Last Updated January 27, 2000; comments to aauw.indiana@yahoo.com

Make a gift to LAF through your will and leave a lasting legacy for women. You may also receive a significant tax advantage.

The simplest form of a legacy gift is the bequest – a gift left to a charity in your will. (LAF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization under IRS regulations). Bequests often allow donors to make a sizable gift that they cannot make during their lifetime.

In a simple bequest, the donor gives a stated amount to a nonprofit group with no conditions. A bequest gift is excluded from your estate for estate tax purposes, often giving donors a tax advantage. Simple bequest language usually reads:

"I give and bequeath to the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund (Federal Tax ID# 52-1232075), a charitable organization duly existing under the laws of the District of Columbia and located at 1111 Sixteenth St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036:

• Dollar amount of gift, or
• Percentage of estate, or
• Description of securities or real property

You can help LAF put an end to gender bias in higher education by making a gift through your will. You can also name LAF as the death beneficiary of your life insurance policy, bank account, stock account, or retirement plan.

For more information on legacy gifts, call Amy Falk at 202/728-3303 or e-mail laf@aauw.org.
 

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