Legacy & Planned Gifts

Make an Impact With a Future Gift

• Life income gifts such as charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder unitrusts and charitable remainder annuity trusts continue to give back and provide current income to the donor and/or beneficiaries.
• Revocable gifts such as bequests, revocable living trusts and qualifying retirement plan assets are flexible gifts that can be changed.
• Other gift vehicles include retained life estate, charitable lead trust and paid life insurance.
• The Michigan 4-H Foundation can also be named as the charitable beneficiary of the remaining assets in an IRA, 401(k), 403(b) and other pension plans, offering income tax benefits to the donor.

Sample bequest language:

“I give to Michigan 4‑H Foundation, EIN 38-1539997, a nonprofit corporation located at 446 West Circle Dr., Room 160, East Lansing, MI the sum of [enter dollar amount, or percentage of estate, or description of property] for its unrestricted use.”

Next Step: Document Your Planned Gift

To complete your planned gift:

1. Contact Abbey Miller at 517-353-4433 or abmiller@msu.edu to discuss planned gift options to support 4-H and our mission.
2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
3. To include the Foundation in your plans, please use our legal name and EIN. 
   Legal name: Michigan 4-H Foundation
   Legal address: 446 West Circle Dr., Room 160, East Lansing, MI 48824
   Federal Tax ID/EIN: 38-1539997
4. Please let us know of your gift so we may honor your gift intentions and goals. To document your planned gift, send the following:
   1. Completed Planned Gift Statement of Intent and the AG Kettunen Society Form.
   2. Copy of will or estate plan, minimally including the first page, signature page and the page(s) indicating gift intent to support 4-H.

Recognition

The A.G. Kettunen Society honors donors that have documented planned gifts with the Michigan 4-H Foundation. This society ensures the continued and long-term viability of Michigan 4-H Youth Development and honors the legacy of Arne G. Kettunen, state 4-H club leader from 1925 to 1956 and the founding state leader of the Michigan 4-H Foundation. 

Members of this society receive:

• Lifetime recognition in the Michigan 4-H Foundation’s annual report.
• An exclusive, one-time, A.G. Kettunen Society recognition.
• Permanent memorial recognition, as appropriate, according to the size of the gift received.

If you are interested in making a non-cash gift or to establish an endowment, please contact the Michigan 4-H Foundation at (517) 353-6692 or by email at info@mi4hfdtn.org to verify that your gift intention can be met. Consulting with personal legal counsel and/or a tax adviser for definitive assessment of the tax benefits of and limitations on planned gifts is also recommended.