Frequently Asked Questions

100% of participant-raised dollars will directly support groundbreaking research at Fred Hutch Cancer Center, thanks to generous event sponsors and supporters.

To learn more, please visit the Where the Money Goes page.

Note: As a participant, you have the option to direct your fundraising to an area of work at Fred Hutch that is most meaningful to you, including a specific disease area, program, researcher, or clinician. Donations made to the Obliteride event (rather than to a specific participant or team) will support Fred Hutch’s areas of cancer research greatest need.

Yes! As a participant, you can direct your fundraising to an area of work at Fred Hutch that is most meaningful to you. Or, you can choose to support our areas of cancer research greatest need.

The fundraising deadline was Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PDT.

Only donations that we receive at Fred Hutch by this date will count toward your Obliteride 2026 fundraising. If you did not reach your fundraising minimum by this date, your credit or debit card on file was charged for the remaining balance after we contacted you or your team captain.

Absolutely! We have several fundraising milestones. Check out the nice prizes and bragging rights you can earn on our Milestones page. If you didn't pickup the milestone gifts you've earned on Obliteride Weekend, you had the opportunity to claim the milestone gifts you've earned after the fundraising deadline (September 30) through our milestone redemption process. If you didn't receive the items you earned, please email obliteride@fredhutch.org.

Wednesday, September 30: Fundraising deadline! This was the last day to get donations in to count towards your individual and team fundraising milestones. We sent emails after the fundraising deadline with all the details about how you can claim the milestone gifts you’ve received. If you didn't receive the items you earned, please email obliteride@fredhutch.org.

Thank you for asking! The best way to donate is online with your credit or debit card; using PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Venmo; or initiating a direct transfer from your bank or Donor Advised Fund. These are safe and easy options that will also be processed quickly and appear on Obliteride fundraising pages right away.

If you prefer to write a check: Please make checks payable to Fred Hutch Obliteride. If you are donating to a specific participant or team, it is important to include that individual's or team's name on the check memo line. Mail checks to:

Fred Hutch Obliteride
1100 Fairview Ave. N., LG-400
Seattle, WA 98109

Obliteriders: If you receive a check that is made out to you, you can endorse the check on the back to Fred Hutch Obliteride. Please do not deposit the check in your personal account and write a new check or pay via credit card. We must have the original check endorsed to Fred Hutch Obliteride for the donor to receive a tax receipt.

Please let us know that a check is on the way by completing this offline gift form.

Obliteride does not directly accept cash donations.

Yes, donors can initiate a direct transfer from their Donor Advised Fund when donating online. For additional detailed information and helpful links on each of these donation options, please visit the Other Ways to Give page on the Obliteride website.

Obliteride does not directly accept cash donations. The best way for your donors to give is online! They can give online if you are hosting bake sales or other small events, too — just ask your donors to give online or via PayPal, Apple Pay, GooglePay, or Venmo. Many Obliteriders have also found it useful to create and display a QR code that directs donors to your individual fundraising or team page. Your Participant Center or the new Obliteride app can help you create or get one! This also helps us ensure that your donors receive the appropriate tax acknowledgment.

If someone does give you cash, the best thing to do is to keep those funds and donate the same amount of money to your Obliteride using a credit card online. Please note that, if you do this, your donor will NOT receive a tax receipt or acknowledgment letter from Fred Hutch Cancer Center — so be sure to thank them on your own!

Yes. Obliteride is an event hosted by Fred Hutch Cancer Center, a nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of Washington and accepts donations from all 50 states. Our tax ID number is 91-1935159. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

All donations made payable to and received by Fred Hutch Obliteride will receive an acknowledgment for tax purposes. If you donate online, you will receive your tax receipt instantly via email. Please keep it for your records. If you donate via check, the name and address appearing on the check will receive a thank you and tax acknowledgment. If a donation is not sent directly to Obliteride by the donor, we cannot provide a tax acknowledgment.

Registration fees are not tax-deductible.

Yes! Corporate matches are a great way to double or even triple a donation. Please be sure that you or your donors note the Obliteride participant or team’s name wherever possible when submitting a matching gift.

It is also important to note that matching gifts can take several months to arrive at Fred Hutch, and each individual company (or their third-party vendor) controls the schedule on which it distributes matching gift funds. Companies may issue funds monthly, four times a year, or once a year. For that reason, it’s important for you and your donors to familiarize yourselves with the company’s matching gift processes and timelines, and to begin the process early. In general, you should NOT count on matching gifts as a way to meet your fundraising minimums, as they often arrive after the fundraising deadline. Instead, they are a great way to extend your fundraising even further!

Visit our Matching Gifts page to learn more and use our handy widget to see if your company or your donor’s company offers matching gifts.

Please let us know that a matching gift is on the way by completing this offline gift form.

Matching donations that Fred Hutch Obliteride receives by September 30, 2026 — with clear and complete details about the participant or team the gift is intended to support — will be counted toward 2026 fundraising commitments. Donations received after September 30, will be accepted and appreciated. They will not, however, be counted toward your personal or team fundraising total.

Yes! They can donate by credit card to your personal fundraising page and enter the amount in U.S. dollars or use PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Venmo.

Donors who make a donation online will receive an emailed receipt. Donors who make an offline donation (e.g., by check, from a Donor Advised Fund, from an IRA, with cryptocurrency, or through a transfer of stock, bonds, or mutual funds) or an online donation of $1,000 or more will receive a mailed acknowledgement letter in receipt of their gift. If you have not received a receipt, please contact us at obliteride@fredhutch.org or 206.667.RIDE (7433).

If you were expecting a gift that is not showing up in your personal or team fundraising total, please contact us at obliteride@fredhutch.org and we’ll help you track it down.

A reminder that if it’s a matching gift that you’re not seeing, matching gifts can take several months to arrive at Fred Hutch!