What Legacy Will You leave?
One of the best and easiest ways to ensure your legacy is one of compassion is to include FARM in your estate planning. Be part of FARM Forever and help save animals after you're gone.
Have questions? Wondering where to start?
Ways to Leave a Gift to FARM
A bequest is a gift made through your will or trust and is one of the most popular and flexible ways to support FARM’s work to create a better world for animals. You can structure your bequest in several ways, including leaving a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or all or a portion of the remaining balance of your estate. Scroll down and click arrows to learn more.
Sample Language:
Gift of a Specific Dollar Amount
I, [NAME], of [CITY, STATE ZIP], hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Farm Animal Rights Movement, federal tax identification number 52-1302627, with the permanent address of P.O. Box 4064, Ithaca, NY 14852 the sum of $_______ for its unrestricted use and purpose.
Gift of Specific Personal Property
I, [NAME], of [CITY, STATE ZIP], hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Farm Animal Rights Movement, federal tax identification number 52-1302627, with the permanent address of P.O. Box 4064, Ithaca, NY 14852 [DESCRIBE THE REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY] for its unrestricted use and purpose.
Gift of Specific Real Estate
I, [NAME], of [CITY, STATE ZIP], hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Farm Animal Rights Movement, federal tax identification number 52-1302627, with the permanent address of P.O. Box 4064, Ithaca, NY 14852 [ADDRESS OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY] for its unrestricted use and purpose.
Sample Language:
I, [NAME], of [CITY, STATE ZIP], hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Farm Animal Rights Movement, federal tax identification number 52-1302627, with the permanent address of P.O. Box 4064, Ithaca, NY 14852 _____percent (____%) of my total estate, determined as of the date of my death for its unrestricted use and purpose.
Sample Language:
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Farm Animal Rights Movement, federal tax identification number 52-130262, with the permanent address of P.O. Box 4064, Ithaca, NY 14852 [ALL OR A PERCENTAGE] of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to be used for its general use and purpose.
Sample Language:
If [PRIMARY BENEFICIARY] does not survive me, then I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Farm Animal Rights Movement, federal tax identification number 52-130262, with the permanent address of P.O. Box 4064, Ithaca, NY 14852 [DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY] to be used for its general use and purpose
Beneficiary Designations
It is also possible to leave a gift by making FARM a beneficiary of your life insurance or retirement accounts.
IRA Charitable Rollover Gifts
If you are 72 years of age or older, you may be interested in lowering the income and taxes from your IRA withdrawals by making a donation to FARM.
We’d be happy to work with you and your attorney and/or financial planner to help you identify ways to give and meet your charitable objectives. We’d also work with you and your attorney to craft language to accomplish your goals. Join this list of generous FARM supporters who have remembered FARM in their will:
- Lydia Giglio, in grateful memory and recognition of her generous bequest
- Hilda Lane, in grateful memory and recognition of her generous bequest
- Harold Larson, in grateful memory and recognition of his generous bequest
- Carol Schneider, in grateful memory and recognition of her generous bequest
- Clifford Terry, in grateful memory and recognition of his generous bequest
- Helen Tyrrell, in grateful memory and recognition of her generous bequest
- Helen Titus, in grateful memory and recognition of her generous bequest
- Lisa Shapiro, in grateful memory and recognition of her generous bequest.
- Mary Kent, in grateful memory and recognition of her generous bequest
- Alice McCutcheon, in grateful memory and recognition of her generous bequest
- Philip and Roberta Glaser, in grateful memory and recognition of their generous bequest
- Eugene Feaster, in grateful memory and recognition of her generous bequest
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FARM’s full legal name: Farm Animal Rights Movement
FARM’s mailing address: P.O. Box 4064, Ithaca, NY 14852
FARM’s federal tax ID number: 52-1302627