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: 95-1644589
Below is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.
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The official bequest language for The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, aka Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, is:
"I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, aka Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, at 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, California 91108, a California trust and 501 (c) 3 organization, tax identification 95-1644589, [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose."
If you have decided to include The Huntington in your estate plans, please let us know so that we have the opportunity to properly thank you and welcome you into the Arabella and Henry Huntington Heritage Society. The language above is for an unrestricted bequest provision. If you have a particular gift interest in mind, please contact Cris Lutz, Assistant Vice President of Gift Planning, at 626.405.2212 or clutz@huntington.org for suggested language.