Make a Gift in your Will or Trust

You want to leave money to the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in your will or trust. You also want the flexibility to change your will in the event that life circumstances change. You can do both.

In as little as one sentence, you can complete your gift. This type of donation in your will or trust helps ensure that we continue our mission for years to come

  • Freewill.com is a completely free online resource that allows you to create a legal will for free in less than 20 minutes.

    Talk with a legal professional for help setting up a trust.

  • Planning for the future and creating the legacy you wish to leave is one of the most effective ways to ensure a lasting impact. Making a gift in your will or trust, known as a bequest, can guarantee that your legacy endures. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.

    Our federal tax ID number is: 92-0086250

    Below is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.

  • For an unrestricted gift that allows Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies 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 Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 708 Smokey Bay Way Homer, AK 99603, 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 Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 708 Smokey Bay Way Homer, AK 99603, 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 Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies determines that the need exists. If the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies 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 Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies 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 Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in your will or trust, please let us know 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.

    Please contact our Planned Giving Team or giving@akcoastalstudies.org for more information.