Giving Options

As a 501-c-3 qualified charitable organization, all donations to the Methodist Medical Center Foundation are fully tax deductible. The Foundation can accept assets in any form, including

  • Cash
  • Securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, IRA Funds)
  • Charitable Trusts
  • Life Insurance
  • Gift Annuities
  • Real Estate

Our staff will be happy to work with your financial or estate planner to determine the most advantageous way for you to make your gift.  100% of the assets you donate to the Foundation will be used to benefit Methodist Medical Center patients and families and programs that enhance the health and well being of the community.

Giving Levels

Methodist Medical Center Foundation tracks and celebrates cumulative lifetime giving at several levels.

  • Lifetime: $100,000 and more
  • Founder: $25,000 - $99,999

Annual giving is recognized at the following levels:

  • Founder: $100,000 and more
  • Benefactor: $25,000 - $99,999
  • Medalist: $10,000 - $24,999
  • Sponsor: $5,000 - $9,999

Donors of $1000 or more annually become members of the President's Society and are invited to dinner each year to celebrate the accomplishments of Methodist and our supporters.

Those who have included Methodist Medical Center Foundation in their estate plans become members of the Merle Yontz Legacy Society.

We value and appreciate our Foundation donors and recognize them prominently on the hospital campus.  We communicate regularly about Methodist's plan, strategies, services, and programs.

Gifts In Action

Newly Renovated Chapel

Chapel Renovation Project

Rev. Patrick Andresen, Director of Pastoral Care, rededicated the newly renovated Howard B. Johnson Chapel at Methodist on January 21, 2010. 

Thanks to more than 50 donors, extensive improvements opened up the foyer area, replaced chairs with custom-made pews, refurbished the altar with hand carved oak panels, and included new carpet, paint, music system, and electronic piano.  The chapel now easily and comfortably accommodates 40 people.

A gift from the estate of Kay Dickey and a memorial gift in honor of Mary E. Speck completely covered the cost of the new pews, which were designated in their names.  Hospital staff appreciates the comforting and calming new space.  Many take advantage of a quiet moment there to relieve the stress of their care giving.

The Methodist Medical Center Foundation is proud of the generous donors who show their support and interest in Methodist through their gifts to the Foundation.

Chapel Renovation