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Planned Giving
Create a Lasting Legacy Through Planned Giving
Important Note: The information provided on this page does not constitute legal or financial advice. We encourage you to discuss these options with your own advisors before deciding on the best choice for you.
Planned gifts enable the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) to further its mission to promote the use of science to inform decision-making for the advancement of biology and benefit of society. Your gift will help us unify the individuals and organizations that collectively represent the biological sciences, so that the community can address matters of common concern.
Individuals who provide support with a planned gift will be recognized by AIBS as a member of the AIBS Life Cycle in its journal BioScience, a forum for integrating the life sciences.
By designating AIBS as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy, retirement plan account, or will, your gift will meet your estate-planning goals and help advance biology for the benefit of society.
For more information on planned giving, please contact us.
Retain assets during your lifetime
- Leaving a gift in your will or revocable living trust allows you to retain the lifetime use and ownership of your assets, reduce estate taxes, and make a significant gift to AIBS. You may designate a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your residual estate to AIBS, while leaving other assets to your family and friends.
Giving by beneficiary designation
- Naming AIBS as the beneficiary of a retirement plan account is a smart way to give. Income from a retirement account is often taxed more heavily than other assets and so may become a liability for your loved ones.
- Another simple way to have a lasting impact is to name AIBS as the beneficiary of a certificate of deposit, bank or brokerage account, or life insurance policy.
Provide income to you or someone else
- Charitable gift annuities provide secure, fixed income for life. The annuity rate is based on the age of the beneficiaries when the annuity is funded.
- Charitable remainder trusts can be established to provide fixed income over time. They enable you to enjoy regular income for life or a term of years.
Transfer assets to family at reduced cost
- Charitable lead trusts enable you to transfer your cash or property to fund a lead trust that makes a gift to AIBS over a number of years.
Below is example language you can take to your financial advisor that may be helpful if you decide to include AIBS in your will.
To Give Where the Need is Greatest
“I give, devise and bequeath _____percent of my adjusted gross estate to The American Institute of Biological Sciences, Inc., VA Tax ID 53-0220853, for its unrestricted use and purpose.” or “I give, devise and bequeath $_____ to The American Institute of Biological Sciences, Inc., VA Tax ID 53-0220853, for its unrestricted use and purpose.”
American Institute of Biological Sciences, Inc.
950 Herndon Parkway, Suite 450
Herndon, VA 20170
AIBS EIN Number: 53-0220853
