Making a Bequest to FAS

FAS is determined to maintain its long tradition of drawing on the best of the nation's advances in science and technology so that coming generations will enjoy a safe, prosperous, and sustainable future. It is not surprising that many FAS members are thinking about preserving such a future through bequests.

Bequests provide important resources for FAS' long-term financial stability. When members make a will with charitable interests in mind, they may leave a specific amount or percentage of their estate to FAS. Additionally, your bequest to FAS will reduce estate taxes, which in some cases helps to simplify the execution of your estate. Within the past few months, FAS has received two such bequests.

Please note that with the merger of FAS and the FAS Fund, our name is simply FAS. The new organization retains the tax-exempt, tax-deductible charitable status, and bequests to FAS or the FAS Fund will benefit the new organization.

If you have included the FAS Fund in your will as a beneficiary, our attorney has suggested that adding a codicil about the name change to the will can prevent any misunderstandings about the donor's intent. As with any financial planning, please consult an expert before you make your decisions.

Questions? Call or e-mail FAS' Development Director at 202/454-4692 or dwynn@fas.org.