Get Involved: Making a Donation

• General Donations
• In Honor of & In Memory of Gifts
• Mailing in a Donation
• Frequently Asked Questions about Giving

The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation has been granted non-profit tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service and the State of California. Donations are therefore tax deductible to the extent provided by law. The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation is a strictly pro bono organization which relies on the work of unpaid volunteers and dedicates almost 100% of donated funds to accomplishing our mission to increase awareness and research of brain aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, and other vascular malformations of the brain.

We have partnered with Network for Good for secure processing of online donations. Or to make a donation by mail, please refer to Mailing in a Donation section.

General Donations

Thank you considering a contribution to TAAF. We rely on the donations from individuals, corporations, and and foundations and do not receive any financial support from federal or state agencies. We greatly appreciate your support.  

A tribute or memorial donation is a meaninful way to honor someone special in your life. TAAF will promptly send a personalized tribute card to the person or family indicated notifying them of your thoughtful gift, but not revealing the amount of the donation.

To mail a donation to TAAF, please download a donation form and mail along with your contribution to:

If you have trouble downloading the donation form, please make sure to include with your donation:

• Your Name
• Mailing address or email address (where you would like your receipt sent)
• Company Name (for corporate gifts)
• Check made payable to "The Aneurysm Foundation"

For Honor and Memory Gifts also include:

• Designate whether "In Honor of" or "In Memory of" and Name of individual
• Name and Mailing address for tribute card

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The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation is a federal tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our tax identification number is 38-3663186.

• Is my donation tax deductible?
• What are some creative tax-deductible ways to donate?
• Does TAAF meet Better Business Bureau charitable solicitation standards?  

Yes, to the extent provided by law. The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation is a tax-exempt charitable organization.

• Donations of appreciated shares of stock or mutual funds
• Naming a charity as beneficiary of a life insurance policy
• Planned giving, such as wills, trusts or other types of gifts
• Corporate matching gift programs:
  Many corporations offer to match donations made by their employees to charitable organizations. Ask the corporate-donations officer or your human resources department if your company participates. Even if your company doesn’t have a program, you might be able to take advantage of the matching gift program of a parent, subsidiary or affiliate company.
• Employer gift programs:
  If you are an employer, consider making a contribution to the Foundation in your employees’ names, as a meaningful way to celebrate birthdays, holidays or other occasions when you might give material gifts.

Yes, The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation meets Better Business Bureau standards for Charitable Solicitations. Visit the Better Business Bureau for more detail.