Please consider a charitable gift to benefit the Episcopal Actors’ Guild in your will.
BEQUESTS
A bequest for the benefit of EAG is one of the simplest ways to provide for the Guild’s future. It can be included in the body of your will or added by a codicil (a supplement that explains or modifies a will). To name The Guild as the beneficiary, you should use our legal name: The Episcopal Actors’ Guild of America.
If you are currently drawing up your will, you may use this sample language if you wish: “I give, devise and bequeath to The Episcopal Actors’ Guild of America, Inc., federal tax ID number 13-5563397, 1 East 29th Street, New York, NY 10016 the sum of $___ (or describe the real or personal property portion of the estate) to be used for its general purposes."
The most useful bequest is an unrestricted bequest for the general purposes of EAG. This permits the Guild to use your gift wherever it is most needed at the time. However, you also may describe a specific purpose for the use of your bequest.
Important Note: If you do specify a use for your bequest, the following language will ensure that your gift will always remain productive: "If at any time in the judgment of the Trustees of The Episcopal Actors’ Guild of America, Inc. the designated use of this bequest is no longer practicable or appropriate, then the Trustees shall use the bequest to further the general purposes of the Guild, giving consideration, where possible, to my special interest as described above."
RETIREMENT ASSETS
Using qualified retirement plan funds is an excellent source of assets to fund bequests. By designating EAG as a beneficiary (it can be a contingent beneficiary after the death of a spouse) funds pass to The Guild free of taxes. It is possible to set up the beneficiary as the recipient of the entire remaining funds in the account or establish a percentage to fund the bequest.
GIFTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Donations of royalties or residuals to The Guild are a generous way to provide a legacy of care for performing arts and entertainment professionals for years to come. Many notable professionals have made similar gifts, including award-winning actors, playwrights, lyricists, producers, dancers and more.
A bequest for the benefit of EAG is one of the simplest ways to provide for the Guild’s future. It can be included in the body of your will or added by a codicil (a supplement that explains or modifies a will). To name The Guild as the beneficiary, you should use our legal name: The Episcopal Actors’ Guild of America.
If you are currently drawing up your will, you may use this sample language if you wish: “I give, devise and bequeath to The Episcopal Actors’ Guild of America, Inc., federal tax ID number 13-5563397, 1 East 29th Street, New York, NY 10016 the sum of $___ (or describe the real or personal property portion of the estate) to be used for its general purposes."
The most useful bequest is an unrestricted bequest for the general purposes of EAG. This permits the Guild to use your gift wherever it is most needed at the time. However, you also may describe a specific purpose for the use of your bequest.
Important Note: If you do specify a use for your bequest, the following language will ensure that your gift will always remain productive: "If at any time in the judgment of the Trustees of The Episcopal Actors’ Guild of America, Inc. the designated use of this bequest is no longer practicable or appropriate, then the Trustees shall use the bequest to further the general purposes of the Guild, giving consideration, where possible, to my special interest as described above."
RETIREMENT ASSETS
Using qualified retirement plan funds is an excellent source of assets to fund bequests. By designating EAG as a beneficiary (it can be a contingent beneficiary after the death of a spouse) funds pass to The Guild free of taxes. It is possible to set up the beneficiary as the recipient of the entire remaining funds in the account or establish a percentage to fund the bequest.
GIFTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Donations of royalties or residuals to The Guild are a generous way to provide a legacy of care for performing arts and entertainment professionals for years to come. Many notable professionals have made similar gifts, including award-winning actors, playwrights, lyricists, producers, dancers and more.
For more information on making a lasting gift, please contact Executive Director Karen Lehman Foster at 212-685-2927 or karen@actorsguild.org.
If you decide to include the Guild in your will, we do hope you’ll let us know, so we can thank you! One of the ways we will say thanks is by adding your name to the list of EAG's George Holland Society members.
If you decide to include the Guild in your will, we do hope you’ll let us know, so we can thank you! One of the ways we will say thanks is by adding your name to the list of EAG's George Holland Society members.
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What if you could support all your favorite charities with just one donation? A Donor Advised Fund is like a charitable investment account created for the sole purpose of supporting the charitable organizations you care about. When donors make a charitable contribution to a Donor Advised Fund, they receive an immediate tax deduction, and then have the flexibility to recommend how often and how much money is granted to the causes they care about.
Clients of Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and BNY Mellon can easily make a designation to the Guild through the DAF Direct window on this page. Grants made to the Episcopal Actors' Guild through Donor Advised Funds can be designated for us to use wherever the need is greatest or aligned with the specific programs and services that best match our supporters’ interests. The Episcopal Actors' Guild of America, Inc.'s tax I.D. number is 13-5563397. |
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Matching gifts are an easy, structured way for companies to support good work in their communities! These corporate giving programs are designed to encourage philanthropy by essentially doubling an employee’s initial donation to an eligible nonprofit organization like EAG. There is a good chance that YOUR employer offers a matching gift program that could help you DOUBLE the impact of your gift! And it will only take about five minutes to find out and get started:
Step 1:
Contact the head of your employer's HR department to see if they offer a matching gift program to increase your donation.
Step 2:
Your HR head will point you in the right direction and let you know what online or paper form you'll need to fill out to enroll in the program and if you need to be aware of any submission deadlines.
(In case you need it for those forms, The Episcopal Actors' Guild of America, Inc.'s tax I.D. number is 13-5563397.)
Step 3:
Once you have submitted your matching gift request form to your employer, and it is has been processed and approved, the company makes a matching donation to your organization!
Contact the head of your employer's HR department to see if they offer a matching gift program to increase your donation.
Step 2:
Your HR head will point you in the right direction and let you know what online or paper form you'll need to fill out to enroll in the program and if you need to be aware of any submission deadlines.
(In case you need it for those forms, The Episcopal Actors' Guild of America, Inc.'s tax I.D. number is 13-5563397.)
Step 3:
Once you have submitted your matching gift request form to your employer, and it is has been processed and approved, the company makes a matching donation to your organization!
The Episcopal Actors' Guild of America, Inc. - 1 East 29th Street - New York, NY 10016 - (212) 685-2927
The Episcopal Actors' Guild (est. 1923) provides emergency aid and support to professional performers of all faiths and none who are undergoing financial crisis. We are also dedicated to helping emerging artists advance their careers through scholarships, awards, and performance opportunities. The Episcopal Actors' Guild is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization. All services are strictly confidential. Review our Privacy Policy.
photography by Ahron R. Foster
The Episcopal Actors' Guild (est. 1923) provides emergency aid and support to professional performers of all faiths and none who are undergoing financial crisis. We are also dedicated to helping emerging artists advance their careers through scholarships, awards, and performance opportunities. The Episcopal Actors' Guild is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization. All services are strictly confidential. Review our Privacy Policy.
photography by Ahron R. Foster
