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Making a Bequest to NRDC
The planet faces mounting challenges to its health in the 21st Century -- global
warming, species extinction, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources.
A bequest to NRDC helps ensure that we can continue to apply our legal and
scientific expertise to safeguard the environment, protect public health and
preserve precious natural resources in the years ahead.
By thoughtfully remembering NRDC in your estate plans, you can leave the
legacy you wish for the world. At the same time, a bequest to NRDC -- a tax-
exempt 501(c)3 charitable organization -- can help reduce or eliminate taxes
which may be otherwise owed by your estate.
Giving through Your Will or Trust and Suggested Bequest Wording
With a gift to NRDC through your Will or Trust, you can provide for NRDC's
future work for the environment.
A specific bequest allows you to leave a specified gift; it is usually in the form of a
cash distribution. To make a specific bequest:
"I give, devise and bequeath to the Natural Resources Defense Council,
Inc., 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011 the sum of $[insert
amount here] to be used for its general purposes."
A residuary bequest allows you to leave a "remainder" or a percentage of your
estate to NRDC. To leave a residuary:
"I give, devise and bequeath to the Natural Resources Defense Council,
Inc., 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011 all [or insert % here] of the
rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, to be used for its general
purposes."
A contingency bequest allows you to make your gift contingent on other
circumstances. To make your bequest contingent:
"If any of the above-named beneficiaries should predecease me, I hereby
bequeath his or her share to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.,
40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011 to be used for its general
purposes."
To avoid estate or inheritance taxes on your gift:
"I direct that no estate or inheritance taxes be paid from the share of any
property devised or bequeathed to the Natural Resources Defense
Council, Inc."
If you already have a Will, you can use the suggested wording above to make a
codicil that names NRDC a beneficiary of your estate.
For legal purposes, NRDC's corporate name is Natural Resources Defense
Council, Inc. We are an IRS-approved 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization;
our tax exempt identification number is 13-2654926.
Additional Ways to Remember NRDC in Your Estate Plans
There are several alternative ways to include NRDC in your estate plans, such as
through IRAs or other pension plans. For more information about different
bequest possibilities, please contact the Office of Gift Planning.
Michelle Mulia-Howell, Director of Gift Planning
NRDC Office of Gift Planning
40 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 727-4421
legacygifts@nrdc.org
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