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Perhaps the most
common planned giving arrangement for the benefit of Purdue is the will bequest.
Charitable gifts made by will are 100% tax deductible. As with current gifts,
bequests may be designated either as unrestricted
– giving the University the
most flexibility – or restricted; that is, designated for a specific purpose.
If you wish to include an unrestricted bequest to Purdue in your will, the
following language is suggested:
Unrestricted Bequest to Purdue
"I give, devise, and bequeath to the Purdue Foundation, Inc., West Lafayette, IN, ______ percent
of all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate (or _______ dollars, property,
securities, etc. described below) wheresoever located to be used for the benefit
of Purdue University in such manner as the President thereof may direct."
If you wish to provide scholarships for undergraduates in a particular school,
here is suggested language for three options:
Scholarships Based on Financial Need
“I give, devise and bequeath to the Purdue Foundation, Inc., West Lafayette, IN, _____ percent
(___%) of all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate (or ___________
dollars, property, securities, etc., described below) wheresoever located,
to be used for the benefit of Purdue University to support undergraduate scholarships
as described below. If the principal amount received hereunder is sufficient
under University guidelines to establish an endowed scholarship, then the Purdue
Foundation, Inc., West Lafayette, IN, shall transfer the principal amount, which shall constitute
a fund to be known as the (insert name here) Scholarship, to Purdue University
which shall use the principal to establish an endowment fund, with the revenue
therefrom used for the establishment, support, and maintenance of one or more
annual scholarships, based on financial need, for undergraduates in the School
of __________. The University’s Division of Financial Aid will select
the recipients and administer the scholarships. In the event this purpose can no longer be carried out due
to changing conditions or that such purpose is being met from other sources
or is no longer necessary or desirable for the furtherance of the charitable
and educational purposes of Purdue University at the time of the maturity of
my estate or at any time thereafter, then I expressly authorize and empower
the President of Purdue University to utilize my bequest for any purpose that
may be deemed proper in his/her discretion, keeping in mind, however, my above-described
purpose. The endowment fund for the purpose of investment may be combined with
other funds of Purdue University.”
Scholarships Based on Academic Merit
“I give, devise and bequeath to the Purdue Foundation, Inc., West Lafayette, IN, _____ percent
(___%) of all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate (or ___________
dollars, property, securities, etc., described below) wheresoever located,
to be used for the benefit of Purdue University to support undergraduate scholarships
as described below. If the principal amount received hereunder is sufficient
under University guidelines to establish an endowed scholarship, then the Purdue
Foundation, Inc., shall transfer the principal amount, which shall constitute
a fund to be known as the (insert name here) Scholarship, to Purdue University,
which shall use the principal to establish an endowment fund, with the revenue
therefrom used for the establishment, support, and maintenance of one or more
annual scholarships, based on academic merit, for undergraduates in the School
of __________. The School shall select the recipients with scholarship administration
by the University’s Division of Financial Aid. In the event this purpose
can no longer be carried out due to changing conditions or that such purpose
is being met from other sources or is no longer necessary or desirable for
the furtherance of the charitable and educational purposes of Purdue University
at the time of the maturity of my estate or at any time thereafter, then I
expressly authorize and empower the President of Purdue University to utilize
my bequest for any purpose that may be deemed proper in his/her discretion,
keeping in mind, however, my above-described purpose. The endowment fund for
the purpose of investment may be combined with other funds of Purdue University.”
Scholarships With Neither Financial Need nor Academic Merit Specified
“I give, devise and bequeath to the Purdue Foundation, Inc., West Lafayette, IN, _____ percent
(___%) of all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate (or ___________
dollars, property, securities, etc., described below) wheresoever located,
to be used for the benefit of Purdue University to support undergraduate scholarships
as described below. If the principal amount received hereunder is sufficient
under University guidelines to establish an endowed scholarship, then the Purdue
Foundation, Inc., West Lafayette, IN, shall transfer the principal amount, which shall constitute
a fund to be known as the (insert name here) Scholarship, to Purdue University,
which shall use the principal to establish an endowment fund, with the revenue
therefrom used for the establishment, support and maintenance of one or more
annual scholarships for undergraduates in the School of __________. The scholarship(s)
will be administered in accordance with University policies. In the event this
purpose can no longer be carried out due to changing conditions or that such
purpose is being met from other sources or is no longer necessary or desirable
for the furtherance of the charitable and educational purposes of Purdue University
at the time of the maturity of my estate or at any time thereafter, then I
expressly authorize and empower the President of Purdue University to utilize
my bequest for any purpose that may be deemed proper in his/her discretion,
keeping in mind, however, my above-described purpose. The endowment fund for
the purpose of investment may be combined with other funds of Purdue University.”
If you wish to restrict your bequest to a specific school or purpose, the
Planned Giving Office will be happy to provide you or your advisors with suggested
language.
Benefits
* Distribution of estate as intended by donor.
* Avoidance of estate and inheritance taxes.
For more information, please contact the Planned Giving Office at (800) 677-8780
or plangift@purdue.edu.
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