Legacy Giving Opportunities
Your gift, and the lives it will impact, can be your legacy.
Bequest – A simple way to make a lasting impact by including the High Desert Museum as a beneficiary in your will or trust. You can designate a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or a residuary gift.
Retirement Assets – Naming the Museum as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or other retirement plan can provide a tax-efficient way to give.
Life Insurance – You can donate a policy you no longer need or name the Museum as a beneficiary to create a meaningful legacy.
Charitable Remainder Trust – Provides income to you or a loved one for life, with the remaining assets benefiting the High Desert Museum
Charitable Lead Trust – Support the Museum for a set period while preserving assets for your heirs.
Charitable Gift Annuity – Allows you to make a gift to the Museum while receiving fixed lifetime payments, with the remaining funds supporting the High Desert Museum.
Real Estate & Other Assets – Gifts of property, securities, or other assets can provide significant support while offering potential tax benefits.
Donor Advised Fund – Name the High Desert Museum as beneficiary, ensuring that any remaining funds support our mission beyond your lifetime.
Legacy gifts can support the Museum in many ways, from funding immediate needs to strengthening our endowment, ensuring financial sustainability for generations to come.
We encourage you to consult your professional advisor to determine the best giving option for your financial and philanthropic goals.
*Sample language: I give, devise and bequeath the High Desert Museum, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization as determined by the IRS (Tax ID # – 51-0179336) all [or state the fraction or percentage] of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal to fulfill its mission.
**The High Desert Museum does not administer CGAs or CRTs, however we can work with the Oregon Community Foundation to establish such gifts to grow our endowment.