Legacy Giving To Support Queens Public Library
All legacy gifts should be made to the Queens Library Foundation, which is the fundraising arm of Queens Public Library.
The Queens Public Library Foundation accepts all legacy and estate gifts on behalf of the Library, and makes sure that all gifts are allocated to the Library according to the donor’s wishes.
The full legal name of the Library's Foundation is The Queens Library Foundation, Inc.
Our legal address is 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11432.
Queens Public Library Foundation's Federal Tax ID Number is 11-3009405.
There are several ways to leave a legacy gift to the Queens Public Library Foundation. You can designate a gift to the Foundation in your will or living trust, or name the Foundation as a beneficiary of your retirement account (pension, IRA or 401K), a life insurance policy, or a bank account.
The information below explains your options for leaving a legacy gift to the Queens Public Library Foundation, but is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor.
For more information about legacy giving, contact Susan Latham at 718.480.4312 or Susan.Latham@QueensLibrary.org.
Name The Library In Your Will Or Living Trust
The most popular way to leave a legacy gift to the Queens Public Library Foundation is to designate a gift through your will or trust, which is called a bequest.
You can choose to leave a specific amount of money to the Foundation, or you can leave a percentage of your total estate, which is called a residuary bequest. You can also choose to leave stocks or real estate.
If you are interested in leaving a bequest to the Library through your will, this sample language can be shared with your attorney:
I give, devise and bequeath (the sum of ____________ dollars), (all or ________percent of the rest, remainder and residue of my estate of every kind and description) to The Queens Library Foundation, Inc. (Tax ID #11-3009405), a nonprofit organization located at 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432.
If you would like to designate your bequest to support a particular library branch, you can use this additional language to designate it:
It is my request that this gift be used for the benefit of (specific Library branch) of Queens Public Library.
Name The Library As A Beneficiary
You can choose to designate the Queens Library Foundation as the beneficiary of a retirement plan, pension or IRA; a life insurance policy; or a savings, checking, or brokerage account.
Naming the Library as a beneficiary is easy: Contact a representative of the institution that manages your account or policy, and request a “change of beneficiary form.” You will need the following information:
Legal Name: The Queens Library Foundation, Inc.
Our legal address is 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11432
Queens Public Library Foundation's Federal Tax ID Number is 11-3009405.
Please note that the information on this webpage is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor.