Bequest Language

Printable Bequest Language

The Barnes Foundation does not provide legal or tax advice to individuals and encourages you to discuss your charitable goals with your legal, tax, and financial advisors. The following language is provided to facilitate that discussion. The Barnes Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, contributions to which are tax deductible under §170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its federal tax identification number is 23-6000149.

Unrestricted Bequest

I give to the Barnes Foundation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation located at 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for its general purposes the sum of ___________________ [or _____% of my residuary estate].

Restricted Bequest

I give to the Barnes Foundation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation located at 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the sum of ___________________ [or _____% of my residuary estate] to support _______________ [describe area of interest].