Creating a will is an essential part of securing your legacy and your family’s future. A gift by will, otherwise known as a bequest, can be any shape and any size. What matters is that your gift fits you and your unique family and financial circumstances.
Bequest gifts provide enduring support for Grinnell College’s commitment to providing an education in the liberal arts through free inquiry and the open exchange of ideas. Your gifts help us challenge students to engage fearlessly with the world around them.
BEQUESTS CAN BE ANY SHAPE
You can create it in any dollar amount, give specific property or designate a percentage of your estate. This includes cash, securities, or other property.
BEQUESTS CAN BE ANY SIZE
All sizes of bequests have been received by Grinnell College and are greatly appreciated. Modest gifts, when added together with those from other donors, will make a significant difference for future Grinnell students.
As you consult your attorney on the selection of appropriate wording to reflect your own goals and intentions regarding Grinnell College be sure our organization’s correct legal name appears in all final documents as:
“Trustees of Grinnell College, 733 Broad Street, Grinnell, IA 50112, a Iowa 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization, or its successor, Federal Tax Identification Number: 42-0680387.”
General Bequest Language:
“I give to Trustees of Grinnell College, 733 Broad Street, Grinnell, IA 50112, a Iowa nonprofit corporation, or its successor, Federal Tax Identification Number 42-0680387 [insert here the exact dollar amount].”
To learn more about bequest giving or other creative ways to support Grinnell, contact:
Buddy Boulton
Director of Planned Giving
866-850-1846
PG@grinnell.edu
Grinnell College