We hope you will make Fuse a forever part of your legacy and join Forever Fuse - a community of progressives committed to making Washington a more equitable and just place for all today, tomorrow, and all the days to come. Your support will ensure we move Washington forward by creating more affordable homes, fighting climate change, improving voting access, balancing our state's upside-down tax code, and more. Your legacy will help shape a Washington where everyday people have a meaningful voice in our democracy now and for generations to come.
You can make a legacy contribution to Fuse Innovation Fund, our tax-deductible 501(c)(3) sister organization.
Fuse Innovation Fund EIN: 87-0800705
Mailing Address: PO Box 4897, Seattle WA, 98194
Have you already included Fuse in your will or trust? We would love to thank you for your generosity.
Bequests
Among the most popular of giving arrangements, a bequest is simply a provision in your will or living trust that provides for a gift to Fuse Innovation Fund upon your death. It can be arranged as part of your initial estate planning or with an amendment to an existing plan (a codicil in the case of a will). You can name Fuse as the beneficiary of a specific dollar amount or a share of your estate. A bequest gift can be either outright or contingent upon the death of the named benefactor.
You will find sample bequest language below. PLEASE NOTE: The sample language provided does not constitute legal, tax, or financial advice. You should speak with an estate planning attorney or financial advisor to determine how best to support Fuse based upon your personal circumstances.
Bequest as a cash donation: “I bequeath the sum of $X to Fuse Innovation Fund, or its successor organization, a nonprofit corporation as described in section 170(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, located at PO Box 4897, Seattle, WA 98194 to be used for its tax-exempt purposes.”
Bequest as a percent of an estate: “I devise and bequeath X% of the remainder and residue of my estate at my death to Fuse Innovation Fund, or its successor organization, a nonprofit corporation as described in section 170(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, located at PO Box 4897, Seattle, WA 98194 to be used for its tax-exempt purposes.”
As a contingent bequest: “If my brother John Doe survives me, I devise and bequeath X% of the remainder and residue of my estate at my death to John Doe. If John Doe does not survive me, I devise and bequeath X% of my residuary estate to Fuse Innovation Fund, or its successor organization, a nonprofit corporation as described in section 170(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, located at PO Box 4897, Seattle, WA 98194 to be used for its tax-exempt purposes.”
Beneficiary Designations of Retirement & Other Assets
Do you have an IRA, 401(k), pension, life-insurance policy, or any other assets not included in your will? If so, these are called non-probate assets and you must plan your beneficiaries for them separately by completing or amending a beneficiary designation form.
If you have any questions about making a legacy gift to Fuse Innovation Fund, please contact our Development Director, Serena Carmona-Hester at development@fusewashington.org.
This is not professional tax or legal advice. We encourage donors to speak with an estate planning attorney or financial advisor to determine how best to support Fuse based upon your personal circumstances.
