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Bequest Language

Below is language you can use to make a bequest to support our cause. A bequest allows you to continue to use the property you will leave to us during your life and make a lasting impact on our work after you are gone.

1. Specific Bequest

If you are considering making an outright bequest to Art Heals Arizona, we recommend the following language:

Bequest of a Specific Dollar Amount

I hereby give, devise and bequeath _________ and No/100 dollars ($DOLLARS) to Art Heals Arizona, a nonprofit organization located at 352 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Federal Tax ID #_______________, for Art Heals Arizona's general use and purpose.

Bequest of Specific Personal Property

I hereby give, devise and bequeath DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to Art Heals Arizona, a nonprofit organization located at 352 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Federal Tax ID #_______________, for Art Heals Arizona's general use and purpose.

Bequest of Specific Real Estate

I hereby give, devise and bequeath all of the right, title and interest in and to the real estate located at ADDRESS OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to Art Heals Arizona, a nonprofit organization located at 352 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Federal Tax ID #_______________, for Art Heals Arizona's general use and purpose.

2. Percentage Bequest

If you are considering making a bequest of a percentage of your estate to Art Heals Arizona, we recommend the following language:

I hereby give, devise and bequeath ____ percent (___%) of my total estate, determined as of the date of my death, to Art Heals Arizona, a nonprofit organization located at 352 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Federal Tax ID #_______________, for Art Heals Arizona's general use and purpose.

3. Residual Bequest

I hereby give, devise and bequeath to Art Heals Arizona, a nonprofit organization located at 352 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Federal Tax ID #_______________, ALL OR A PERCENTAGE of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to be used for Art Heals Arizona's general use and purpose.

4. Contingent Bequest

If (primary beneficiary) does not survive me, then I hereby give, devise and bequeath to Art Heals Arizona, a nonprofit organization located at 352 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Federal Tax ID #_______________, DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to be used for Art Heals Arizona's general use and purpose.

5. Restricted Bequests

If you are considering a bequest but would like to ensure that your bequest will be used for a specific purpose, please let us know. We would be happy to work with you and your attorney to help you identify ways to give and meet your charitable objectives. We will also work with you and your attorney to craft language to accomplish your goals.

If you are making a restricted bequest, we recommend that your attorney include the following provision to give Art Heals Arizona flexibility should it no longer be possible for Art Heals Arizona to use your gift as you originally intended:

If, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Art Heals Arizona, it shall become impossible for Art Heals Arizona to use this bequest to accomplish the specific purposes of this bequest, Art Heals Arizona may use the income and principal of this gift for such purpose or purposes as the Board determines is most closely related to the restricted purpose of my bequest.

6. Optional Designation Language

I give to Art Heals Arizona (formerly Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona), an Arizona nonprofit organization, Tax ID XX-XXXXXXX, located in Phoenix, Arizona, the sum of $____ or ____% of my estate to be used for:

  • Family Services Fund, or
  • Arizona Expansion Fund, or
  • Where the need is greatest as determined by the organization.

Contact Us

Please contact us if you have any questions about how to make a bequest to Art Heals Arizona or to request any additional information that might be helpful to you and your attorney as you consider making a bequest to us. If you have included a bequest for Art Heals Arizona in your estate plan, please contact us to let us know. We would like to thank you and recognize you for your gift.