Gifts from Your Will or Trust

Gifts from Your Will or Trust



How It Works

  • Include a gift to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Symphony Orchestra, or Washington National Opera in your will or trust. (Here is sample bequest language for your will.)
  • Make your bequest unrestricted or direct it to a specific purpose.
  • Indicate that you would like a percentage of the balance remaining in your estate or trust, or indicate a specific amount.
  • Tell us about your gift so we may celebrate your generosity now.

Important Related Topics

Benefits

  • Your assets remain in your control during your lifetime.
  • You can modify your gift to address changing circumstances.
  • You can direct your gift to a particular purpose (be sure to check with us to make sure your gift can be used as intended).
  • Under current tax law, there is no upper limit on the estate tax deduction for your charitable bequests.