Thank you for including The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism in your estate planning. This is a powerful way to ensure that your commitment to American Buddhism– mindfulness, meditation, compassion, wisdom– and the teachings of Rama-Dr. Frederick Lenz continue to reach and help as many people as possible far into the future. A bequest is a simple yet high impact action.
How to Make a Bequest
You may add this language to your estate plan.
“I give, devise, and bequeath ___% of my estate to The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, Federal Tax ID No. 13-4014022, currently located at 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90025, to be used for its general charitable purposes as determined by its Board of Directors.”
Options for different kinds of bequests:
- Percentage bequest (example above)
- Specific dollar amount
- Residual bequest (“all” or a percentage of the remainder of the estate)
- Percentage Bequest
“I give ___% of my estate to The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism…” - Specific Bequest “I give the sum of $________ to The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism…”
- Residual Bequest
“I give the residue (or ___% of the residue) of my estate to The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism…”
Please note: This sample language is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal or tax advice. We encourage you to consult your attorney or estate planning advisor when preparing or updating your will or trust.
If you have any questions, please contact us at Donations@fredericklenzfoundation.org. Together, we can help you leave a lasting impact.