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MEDICAID NOTICE: Lurie Children’s continues to serve all patients enrolled in Medicaid. As a safety-net hospital, we will continue providing high-quality care to every child who needs us.

AVISO SOBRE MEDICAID: Lurie Children’s continúa atendiendo a todos los pacientes inscritos en Medicaid. Como hospital perteneciente a la red de protección social, continuaremos brindando atención de alta calidad a cada niño que nos necesite.

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Giving Through Your IRA

Making a gift through your IRA is tax-smart way to give more to the causes you love—like Lurie Children’s!  

If you’re 70 ½ or older, you can make a tax-free gift from your IRA directly to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. No taxes. More impact. Your gift helps fund lifesaving treatments, groundbreaking research, and brighter futures for kids.  

Why Consider This Gift?  

  • It’s called a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), but you may also hear it called an IRA charitable rollover.   
  • Lower your taxable income while making a bigger impact. Since your donation comes from pre-tax assets, it won’t count as income—potentially helping you reduce Medicare premiums and taxable Social Security benefits.  
  • Your gift goes further! Because it’s tax-free, every dollar you give directly helps kids.  

How It Works:  

  • You must be at least 70 ½ to make a QCD.  
  • If you’re 73 or older, you have to take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)—which means paying income tax OR donating directly to a charity like Lurie Children’s tax-free!  
  • You can give any amount (up to $108,000 per year, per person) from a traditional IRA to a qualified charity. (Roth IRAs don’t qualify.)  
  • No itemizing required—you get the tax benefits even if you take the standard deduction!  

Next Steps   

Contact your IRA administer to request that a charitable distribution be transferred to Lurie Children’s and provide the information below:   

  • Legal name: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Foundation  
  • Mailing Address: 225 E. Chicago Avenue, Box 4, Chicago, IL 60611  
  • Federal Tax ID: 36-3357006  

One More Thought…  

Want to make even more of a lasting impact? You can name Lurie Children’s as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or even a savings account. This is a simple and tax-friendly way to leave a legacy—without updating your will or trust.  

Questions – Let’s Talk!   

Contact Kevin Longstreth, Senior Planned Giving Officer at 312.227.3254 or klongstreth@luriechildrens.org with questions or to explore other tax smart ways to give. We are here to help.