Sample Language for Your Will or Trust

The following language may help you and your attorney when drawing up a bequest that meets your needs.

“I give to The Seattle Public Library Foundation, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, (Federal Tax ID Number 91-1140642) or its successor thereto, ______________* [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose.”

*If you are interested in supporting a specific project or program, it is best to discuss your plans with our planned giving professionals before completing your bequest language to confirm your wishes can be met by The Seattle Public Library Foundation.

Please note: The policies of The Seattle Public Library Foundation do not allow The Seattle Public Library Foundation or its representatives to serve as personal representative, executor, trustee or witness for a will or trust.

Useful Legal Information

Legal name: The Seattle Public Library Foundation
Address: 1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Federal Tax ID number: 91-1140642