Planning to give a portion of your estate

  • Is easier than you think to set up today.
  • Costs nothing during your liftetime.
  • Preserves your savings and cash flow.
  • Can be changed or revoked.
  • Allows you to be more generous than you ever thought possible.

Types of Bequests

Settlement of your estate includes many unknowns including the overall value of assets. The most popular method employed by our legacy donors is a percentage of the value after assets are allocated. We have provided sample language for either a lump sum planned gift or a percentage of the residual estate. These examples are meant to illustrate options and provide context for your licensed financial professional to consider in your estate plan.

Sample Language

Here is some sample wording that you may wish to use to include Friends of the Inyo in your will or estate plans:

Percentage bequest

“After fulfilling all other specific provisions, I give, devise, bequeath ___% of the rest, residuary, and remainder to Friends of the Inyo, a California non-profit corporation and a charity described in Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Tax ID number 77-0389436) with offices at 621 W Line Street Suite 201, Bishop, California 93514, for Environmental protection, restoration, and education programs.”

Outright bequest

“I give, devise & bequeath (a specific asset, a specific amount, or a specific percentage) to Friends of the Inyo, a California non-profit corporation and a charity described in Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Tax ID number 77-0389436) with offices at 621 W Line Street Suite 201, Bishop, CA 93514, for Environmental protection, restoration, and education programs.”

Transfer of Securities

Our Brokerage Account Number is: 0BP-777848 DTC# 0226
Account Name: Friends of the Inyo
Institution Name: National Financial Service

Tax information

Employer Identification Number: 77-0389436
Tax Status 501(c)3
Most recent IRS determination letter date July 26, 2019
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Tools to write a Will

You can Complete a simple Will or Trust in minutes with tools at Freewill.com. This platform allows donors to create a simple will and list non- profit organizations as partial beneficiaries. The process takes about 15 minutes and is completely free. You can print and sign the document or use it as a template for planning a document with an attorney or financial professional.

Contact Executive Director Wendy Schneider at (760) 873-6500 or by email at Wendy@friendsoftheinyo.org with any questions.

Recognition and Privacy

If you have already named Friends of the Inyo in your will or estate plan please contact us as we would love to offer our gratitude. However, we also respect wishes of donors to make private or anonymous donations. Your gift and wishes are important to us, and we will never share your information or legacy donation status without your explicit consent.