Planned Giving Sample Gift Language
A gift to Special Olympics Northern California through your will or trust can be worded many ways. Please feel free to share the following suggestions with your own tax and legal advisors:
Residual Gift Language.
A residual bequest comes to us after your estate expenses and any specific bequests are paid:
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath ______ Percent (_____%) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to Special Olympics Northern California, Inc., for the benefit of the Special Olympics Program in Northern California [or any particular region in Northern California].
Specific Gift Language.
A specific gift leaves a stated amount to us:
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath the sum of _____________ Dollars ($_____) to Special Olympics Northern California, Inc., for the benefit of the Special Olympics Program in Northern California [or any particular region in Northern California].
Contingent Gift Language.
If one or more of your specific bequests cannot be honored, we can be named as a contingent beneficiary:
If (insert name) is not living at the time of my demise, I hereby give, devise, and bequeath the sum of _____________ Dollars ($_____) [or ____________ Percent (_____%) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate] to Special Olympics Northern California, Inc., for the benefit of the Special Olympics Program in Northern California [or any particular region in Northern California].
Retirement Planning Beneficiary Language.
You may name Special Olympics Northern California, Inc. as a beneficiary of your IRA or other qualified retirement plan benefits. A Change of Beneficiary form is usually required to accomplish this. As with any Planned Giving decision, this should first be discussed with your own tax and legal advisors.
Corporate Information.
Legal Name: Special Olympics Northern California, Inc.
Headquarters Address: 3480 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 340
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Employer Identification Number (EIN): 68-0363121
Telephone: (925) 944-8801
Fax: (925) 944-8803




