Gifts That Cost You Nothing Now
Yes, you can make an impact for future generations of patients by making a gift that costs you nothing now.
You can support groundbreaking research just by signing your name. Make a gift of impact through your will or by beneficiary designation.
Gifts in a Will
A gift in your will is one of the easiest ways to create your legacy with TGen, strengthening efforts to bring earlier diagnoses and smarter treatments to patients for years to come. You can provide for your loved ones AND support TGen with a gift in your will.

No Costs Now
It costs you nothing now to give in this way.
Flexible
You can alter your gift or change your mind at any time and for any reason.
Lasting Impact
Your gift will positively impact the lives of future generations of patients and their families.
Here are several simple ways to include a gift in your will:
Specific gift in your will
Residuary gift in your will
Contingent gift in your will
Gifts by Beneficiary Designation
Gifts by beneficiary designation are among the simplest gifts to make. They do not require a visit to a lawyer, they cost you nothing now and you can change your beneficiaries at any time. It’s easy to put your retirement funds, insurance plan, bank account and brokerage accounts to use to save lives through TGen’s leading-edge research for generations to come – and it costs nothing now.
Simply request a change of beneficiary form from your plan administrator and add the TGen Foundation as a full or partial beneficiary. You can often do this by logging into your account online.
Be sure to clearly designate our organization:
Translational Genomics Research Institute Foundation
Include our Tax Identification Number: 33-1092191

By naming TGen Foundation as a beneficiary of these assets, you will strengthen efforts to bring earlier diagnoses and smarter treatments to patients. And you will make shaping the future of health care a part of your life story.
Potential benefits of gifts by beneficiary designation:
Reduce or eliminate taxes on retirement assets.
Reduce or avoid probate fees.
Costs nothing now.
Create your legacy of saving lives with TGen.
Types of Gifts
A gift of retirement funds
A gift of life insurance policies
• You can name TGen a full, partial or contingent beneficiary.
• You may sign over a fully paid policy. You will be allowed a tax deduction for your generosity.
A gift of funds remaining in your bank accounts, brokerage accounts or a certificate of deposit (CD)
Donor advised fund residuals

Share your legacy with us.
Please let us know if you’ve included a gift for the TGen Foundation in your will or trust or by beneficiary designation. Sharing some details of your gift is the best way to ensure that your gift is used in the way you intend.
Your Giving Toolkit
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TGen Foundation
866-370-8436
plannedgiving@tgen.org