Planned Giving

Make a gift to the Museum in your will to insure your values are remembered for future generations.

If you are planning to make a gift to the Museum in your will, below is sample language to share with your estate planning attorney.

  • “All of the rest, residue and remainder of my property and estate, including any lapsed or disclaimed legacies of any character, whenever acquired and wherever situated, to which I or my estate may be in any manner entitled at the time of my death, including any property or estate as to which I may have any power of disposition or appointment (all of which is my “residuary estate”), shall be disposed of as follows:

    I give, bequeath and devise my residuary estate in fee simple absolute to Sandy Spring Museum (Tax ID No. 52-1224038), located at 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860, for the benefit of __________ (name a program, endowment or the Annual Appeal here).”

  • “All of the rest, residue and remainder of my property and estate, including any lapsed or disclaimed legacies, of any character, whenever acquired and wherever situated, to which I or my estate may be in any manner entitled at the time of my death, including any property or estate as to which I may have any power of disposition or appointment (all of which is my “residuary estate”), shall be disposed of as follows:

    “I give, bequeath and devise _____ percent ( ___%) of my residuary estate in fee simple absolute to Sandy Spring Museum (Tax ID No. 52-1224038), located at 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860, for the benefit of __________ (name a program, endowment or the Annual Appeal here).”

  • “I give, bequeath and devise ___________ dollars ($ _______) or ______ shares of my ________ stock to Sandy Spring Museum (Tax ID No. 52-1224038), located at 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860, for the benefit of __________ (name a program, endowment or the Annual Appeal here).”

  • “I hereby direct my [executor/executrix/personal representative] to sell my real estate located at [address/city/state], and give the net sales proceeds to Sandy Spring Museum (Tax ID No. 52-1224038), located at 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860, for the benefit of __________ (name a program, endowment or the Annual Appeal here).”