The Chordoma Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization (Tax ID: 20-8423943) committed to improving the lives of people affected by chordoma by rapidly developing effective treatments, and ultimately a cure for this devastating disease. Our success depends on the generosity of our donors, so we greatly appreciate your support!
For your convenience we offer multiple ways to make a donation:
Donate online by credit card:
To donate online using our secure donation form, click the "Fund the Cure" button below
No refunds are available for any donations or payments made through credit card processing.
Donate by check:
Please send checks or money orders to the address below:
Chordoma Foundation
P.O. Box 2127
Durham, NC 27702
Transfer Funds:
We gladly accept donations by wire transfer or by direct deposit. Please email for details.
Non-cash Donations:
Gifts of non-cash assets may offer valuable tax advantages. We can work with you to accept a variety of assets including:
- Securities: we can accept gifts of publicly traded stock, publicly traded bonds, mutual funds, and certificates of deposit. The full fair market value is deductible as a charitable contribution up to 30% of your adjusted gross income. Plus, you can avoid capital gains taxes on the appreciated portion of your gift.
- To make a gift of securities fill out a "Partial Outbound Transfer" form at your brokerage instructing them to transfer the securities to the Chordoma Foundation. The details you will need to put on the form are as follows: Receiving Firm Name: TD Ameritrade; DTC Number: 0188; Receiving Account Title: Chordoma Foundation; Receiving Account Number: 756886183
- If you have any further questions, you can call the TD Ameritrade Transfer Department at 888-723-8504 (option 3) or call the Chordoma Foundation at 919-809-6779.
- Real estate: gifts of real estate such as a house or other personal residence, farm, commercial building, and undeveloped land that you have owned for more than a year entitle you to a tax deduction for the fair-market value of the property, while allowing you to avoid paying capital gains tax.
- Personal property: we can accept gifts of personal property, such as artwork and jewelry. After expenses and the liquidation of the personal property, the full value of the gift is available to support the mission of the Chordoma Foundation.
Legacy Donations:
There are many ways to leave a legacy to support the work and mission of the Chordoma Foundation. They include:
- gifts left in your will
- annuities that provide income to you during your lifetime
- life insurance
- gifts made through retirement plans
- real estate and other property
- memorial gifts for loved ones
Please email
if you are interested in making a legacy or planned gift.
Corporate Matching Donations:
You may be able to double or even triple the impact of your donation through a matching gift from your employer. Click here to find out if your company will match gifts to the Chordoma Foundation
Canadian Donations:
We greatly appreciate the generosity of our Canadian donors, and have established a fund with the Tides Canada Foundation to allow Canadian citizens to receive tax benefits for donations to the Chordoma Foundation.
You can donate online at www.chordoma.org/canada or by mailing the offline donation form and a cheque payable to “Tides Canada Foundation – Chordoma Foundation Cancer Research Fund” to the address below:
Tides Canada Foundation
400 – 163 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5
All Canadian cheque donations of $25 or more will receive a charitable tax receipt. Canadian donors, please make donations of less than $25 online.