Endowment

HOPE STREET KIDS PEDIATRIC CANCER ORGANIZATION ENDOWMENT FUND

Hope Street Kids established its Pediatric Cancer Organization Endowment Fund with The Columbus Foundation in 2003.

This is a permanent charitable fund with the purpose of ensuring the future financial stability of Hope Street Kids, so that we can continue to fund our mission of eliminating childhood cancer through pioneering research, advocacy and education. The establishment of this fund demonstrates the Hope Street Kids commitment to long-term stability and long-range financial planning.

Anyone can make a contribution to this fund at any time and in any amount. Donors will receive the full charitable deduction allowed by the IRS when they make a donation to this fund. The contributions to the fund are then invested and managed at The Columbus Foundation for the future needs of Hope Street Kids. Gifts of cash, appreciated securities, mutual funds, life insurance policies, closely held stock and real estate are wonderful ways to ensure the longevity of Hope Street Kids.

A gift by check or cash is the most common and convenient way to give to the Hope Street Kids Pediatric Cancer Organization Endowment Fund of The Columbus Foundation. Checks should be made payable to the "The Columbus Foundation" with a note on the remitter line designating it for the Hope Street Kids Pediatric Cancer Organization Endowment Fund. If you itemize your tax deductions, your gift is 100% deductible up to 50% of your adjusted gross income. Any excess may be carried forward for up to five additional years.

Gifts of appreciated long-term property that you have held for more than one year (such as stocks, bonds, real estate or mutual funds) can result in a double savings. You can deduct the entire value, including any increase in value since the day that you acquired the asset, and you will not have to pay any capital gains tax when you gift the stock instead of selling it. Therefore, you can take 100% of the fair market value as a charitable deduction up to 30% of your adjusted gross income.

The future of those organizations that you care about most will be a reflection of the plans you make today. In addition to being a convenient way to include the Hope Street Kids Pediatric Cancer Organization Endowment Fund in your estate, a Will can also be a way to leave a significant and thoughtful gift in the future. The Columbus Foundation can supply you and your attorney with the proper language to include the Hope Street Kids Pediatric Cancer Organization Endowment Fund in your Will or trust. The Columbus Foundation can work with your attorney and financial advisors to find a charitable gift plan that will offer you the best tax advantage and flexibility.

If you have any questions about how to make a gift to this fund, please do not hesitate to contact Cynthia M. Duncan, Executive Director at Hope Street Kids, or Lisa Jolley, J.D. at The Columbus Foundation at 614-251-4000 or at jolley@columbusfoundation.org. More information on The Columbus Foundation can be found at www.columbusfoundation.org or by calling the number above.

Hope Street Kids is grateful to the individuals and corporations that have already contributed to this fund and looks forward to working with you.