The following is intended to help you draft a bequest that meets your intentions regarding ACLS. If you wish to support a particular program, please contact our office. Our legal name should appear as:

Legal name: American Council of Learned Societies, Federal Tax ID number: 13-1851145

We suggest the following wording:

General Bequest of a stated sum of money:

  "I give to American Council of Learned Societies, 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-6706, Federal Tax Identification Number 13-1851145 ___________________Dollars ($___________)."

Specific Bequest of a certain asset from your estate:

  "I give to American Council of Learned Societies, 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-6706, Federal Tax Identification Number 13-1851145, [insert here a description of the particular property]."

Residuary Bequest, after other bequests and expenses have been paid:

  "I give to American Council of Learned Societies, 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-6706, Federal Tax Identification Number 13-1851145, [all] [a portion] of the rest of my estate."

Contingent Bequest if you are not survived by certain individuals:

  "If [name/s of primary beneficiary/ies] do/es not survive me, or shall die within ninety (90) days from the date of my death, or as a result of a common disaster, then I give to American Council of Learned Societies, 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-6706, Federal Tax Identification Number 13-1851145, [insert here the exact dollar amount, description of property, or percentage of residual estate]."