A charitable bequest is one of the easiest gifts to make.
A Charitable Bequest permits you to leave a lasting legacy and often provides valuable tax savings.
By naming Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation in your will, you can guarantee that your legacy of caring for trouble and abused children will continue for generations to come.
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Our FREE Will Planning Guide, Planning Your Legacy: A Guide to Providing For Your Family and Supporting the Causes You Care About, is available online and in hard copy by request.
We have provided some basic bequest language here to assist you and your attorney. Please feel free to change the numbers and percentages as you desire.
Bequest of Cash: I give the sum of $10,000 to Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization located in Billings, Montana, Federal Tax ID 81-049905, for its general purposes.
Bequest of Specific Property: I give my house/car/account to Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization located in Billings, Montana, Federal Tax ID 81-049905, for its general purposes.
Bequest of Percentage: I give twenty-percent (20%) of my estate to Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization located in Billings, Montana, Federal Tax ID 81-049905, for its general purposes.
Contingency Bequest: I give twenty-percent (20%) of my estate to my brother, John Doe, if living at the time of my death, and if not, to Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation Inc., a non-profit organization located in Billings, Montana, Federal Tax ID 81-049905, for its general purposes.
Thank you for considering Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation in your estate plan. Charitable bequests are essential to the long-term sustainability of our mission. To that end, we extend planning services to our donors and their advisors. If you have questions about your estate planning, please contact us. We’re here to serve you.
Bequests are just one of the CHARITABLE PLANNED GIFTS discussed in our FREE Planned Giving Guide available online and in hard copy by request.
This concise overview shows the benefits of six of the most commonly used charitable gift plans:
– Bequests
– Charitable Gift Annuities
– Deferred Gift Annuities
– Charitable Remainder Trusts
– Life Estate Reserved
– IRA Charitable Rollover
Yellowstone Foundation can provide you with a personalized summary of what benefits you can enjoy from a charitable planned gift tailored to your specific needs.
