The following is intended to help you draft a bequest that meets your intentions regarding the Rheumatology Research Foundation. If you wish to support a particular program, we ask that you contact our office. Our legal name should appear as:

Legal name: Rheumatology Research Foundation, Federal Tax ID number: 58-1654301

We suggest the following wording:

General Bequest of a stated sum of money:

  “I give, devise and bequeath to Rheumatology Research Foundation, an Illinois Non-Profit Corporation, with a tax identification number of 58-1654301, currently located at 2200 Lake Boulevard, NE  (c/o Development Office), Atlanta, GA 30319 or its successor organization, (the sum of $ ________/percentage of ____% of my estate), to be used for its general purposes.”

Specific Bequest of a certain asset from your estate:

  "I give to Rheumatology Research Foundation, 2200 Lake Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30319, Federal Tax Identification Number 58-1654301, [insert here a description of the particular property]."

Residuary Bequest, after other bequests and expenses have been paid:

  "I give to Rheumatology Research Foundation, 2200 Lake Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30319, Federal Tax Identification Number 58-1654301, [all] [a portion] of the rest of my estate."

Contingent Bequest if you are 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 Rheumatology Research Foundation, 2200 Lake Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30319, Federal Tax Identification Number 58-1654301, [insert here the exact dollar amount, description of property, or percentage of residual estate]."