Church of the Nazarene Foundation's Bequest Language
Types of Bequests
There are a number of ways you can make a bequest to a ministry.
Percentage Bequest. Another kind of specific bequest involves leaving a specific percentage of your overall estate to charity. For example, you may wish to leave 10% of your estate to your local church.
Residual Bequest. A residual bequest is made from the balance of an estate after the will or trust has given away each of the specific bequests. A common residual bequest involves leaving a percentage of the residue of the estate to charity. For example, you may wish to leave 30% of the residue of your estate to both your church and a specific ministry that you are passionate about.
Contingent Bequest. A contingent bequest is made to charity only if the purpose of the primary bequest cannot be met. For example, you could leave specific property, such as a vacation home, to a relative, but the bequest language could provide that if the relative is not alive at the time of your death, the vacation home will go to the charity or ministry that you have designated.
Bequest Benefits
Bequest Language
In order to make a bequest, you should speak with your attorney. Your attorney can help you include a bequest to a ministry through the Church of the Nazarene Foundation in your estate plan. We have provided some basic bequest language to assist you and your attorney.
1. Specific Bequest
If you are considering making an outright bequest to Church of the Nazarene Foundation, we recommend the following language:
I hereby give, devise and bequeath _________ and No/100 dollars ($DOLLARS) to Church of the Nazarene Foundation, a nonprofit organization located at 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Suite 200, Lenexa, KS, 66220, Federal Tax ID #43-1756625, to be used for the following purpose(s): ______________________________________________________.
Bequest of Specific Personal Property
I hereby give, devise and bequeath DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to Church of the Nazarene Foundation, a nonprofit organization located at 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Suite 200, Lenexa, KS, 66220, Federal Tax ID #43-1756625, to be used for the following purpose(s): __________________________________________________________________.
Bequest of Specific Real Estate
I hereby give, devise and bequeath all of the right, title and interest in and to the real estate located at ADDRESS OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to Church of the Nazarene Foundation, a nonprofit organization located at 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Suite 200, Lenexa, KS, 66220, Federal Tax ID #43-1756625, to be used for the following purpose(s): __________________________________________________________________.
2. Percentage Bequest
If you are considering making a bequest of a percentage of your estate to Church of the Nazarene Foundation, we recommend the following language:
3. Residual Bequest
Restricted Bequests
If you are considering a bequest but would like to ensure that your bequest will be used for a specific purpose, please let us know. We would be happy to work with you and your attorney to help you identify ways to give and meet your charitable objectives. We will also work with you and your attorney to craft language to accomplish your goals.
If you are making a restricted bequest, we recommend that your attorney include the following provision to give Church of the Nazarene Foundation flexibility should it no longer be possible for our Church of the Nazarene Foundation to use your gift as you originally intended:
Contact Us
Please contact us if you have any questions about how to make a bequest or to request any additional information that might be helpful to you and your attorney as you consider making a bequest to us.
If you have included a bequest in your estate plan, please contact us to let us know. We would like to thank you and help determine the most effective way to give your dollars to ministry.