Donating real estate to charity
Donating real estate can be a way to maximize the impact of your gift to St. Jude while benefiting from tax savings.
St. Jude campus in Memphis, Tennessee
Donating property to a nonprofit organization
A gift of real estate could lead to significant savings on income or estate taxes. You may receive a charitable income tax deduction for the appraised value of the property. You would also be freed from paying real estate taxes, maintenance costs and insurance on the property, as well as capital gains taxes on the property’s appreciation.
You may be interested in making a real estate donation to a charity like St. Jude Children's Research Hospital if:
- You own property that has appreciated in value since you acquired it.
- You have owned the property for more than one year.
- You would like to be free from paying real estate taxes and the costs of insurance and upkeep on a property.
ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. This material is prepared and made available to you for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide or be relied upon for tax, legal or accounting advice. You should always consult a tax professional to determine your particular tax benefits that may result from any particular type of gift to charity.
St. Jude patient Maelin-Kate
St. Jude patient Lily celebrates at her No More Chemo party after completing chemotherapy at St. Jude.
Have you left St. Jude in your estate plans?
We want to honor your generosity in a special way. Please let us know so that we can show our gratitude and better plan for the future.
Explore planned giving options
- Planned giving at St. Jude
- Creating a legacy
- Wills and bequests
- IRAs
- Donor-advised funds
- Charitable gift annuities
- Stock
- Cryptocurrency
- Foundations
- Retirement assets
- Life insurance
- Charitable lead trusts
- Charitable remainder trusts
- Bank accounts
- Mutual funds
- Savings bonds
- Outright gift of cash or check
- Real estate
Real estate that meets certain criteria can be included as part of a trust or donated as part of your will or estate plans. Contact us for more information.
Why donate real estate to St. Jude?
Families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and we won't stop until no child dies from cancer.
Every child deserves a chance to live their best life and celebrate every moment. When you support St. Jude, you help give kids with cancer around the world that chance. Together, we can save more lives.
Tax ID Number:
62-0646012
We are a tax-exempt, charitable institution listed in the Federal Internal Revenue Service Publication #78, "Cumulative List of Organizations," revised IRS Code 501(c)(3).
You might be interested in:
-
Naming gift opportunities
Find a special place on the St. Jude campus to show your support for patients, families, discoveries and our lifesaving mission with a personalized plaque.
-
See the impact of your gift
St. Jude won't stop until no child dies from cancer, no matter where they live. Your gift can help us continue our groundbreaking work.
-
Legacy giving
Use your will/bequest or other assets — including life insurance, property donations and retirement plans — to build your legacy and support St. Jude
-
Giving for professional advisors
Whether you're an estate planner, attorney or financial advisor, you can help your clients create a lasting legacy through a variety of gift types.
-
Our unique operating model
There are great research institutions, great hospitals and great charities — we’re all three. See how we’re funded, how our operating model works and our plans for the future.
-
Read our stories
St. Jude Inspire tells the stories of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to inspire trust, hope and faith in the mission that drives us: Finding cures. Saving children.®
Our Gift Planning department has a representative in your area who can provide further information on donating real estate to charity or help you prepare the right questions to ask your financial advisor to determine what type of planned gift may be right for you. Email giftplanning@alsac.stjude.org, call (800) 395-1087, or fill out the form below, and a St. Jude representative will contact you.