{"id":489,"date":"2019-03-13T22:12:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T22:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/donate\/giving-through-your-will\/"},"modified":"2020-05-13T13:00:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T17:00:54","slug":"giving-through-your-will","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/giving-through-your-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Through Your Will"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.box1-header {margin-bottom: 0px !important;}.wrap1 {padding-bottom: 30px !important;} blockquote cite {font-size: 18px !important;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"box1-header -tt:u\">Legacy Gifts to Public Citizen<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Public Citizen is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest \u2013 your interests \u2013 in the halls of power. <strong>You can make a plan to amplify your impact for justice and democracy by including Public Citizen in your Will or Trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a supporter, you can choose which entity to support.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Public Citizen Foundation<\/strong> 501(c)(3) focuses on research, public education, and litigation in support of our mission. Contributions to Public Citizen Foundation are tax-deductible.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Public Citizen Inc.<\/strong> 501(c)(4) lobbies Congress and federal agencies to advance Public Citizen\u2019s mission. Contributions to Public Citizen, Inc. are not tax-deductible.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended Language<\/h3>\n<h4>Public Citizen Foundation, <i>a 501(c)(3) organization<\/i><\/h4>\n<p><i>\u201cI hereby give and bequeath _____($_____, or_____percent of the rest, remainder and residue of my estate, or the proceeds from the sale of real estate by my estate that I own located at_____) to <strong>Public Citizen Foundation<\/strong>, a nonprofit District of Columbia corporation exempt from Federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, located at 1600 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, Federal tax ID #52-1263996.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<h4>Public Citizen Inc., <i>a 501(c)(4) organization<\/i><\/h4>\n<p><i>\u201cI hereby give and bequeath _____($_____, or_____percent of the rest, remainder and residue of my estate, or the proceeds from the sale of real estate by my estate that I own located at_____) to <strong>Public Citizen Inc.<\/strong>, a nonprofit District of Columbia corporation exempt from Federal taxation under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, located at 1600 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, Federal tax ID #23-7104508.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freewill.com\/citizen?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_medium=donatepage&amp;utm_campaign=202005_citizen_givingthroughyourwillpage_bequest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-64573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-300x54.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-300x54.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-250x45.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-500x91.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>One easy way to get started. <\/strong>We\u2019ve partnered with FreeWill to give our supporters the opportunity to write a legally valid will, for free. 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