Ways to Give
Unrestricted gifts are among the most valuable to Bastyr University because they allow the University to allocate funds wherever the need is greatest, and to take advantage of unique opportunities as they arise. Your unrestricted contribution may be used for costs associated with financial aid, innovations in teaching, research equipment, facilities and much more.
Designated gifts allow you to direct your donation to a specific school research program.
Outright Gifts
- Cash gifts can be made through credit card transaction, outright cash, personal checks, cashier's checks or money orders made payable Bastyr University.
- Gifts of appreciated securities, stocks and bonds provide considerable tax advantages when transferred to Bastyr before they are sold.
- Gifts of real estate — including personal residences, second homes, income property, and vacant land — offer a wide variety of tax and other benefits.
- Gifts of personal property — including rare books, works of art, valuable collectibles, and tangible items of demonstrable value — in some cases may enable you to make a significant gift to support Bastyr while also providing with outstanding tax benefits to you.
Gift Pledges 
With a pledge, you may complete your gift by making regular payments over time, allowing you to give more generously than you originally may have considered. What is more, each payment on your pledge is eligible for an income-tax charitable deduction.
Scholarships – Separately, philanthropy and scholarships are among the most powerful influences working to shape the future of society. In combination, they may be unsurpassed in their power to improve the human condition.
Brick Program – Make a lasting impression on Bastyr University.
Planned Gifts and Leaving a Legacy – Bequests, life-income plans and other options for your estate can earn valuable income-tax deductions and reduce your estate taxes.
Mindful Living Mindful Giving Program – These opportunities allow you to align your daily economic activities with our deepest human values. Create exponential change through the smallest of daily choices.
Dr. William A Mitchell, Jr. Endowed Chair in Botanical Medicine – A founder of Bastyr University, Dr. Mitchell was known as a passionate and spirited advocate of naturopathic medicine.
Contact us:
Development Office
14500 Juanita Drive NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
Phone: (425) 602-3355
Fax: (425) 823-6222
E-mail:
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Bastyr University is a nonprofit educational institution recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.
