Bequest Language For Donors

The following is intended to help you and your estate attorney in drafting a bequest that satisfies your individual interests. As you consult your attorney on the selection of appropriate wording to reflect your own goals and intentions regarding MMBB, be sure the organization's correct legal name appears in all final documents as:

"The Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board of American Baptist Churches, a New York nonprofit corporation, or its successor, Federal Tax Identification Number: 13-1628182."

A General Bequest of a stated sum of money may be worded:

"I give to The Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board of American Baptist Churches, a New York nonprofit corporation, or its successor, Federal Tax Identification Number: 13-1628182, [insert here the exact dollar amount]."

A Residuary Bequest, after other bequests and expenses have been paid, may be worded:

"I give to The Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board of American Baptist Churches, a New York nonprofit corporation, or its successor, Federal Tax Identification Number: 13-1628182, all [or a portion] of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate."

A Contingent Bequest if the Testator is not survived by certain individuals:

"If [name/s of primary beneficiary/ies] do/es not survive me, or shall die within ninety (90) days from the date of my death, or as a result of a common disaster, then I give to The Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board of American Baptist Churches, a New York nonprofit corporation, or its successor, Federal Tax Identification Number: 13-1628182, [insert here the exact dollar amount, description of real or personal property, or percentage of residual estate]."

Below is language for gifts of non-financial assets from your estate (real or personal property). We encourage you to contact MMBB to ensure we can accept your asset prior to documenting the gift in your estate plans.

A Specific Bequest of a certain asset from your estate may be worded:

"I give to The Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board of American Baptist Churches, a New York nonprofit corporation, or its successor, Federal Tax Identification Number: 13-1628182, [insert here a description of the particular property]."