Legacy Giving

By including Kitsap Regional Library Foundation in your estate plans, you help ensure that curiosity, learning, and connection will thrive in our community for generations to come.

A 2018 Kitsap County Transfer of Wealth Study estimates that more than $12 billion will transfer between generations here over the coming decade. Imagine the lasting impact if even a small portion of that—just 10%—were invested back into our shared community through local organizations like the Library.

Your planned gift helps sustain vital resources, programs, and spaces that inspire wonder and open doors for every person in Kitsap County.

There are a number of ways to make a planned gift, including: Wills and Trusts, Gifts that Guarantee Lifetime Payments and Gifts by Beneficiary Designation.

< Ways To Give

Wills & Trusts

Including Kitsap Regional Library Foundation in your will or trust allows you to care for those you love and invest in a thriving future for our community. Your legacy gift helps ensure the Library can continue to innovate, grow, and serve people of all ages for decades to come.

If you have already included the Foundation in your estate plans—thank you!
Please consider completing our Legacy Gift Commitment Form and joining the Legacy Society. Sharing your intentions allows us to celebrate your generosity and recognize your wishes.

If you do not have a will:
We’ve partnered with FreeWill, a free online resource that guides you through creating a legal will in as little as 20 minutes. It helps you outline your wishes and consider options such as asset distribution, beneficiary designation, charitable giving, end-of-life preferences, and more.

And if you would prefer to finalize your will with an attorney, you can create a list of documented wishes to bring to a lawyer.

Create Your Free Will

If you already have a will:
You can include Kitsap Regional Foundation through a simple amendment known as a codicil.

You may also choose to add a charitable distribution provision to an existing revocable living trust, which can often be done with a straightforward amendment.

Sample Bequest Language

“I give to Kitsap Regional Library Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310 (Federal Tax ID: #91-1605136) the amount of $___ or ___% of the residue of my estate.”

Click here for additional bequest language examples.

Giving By Beneficiary Designation

Designating the Kitsap Regional Library Foundation as a beneficiary is a simple and tax-efficient way to make a legacy gift—and often avoids probate. To begin, contact the institution that manages your account or policy and request a change-of-beneficiary form.

 
Common beneficiary options include: 

Retirement Plans (IRA, 401K, etc)

Life Insurance Plans

Banking and Brokerage Accounts

Real Estate

Gifts That Provide Lifetime Payments

Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT): You transfer assets—such as cash, securities, or real estate—into a trust. The trustee pays you (or a loved one) income for life or a term of years. When the trust ends, the remaining assets support the Library.

Charitable Lead Trust (CLT): You transfer assets into a trust that provides income to the Library for a set number of years. When the trust ends, the remaining assets are distributed to your heirs, potentially reducing estate taxes.

Legacy Society

The Legacy Society honors individuals who have included Kitsap Regional Library Foundation in their estate plans or made another form of planned gift. Members receive:

Invitation to our annual private author event

Monthly updates from the Foundation

Recognition in our annual Donor Honor Roll

To notify us of your planned gift and join the Legacy Society, please contact us or submit the Legacy Gift Commitment Form.

For more information about any of the planned giving options, contact Kari Driskell.

Please note that Kitsap Regional Library and Kitsap Regional Library Foundation do not dispense legal, investment or tax advice. The information provided here is generalized and listed to illustrate the many ways of making a gift to support Kitsap Regional Library while accomplishing your personal objectives. Consult with your attorney or other advisors to make sure that the gift you choose makes sense as part of your overall estate plan.

Tax Information

The Kitsap Regional Library Foundation is the official charitable-gift receiving agent for Kitsap Regional Library. It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. All gifts to the Foundation, whether outright or deferred, are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.

Legal Name: Kitsap Regional Library Foundation

Tax ID Number: 91-1605136

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