Bequests
Information on Bequests to the Towne Singers
Adding the Towne Singers to your will or trust will ensure that the legacy of Phyllis Winnaman continues. Your generosity will allow us to bring music to both current and future generations.
Your bequest may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.
Note Towne Singers, Inc. is a California Non-Profit corporation: 501(c)(3) – 2029507. Our federal tax ID number is: 95-4679838.
Following is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.
Sample Language
For an unrestricted gift that allows the Towne Singers to determine how to use the funds based on the most pressing needs, use the following language for your will and/or trust:
“I give to the Towne Singers, a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation currently located at P.O. Box 156, La Canada, CA 91012, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted charitable use and purpose.”
To designate your provision for a particular purpose:
“I give to the Towne Singers, a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation currently located at P.O. Box 156, La Canada, CA 91012, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property]. This gift should be used for (state purpose) if and so long as the Towne Singers determines that the need exists. If the Towne Singers shall determine at the outset or at a later time that the need does not exist, or no longer exists, or for some reason it is not possible (or prudent) to administer my gift as originally intended, then the Towne Singers may, in its sole and uncontrolled discretion, direct the use of my bequest for a purpose related as closely as possible to that stated above.”
If you have named the Towne Singers in your will or trust, please let us know, via email (townesingers87@gmail.com) or to our address (P.O. Box 156, La Canada, CA 91012), so we can ensure that your gift is used according to your wishes. Notifying us of your plans will enable us to plan for the use of your future gift. However, if you prefer to remain anonymous, we will keep your name and gift in strict confidence.
We look forward to hearing from you to answer any questions and, most importantly, to say Thank You.