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: 94-1156300
Below is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.
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Free ResourceSample Bequest Language
"I give $___________ [or _____% of my estate/trust] to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation located in San Francisco, CA. It is my preference that my gift be used for ____________ [e.g., general purposes, exhibitions, public programs, etc]. If my gift cannot be used in accordance with my stated preference, then the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art may use my gift in a manner that most closely accomplishes my wishes."
If you have named SFMOMA 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 Elizabeth Lani at 415.357.4088 or elani@sfmoma.org for more information.