Wills & Trusts

Below is a sample statement for how you can leave Compassion in your will or trust:

I hereby give, devise, bequeath Compassion International, Inc., an Illinois nonprofit corporation with its principal office at 12290 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80921-3668, Federal Tax ID Number: 36-2423707, the sum of $  or  % of my total estate determined as of the date of my death, to be used for Compassion International's general use and purpose.

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This type of trust provides your designated charities with current income from the trust in the form of interest and asset appreciation payouts. After a specified period (or at death), the balance of the trust is then transferred back to your beneficiaries. This offers the current benefit of donations to charity and reduces taxable income for your beneficiaries.

With this type of trust, you provide assets to the trust, which then pays an income to you or anyone you choose. You can designate payments for a specified period (or for your lifetime and the lifetimes of others receiving payments). When the last person receiving payments passes away, the remaining balance is donated to your designated charities. You’ll receive income and save on taxes immediately while helping children in poverty in the years to come.

A revocable living trust is a document that allows you to place assets or property into a trust so they can seamlessly transfer to your beneficiaries after you pass away. As its name suggests, you can amend or revoke the terms of a revocable living trust at any time. You can also give in a variety of ways. For example, you can give a designated amount or provide a percentage of your estate. Revocable living trusts are one of the simplest ways to donate to Compassion.