- Bequests
- IRA Retirement Gifts
- Donor-Advised Funds
- Life Insurance Gifts
- Real Estate Gifts
- Tangible Personal Property
- Charitable Trusts
Planned Giving
Including Yerkes Observatory in your will, trust, or other planned giving vehicle can be an incredibly meaningful way to support the preservation and continued advancement of Yerkes as a center for exploration and discovery, connecting science, creativity, and nature.
Those who have made the generous decision to include Yerkes Observatory in their estate plans and have provided details of their planned gift via a declaration of intention or a copy of relevant will or trust sections are members of the Judy Bausch Society.
Yerkes Future Foundation’s Federal Tax ID Number is 83-0802129.
To discuss your intention to make a legacy gift, please contact:
Sherry Shaffer
Director of Development
(262) 607-6657
sshaffer@yerkesobservatory.org
Legacy Gift Options
Designating Your Gift
Unrestricted gifts allow your money to go where it is needed most, supporting Yerkes Observatory’s mission to advance humankind’s understanding of the universe and our place within it, igniting curiosity, facilitating exploration, and nurturing a deep sense of connection with our planet and each other. You may also direct your gift toward a specific area or toward Yerkes’ endowment fund.
Recommended Language
To leave a gift to Yerkes Observatory in your will or trust, simply share the language below with your financial planner or attorney.
For Unrestricted Support
I, [Name], give, devise, and bequeath to Yerkes Future Foundation, 373 W Geneva St, Williams Bay, WI 53191, or any successor thereto by merger, consolidation or otherwise, (insert the amount, type of property, or percentage of estate) to be used in support of the mission of Yerkes Observatory.
For Restricted Support
I, [Name], give, devise, and bequeath to Yerkes Future Foundation, 373 W Geneva St, Williams Bay, WI 53191, or any successor thereto by merger, consolidation or otherwise, (insert the amount, type of property, or percentage of estate) to be used in support of (state the purpose for which the funds are to be used).
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