Planned Gifts
By establishing a bequest or other planned gift with the Washington Studio School you will ensure that what you have valued in your life will continue to thrive.
You will leave a legacy of art, creativity, and education.
Leave a Bequest to WSS
One of the easiest ways to create a planned gift is to name the Washington Studio School in your will. Cash Gift I give to the Washington Studio School, a nonprofit organization located in Washington, DC with Federal Tax ID #52-1345165 the sum of $_____ for their art, creative, and education charitable work. Percentage of Your Estate I give to the Washington Studio School, a nonprofit organization located in Washington, DC with Federal Tax ID #52-1345165 _____ percent of my estate to be used for their art, creative, and education charitable work. Residuary Bequest (Remaining Assets) I give all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to the Washington Studio School, a nonprofit organization located in Washington, DC with Federal Tax ID #52-1345165 to be used for their art, creative, and education charitable work. Contingent Bequest If _____________________ [primary beneficiary] is not able to inherit, I give _______________ to the Washington Studio School, a nonprofit organization located in Washington, DC with Federal Tax ID #52-1345165 _____ percent of my estate to be used for their art, creative, and education charitable work.
Leave a Retirement or Pension Planned Gift
You can have your retirement fund assets pass directly to the Washington Studio School by making it your primary beneficiary.
You also can establish a trust or other deferred giving arrangement that will provide a life income to family members or other designated individual(s) after which the remaining assets pass to WSS.
Leave An Insurance Planned Gift
You can give a new or existing life insurance policy to WSS. You may be able to realize immediate tax savings and provide a generous donation to WSS.
You also can name WSS as the policy beneficiary or as the contingent beneficiary.
Leave Your Donor Advised Fund
In addition to making gifts to WSS in your lifetime through your Donor Advised Fund (DAF), you can make WSS a charitable beneficiary of your DAF.
Leave Another Type of Gift
For more information about leaving planned gifts of real estate, art, annuities or through charitable trusts or other giving instruments please contact Melissa Wyers, Board Treasurer at (202) 234-3030 or treasurer@washingtonstudioschool.org.
Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you are age 73 or over and have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), you can make a non-taxable qualified charitable distribution paid directly from your IRA to WSS (a federally registered charity).
This contribution can satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution from your IRA. More information about qualified charitable distributions can be found on IRS.gov or by speaking with your financial advisor.
For details, email Melissa Wyers at treasurer@washingtonstudioschool.org
Information for Advisers
We strongly recommend that all donors contact their financial advisor before
establishing any planned gift.
The Washington Studio School is also happy to discuss our planned giving program with any advisor. Please contact Melissa Wyers, Board Treasurer at (202) 234-3030 or treasurer@washingtonstudioschool.org.
Washington Studio School is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization
Legal Name: Washington Studio School, Inc.
Address: 2129 S St., NW, Washington, DC 20008
Tax ID: EIN 52-1345165
Let us tell you more about creating your planned gift with the Washington Studio School.
Please contact Melissa Wyers, Board Treasurer at (202) 234-3030 or treasurer@washingtonstudioschool.org.
We also highly recommend that you speak to your financial advisor.
