There are many ways to express gratitude and celebrate the extraordinary care provided by the MedStar Health team. Please use one of the options below or contact us at philanthropy@medstar.net to let us know how you want to partner with us.
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Give by phone
Call us at 410-772-6747
Mail your gift
Send a check by mail, UPS, or FedEx
Your check should be made payable to MedStar Health and mailed to:
MedStar Health
10980 Grantchester Way
Office of Philanthropy, 7th Floor
Columbia, MD 21044
Please add your designation/purpose of your gift in the memo line.
Note: For calendar year tax credit, checks must be postmarked by December 31.
Give by wire transfer
Please provide the following information to your banking institution:
Wire Instructions (for U.S. dollar)
Northern Trust Company
Chicago, IL 60675
ABA # 071000152
Account Name: Master Trust Incoming Wire Account Credit Account # 5186061000
Key information required to include:
- For Further Credit (FFC) account name: MedStar Health
- Gift FFC account number: 44-82990
- Reference: (please provide your name)
Give via a gift of stock or securities
To gift stock, please tell your brokerage firm to provide the following information with gift transfer:
- Your name
- Name of the security to be transferred and number of shares to be transferred
- Name and contact information for the brokerage firm
- Purpose of gift or intended entity within MedStar Health
Note: Per IRS guidelines, stocks or bonds are valued on the average of the high and low selling prices on the date of transfer, multiplied by the number of shares donated.
Key information required to include:
- Depository Eligible Security (DTC) number: 2669
- Northern Trust Company
- Account number: 44-82990
- Account name: MedStar Health gift account
Mutual funds
*these instructions are only for ACAT eligible donations
Please tell your brokerage firm to provide the following information with gift transfer:
- Your name
- Name of the fund to be transferred and number of shares to be transferred
- Name and contact information for the brokerage firm
- Purpose of gift or intended entity within MedStar Health
Key information required to include:
- Depository Eligible Security (DTC) number: 2669
- Northern Trust Company
- Account number: 44-82990
- Account name: MedStar Health gift account
For contributions that are not ACAT eligible, MedStar Health uses Northern Trust Corporation. Please do not establish an account at the mutual fund in the name of MedStar Health. Northern Trust will establish a shell account at the fund and provide you with the account number so that you can complete the transfer. To facilitate this donation, please contact the Office of Philanthropy at 410-772-6747 or via email at philanthropy@medstar.net.
How to recommend a gift through a donor-advised fund
- Request a grant distribution through your DAF sponsor.
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Include the Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) of your designation.
- Indicate whether your gift is designated to a specific program or area of greatest need.
IRA charitable rollover gifts
To make an IRA Charitable Rollover: Contact your IRA administrator and request a distribution be made to MedStar Health directly from your IRA. Please ask your administrator to include your name with the distribution and determine any deadlines that may have an impact on your gift. Checks should be sent to the address as noted at the bottom of this page. Please also note the following:
The MedStar Health Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 52-2087445. If you wish to direct your payment to another MedStar Health entity, please click here to find and note the correct EIN.
Indicate whether your gift is designated to a specific program or area of greatest need.
Memorial and tribute gifts
A tribute gift is an opportunity to honor a special someone through a philanthropic investment at MedStar Health. Your honoree will receive a communication, sharing your commitment and kind words, unless you wish to remain anonymous.
Tribute gifts are a great way to…
- Express gratitude to a friend
- Remember a family member
- Honor a colleague
- Celebrate an occasion
Suggested language for obituary
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of a [[name of loved one]] to [[designation]] at [[hospital name]]. Checks, made out to MedStar Health, can be mailed to: 10980 Grantchester Way, Office of Philanthropy, 7th floor, Columbia, MD 21044.
If you’d like a specific giving link for your loved one, please email philanthropy@medstar.net. If you would like to make a gift of tribute, click here and complete the section: My Gift is in Honor/Memory.
Questions? Contact us at philanthropy@medstar.net.
Gift planning
Unlike cash donations, planned gifts, also referred to as “deferred gifts,” are typically made from assets in your estate, rather than disposable income. There are several ways to make a planned gift, including making a bequest through your will or trust, which offers a way to support MedStar Health without impacting your discretionary spending. Life income gifts allow you to make a gift and receive income back for life or a term of years for you or a member of your family. Beneficiary designations of your retirement account or insurance policy are easy to implement and can be completed through a change of beneficiary form. Other creative gift plans provide opportunities to transfer ownership of real estate, personal property, or another asset to allocate a planned gift to MedStar Health.
Questions and more information
For any questions about ways to give, please contact:
Courtney Van Shura, CFRE
Vice President, Philanthropy Business Operations
MedStar Health
10980 Grantchester Way, 8th Floor
Columbia, MD 21044
Phone: 410-772-6747
Email: courtney.vanshura@medstar.net
IMPORTANT NOTE: This document is not intended as legal, tax, or financial advice. MedStar Health strongly encourages you to seek independent professional advice to identify the most appropriate philanthropy strategy to align with your charitable giving goals and circumstances.