Bequest Language
Planning for the future and creating the legacy you wish to leave is one of the most effective ways to ensure a lasting impact. Making a gift in your will or living trust, known as a bequest, can guarantee that your legacy endures. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.
Our federal tax ID number is: 84-1481641
Below is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.
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Bequest:
I bequeath [the sum of _________ dollars] or [all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate] or [an amount equal to ______% of the net value of my estate] to The Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado for the benefit of _________.
IRA, 401 K, Life Insurance Beneficiary Designation:
The Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado, (Tax Identification number 84-1481641), a Colorado nonprofit corporation.
Real Estate Gifts:
Beneficiary deed/property gifts: The Catholic Foundation Real Property Holdings, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company.
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For all current gifts, please make checks payable to The Catholic Foundation and indicate in the memo section if there is a particular parish, school or organization you would like to support.
If you have named The Catholic Foundation in your will or trust, please let us know so we can ensure that your gift is used according to your wishes. Notifying us of your plans will enable us to plan for the use of your future gift. However, if you prefer to remain anonymous, we will keep your name and gift in strict confidence.
Please contact Mary McAtee at 303-468-9885 or givingbeyond@thecatholicfoundation.com for more information, or download our Sample Language here.