Donate to Brain Tumor Research and Patient Support
— Make Your Gift —
Make a One-Time Gift
A one-time donation provides immediate funding for research grants, patient programs, and educational resources. Your gift provides vital resources for families facing a brain tumor diagnosis.
Become a Monthly Donor
Monthly giving provides steady, predictable funding that allows ABTA to plan long-term research investments and patient support services. You create sustained impact in a way that fits your budget.
Give in Honor or Memory
Honor someone you love or remember someone lost to a brain tumor. Tribute gifts offer a deeply personal way to celebrate life while advancing research and bringing comfort to others.
— Other Ways to Give —
Estate Gifts
Through estate planning, beneficiary designations, or charitable trusts, you can create a lasting legacy while potentially receiving tax and financial benefits. Your planned gift helps shape the future of brain tumor research beyond your lifetime.
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)
A donor-advised fund offers a flexible, tax-efficient way to support ABTA’s mission. You can recommend grants when it works best for you while maximizing the potential impact of your philanthropy.
Donate Stocks
Donate stock to the ABTA to support people impacted by brain tumors while potentially receiving tax benefits.
How to give:
- Ask your broker to transfer stock to the ABTA.
- Complete the stock transfer form and email here.
- Please notify ABTA before the transfer so we can accept and properly acknowledge your gift for tax purposes.
Questions? Contact Phil Samuels at 773-577-8754 or [email protected]
— Partner With Us —
Corporate partners and employers play a powerful role in expanding awareness, accelerating research, and strengthening support services. In return, they strengthen their brand, engage employees, and demonstrate meaningful community impact.
Corporate Sponsorships & Partnerships
Through sponsorships, event partnerships, and cause marketing initiatives, companies can align their brand with a trusted national leader in brain tumor research. Partnerships offer meaningful employee engagement and visible community impact.
Employer Matching Gifts
Many companies will match your donation, effectively doubling or even tripling your impact at no additional cost to you. Enter your employer’s name in the box below. If your employer is not listed, talk with your company’s HR department.
Charitable Shopping
Support ABTA through everyday purchases by shopping with participating retailers and platforms. It’s an easy, no-cost way to generate ongoing contributions while making your usual purchases.
— Frequently Asked Questions —
Yes, the ABTA is a registered 501(c)3 and all gifts are tax deductible.
Checks may be made payable to the American Brain Tumor Association and can be mailed to:
PO Box 719167
Chicago, IL
60677-9417
Gifts to the ABTA support our mission to advance the understanding and treatment of brain tumors and to support patients and their families.
Any gift can be made in memory or in honor of a loved one.
Unrestricted funds are the backbone of the organization and allow the ABTA to be flexible and allocate dollars where they are needed most. If you would like to restrict your gift to an area of use, you can currently restrict to research (all tumor types), glioblastoma research (only GBM research), patient services, or our financial assistance program.
— Make an Impact Today —
Every gift brings us closer to breakthroughs and provides immediate support to families facing brain tumors.