Gifts by Beneficiary Designation

It’s easy to put your bank accounts, retirement funds, savings bonds, and more to END Hydrocephalus— and it costs you nothing now.

By naming HA as a beneficiary of these assets, you can power our mission for years to come and establish your personal legacy.

Adding the Hydrocephalus Association as a beneficiary offers the following potential benefits:

Tax

Reduce or eliminate taxes.

Reduce or avoid probate fees.

Costs you nothing now to give in this way.

Your gift will create your legacy.

Types of gifts

Retirement plan assets: You can simply name Hydrocephalus Association as a beneficiary of your retirement plan.
Life insurance policies: You can name Hydrocephalus Association as a beneficiary of all or a portion of your life insurance policy. With this gift arrangement, HA will receive the proceeds of your policy after your lifetime. You can change the beneficiary at any time and may reduce your estate taxes.
Bank or brokerage accounts: The next time you visit your bank, you can name Hydrocephalus Association (Tax ID: 94-3000301) as the beneficiary of a checking or savings bank account, a certificate of deposit (CD), or a brokerage account.
Funds remaining in your donor-advised fund: What remains in a donor-advised fund is governed by the contract you completed when you created your fund. You can name Hydrocephalus Association as a “successor” of your account or a portion of your account value.

How to update a beneficiary designation:

Simply contact your bank, retirement plan administrator, insurance company, or other financial institution to request a beneficiary designation form. You may also be able to log in to your account and update your beneficiaries online.
Please use our legal name: Hydrocephalus Association
Include our tax identification number: 94-3000301
Please let us know so we can ensure that your wishes are carried out.