Contributions to Tillamook County General Hospital can be made in many ways. For more information about any of these giving opportunities, please call the hospital’s development office at 503-815-2302. And it’s always a good idea to check with your financial or legal advisor to determine which gifts are right for your situation.

Check & Credit Card
Gifts by check and credit card are the most common and convenient way to give to Tillamook County General Hospital. If you wish to designate the use of your gift, you may enclose a brief note or fill out a copy and print off the TCGH Giving Form.

Appreciated Securities
A gift of appreciated securities such as stocks, mutual funds, and bonds can be a very tax-wise gift. The hospital’s development office can provide you with information about the best way to make a gift of securities.

Bequests & Estate Plans
A gift through your estate can leave a significant legacy of your caring to Tillamook County General Hospital. Here are three ways to make an estate gift:

• Specific bequest for a specified dollar amount, piece of property, or a stated percentage of the estate.
• Residuary bequest for all or a stated percentage of an estate after distribution of specific bequests and payment of debts, taxes or expenses.
• Contingent bequest for a portion or all of the estate under certain specified circumstances.

Life Insurance
There are several ways to make a gift of life insurance to Tillamook County General Hospital. You may make a gift of an existing paid life insurance policy. You may also name the hospital as a beneficiary of an existing policy. Financial and legal professionals can also advise you how to use life insurance to provide tax-wise gifts for family and friends in your estate plan while directing other gifts to the hospital.

Retirement Accounts
The easiest way to make a gift from your retirement account is to name Tillamook County General Hospital as a beneficiary.

New through 2007: Individuals over the age of 70 ½ who hold traditional or Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs) may make transfers from their IRAs directly to charitable organizations without paying tax on the distribution. Up to $100,000 per year in 2007 can be transferred tax-free. Because these funds are not considered part of the donor’s annual income, they do not increase his or her tax liability. In addition, they count toward the donor’s required minimum distribution. The hospital’s development office can provide you with information about the best way to make a gift through your IRA.

Charitable Annuities & Trusts
Charitable annuities are gifts that provide a solid investment in the hospital’s future while providing the donor with a guaranteed fixed payment for life. Charitable trusts are another type of gift that provides support for the hospital as well as providing income to other beneficiaries. The hospital’s development office can provide you with more information about charitable annuities and trusts and refer you to professionals who can help you make gifts such as these.