A gift in your will can benefit Special Olympics’ national and international work, or can be directed to your state program. You can even include a gift for both.
Specific Gift
If you are considering making an outright gift to Special Olympics, we recommend the following language:
To include a gift in your will that benefits Special Olympics athletes where it is needed most in the United States or abroad, be sure to include this language:
Special Olympics, Inc., a nonprofit organization currently located at 1133 19th Street NW, Washington, DC, with Federal Tax ID 52- 0889518.
To include a gift in your will that benefits your local chapter affiliate, be sure to include this language:
Special Olympics (insert local chapter affiliate name here along with their city, state) with Federal Tax ID (insert the appropriate Tax ID number).
View your local Special Olympics chapter affiliate information here.
We Are Here to Help
To learn more about ways to create your own legacy of inclusion with a gift in your will and discuss your options, please contact Connie Grandmason, Senior Director, Bequests and Estate Gifts, at (202) 536-5541, toll free (866) 690-3951 or plannedgiving@specialolympics.org. We always recommend that you discuss and create your plans with a qualified estate planning attorney.
Your Giving Toolkit
Sample Language for Your Will or Trust
Sample Beneficiary Designation
Donor-Advised Funds
Complimentary Planning Resources
Sample Codicil
For Trustees and Advisors
Special Needs Trusts
Gifts That Pay You Income
Qualified Charitable Distributions from Your IRA
Questions? I'm here to help.
Connie Grandmason
Senior Director
Office of Planned Giving
Special Olympics
plannedgiving@specialolympics.org
(202) 536-5541, or toll free (866) 690-3951
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