claiming a charitable deduction at full fair-market value — often more efficient than giving cash.
Donor-Advised Fund
Recommend a grant from your DAF to Tyler’s Hope, including legacy distributions when you’re no longer here. Sponsoring organizations can support the foundation directly.
Tyler’s Hope Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity. Information on this page is for general guidance only and is not legal or tax advice. Please consult your attorney, accountant, or financial advisor before making any planned gift decision.
Drafting your will? Share this with your attorney.
This is the language most attorneys ask for when adding Tyler’s Hope to a will or trust. Your attorney can adapt the bracketed amount to fit your overall plan.
Generosity that works for you, too.
A planned gift is rarely just a gift. The right structure can deliver real financial benefits to you and your heirs while sending more of your generosity to the cause.
Income Tax Deduction
Many planned gifts qualify for a charitable income tax deduction in the year of the gift.
Reduced Capital Gains
Gifts of appreciated assets can let you bypass or defer capital gains tax that would otherwise apply.
After-Tax Cash Flow
Life-income gifts can increase your usable income through structured payments and tax savings.
Smaller Taxable Estate
Charitable bequests can reduce the size of your taxable estate — leaving more for both your heirs and the mission.
Common questions.
If your question isn’t answered here, we’d love to talk it through with you. We treat every planned giving conversation personally and confidentially.
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Can I direct my gift to a specific purpose, like research?
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How do I get started?
Let’s start the conversation.
Whether you’re already including Tyler’s Hope in your plans or just exploring what’s possible, we’d be honored to talk.