For many donors, naming a charity in a will or living trust is an efficient way to ensure that their philanthropic goals are met. This type of gift is called a bequest.
You can designate a certain dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or even specific property, such as your aircraft, to the AOPA Foundation through your will or trust.
Making a gift in this manner is an easy and effective way to provide a legacy that will preserve the freedom to fly for future generations and may also offer you tax-saving benefits. You don’t even need to re-write your documents! A simple codicil to a will or addendum to your trust may be all you need.
To help you get started, we invite you to use FreeWill*: an online estate planning service that makes it easy and cost-free to create your will or trust, and include the necessary language to support the AOPA Foundation in your plans. Get started here.
I hereby, give, devise and bequeath $DOLLARS to the AOPA Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization located at 421 Aviation Way, Frederick, MD, 21701, Federal Tax ID #20-8817225, for AOPA Foundation, Inc.'s general use and purpose.
I hereby, give, devise and bequeath PERCENTAGE% of my estate to the AOPA Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization located at 421 Aviation Way, Frederick, MD, 21701, Federal Tax ID #20-8817225, for AOPA Foundation, Inc.'s general use and purpose.
This information is not intended as legal or financial advice. Because every situation is different, we recommend contacting your attorney or tax advisor to see if this type of gift is right for you.
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If you would like more information on leaving a legacy gift to the AOPA Foundation in your will or trust, please complete and submit the form on this page or contact our Legacy Giving office at 301.695.2320 or [email protected].
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