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Make strategic use of your assets

Name Yale School of Medicine as a beneficiary of your retirement plan …

  • Flexible, revocable.
  • Not restricted by age.
  • You have control of your assets during your lifetime.
  • You can minimize taxes.

… or make a tax-free gift to Yale from your IRA

  • Make a gift of up to $100,000 each year.
  • Individuals age 70 ½ and older are eligible.
  • Counts toward minimum required distribution.
  • Not treated as taxable income.

Support Yale Medicine with a gift of real estate

Making a gift of a primary residence, vacation home, undeveloped land, or other property interests is a strategic way to support Yale School of Medicine.

Real estate

  • Maximize your giving potential.
  • Generate tax deductions.
  • Save on capital gains tax.

Real estate may also be used to fund a charitable remainder trust.

Yale University’s federal tax identification number is 06–0646973

Yale gave us our start. This just felt right.

After moving to a retirement community, Stephen and Carol Schimpff made a gift of their former home to Yale. The proceeds will fund a scholarship in their names.