Bequests in a Will

Including The Adopt-A-Student Foundation (AASF) in Your Will

Make The Adopt-A-Student Foundation or Cathedral High School a part of your personal legacy with a charitable gift from your estate.

Gifts from Wills and Trusts:

When making a charitable gift to a nonprofit organization, it is vital that the charity's legal name, address and other identifying details be used. To name The Adopt-A-Student Foundation in your will or trust, please use the following suggested language:

Specific Bequest Language
You can name The Adopt-A-Student Foundation as a beneficiary of a specific amount from your estate:

I give and devise to The Adopt-A-Student Foundation, Boston, MA,  (EIN 04-6665080) the sum of $ ________________________ (or ____ shares of __________________ stock) to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific program).

Residual Bequest Language
A residual bequest can be made by leaving the residual amount of your estate to the AASF after all of your expenses and any other specific bequests are paid:

I give and devise to The Adopt-A-Student Foundation, Boston, MA,  (EIN 04-6665080) all (or state a percentage) of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).

Contingent Bequest Language
The AASF can be named as a contingent beneficiary in your will or personal trust if one or more of your specific bequests cannot be fulfilled:

If (insert individual heir's name) is not living at the time of my demise, I give and devise The Adopt-A-Student Foundation, Boston, MA,  (EIN 04-6665080) the sum of $ (or "all" or " ___________ percentage of the residue of my estate") to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).