To leave a gift to MIM in your will or trust, simply share the suggested language with your attorney or financial advisor.
If you are considering making an outright bequest to the Musical Instrument Museum, we recommend the following language:
Bequest of a Specific Dollar Amount
Bequest of Specific Personal Property
Bequest of Specific Real Estate
If you are considering making a bequest of a percentage of your estate to the Musical Instrument Museum, we recommend the following language:
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath [____ percent (___%)] of my total estate, determined as of the date of my death, to the Musical Instrument Museum, a nonprofit organization located at 4725 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050, Federal Tax ID #16-1743588, for the Musical Instrument Museum’s [general use OR purpose].
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to the Musical Instrument Museum, a nonprofit organization located at 4725 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050, Federal Tax ID #16-1743588, [all OR a percentage] of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to be used for the Musical Instrument Museum’s [general use OR purpose].
If [primary beneficiary] does not survive me, then I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to the Musical Instrument Museum, a nonprofit organization located at 4725 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050, Federal Tax ID #16-1743588, [description of property], to be used for the Musical Instrument Museum’s [general use OR purpose].
Membership in the Legacy Circle allows MIM to recognize and thank you for your planned gift. Please submit the Planned Gift Notification to philanthropy@MIM.org.