Bequest In Your Will or Living Trust
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois Federal Tax ID: 36-3422138
By including Make-A-Wish Illinois in your estate plans, you can provide the resources necessary to grant inspiring wishes for children now and in the future.
Learn more about making a gift in your will.
Sample Bequest Language
For an unrestricted gift that allows Make-A-Wish to determine how to use the funds based on the most pressing needs, use the following language for your will and/or trust:
I give the sum of $___ or ___% to Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Illinois, 200 W. Monore St., Suite 1801, Chicago, IL 60606-5072 (tax id: 36-3422138) to be used or disposed of as the Board of Directors deems appropriate in its role discretion.
A Free Tool To Get You Started
We’ve partnered with FreeWill to give you an online tool to write your legal will — for free! Take 20 minutes today to protect what you love, make a plan for the future, and create a lasting legacy with Make-A-Wish Illinois with a gift in your will. Get started here.
Free Resources
- Personal Estate Planning Kit – protect your assets and help establish your legacy
- Gift Illustrator – find the charitable gift that’s right for you
- Your Planning Library – additional resources to assist you with estate planning
Have You Already Included Us In Your Will or Estate Plans? Let Us know!
If you have already created your legacy to benefit Make-A-Wish Illinois, please let us know. We would like to thank you! By letting us know, we can ensure that we fulfill your gift exactly as you intended.
Information you share will be kept confidential and we respect any desire to remain anonymous.
For more information, contact:
Lisa Bakker, Individual Giving Director
312.602.9464 or [email protected]