Bequests
Planned Giving
Support LMM by naming us in your will or trust. By making a bequest gift to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, you help build a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Together, we can create a legacy of hope and justice that resonates for generations to come.
Benefits of a Bequest
- Leave a lasting legacy: By including LMM in your will or trust, you help sustain critical programs that serve those most in need.
- Flexible and simple: Bequest gifts are easy to arrange and can be adjusted as your circumstances change.
- Tax advantages: Your bequest may offer tax benefits to your estate, potentially reducing estate taxes while maximizing the value of your gift to LMM.
Types of Bequest
- Specific Bequest: Designates a specific dollar amount, asset, or piece of property to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (e.g., “I leave $10,000 to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry”).
- Percentage Bequest: Allocates a percentage of your estate to LMM (e.g., “I leave 10% of my estate to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry”).
- Residual Bequest: Leaves LMM the remainder of your estate after all other bequests, debts, and expenses are paid (e.g., “I leave the rest of my estate to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry after all obligations are met”).
How to Make a Bequest to LMM?
- Include a bequest to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry in your will or revocable trust
- Designate Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry as a beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy. LMM is a 501(c)3 foundation with Federal Tax ID #34-1043756
Support LMM by naming us in your will or trust. By making a bequest gift to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, you help build a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Together, we can create a legacy of hope and justice that resonates for generations to come.
Benefits of a Bequest
- Leave a lasting legacy: By including LMM in your will or trust, you help sustain critical programs that serve those most in need.
- Flexible and simple: Bequest gifts are easy to arrange and can be adjusted as your circumstances change.
- Tax advantages: Your bequest may offer tax benefits to your estate, potentially reducing estate taxes while maximizing the value of your gift to LMM.
Types of Bequest
- Specific Bequest: Designates a specific dollar amount, asset, or piece of property to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (e.g., “I leave $10,000 to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry”).
- Percentage Bequest: Allocates a percentage of your estate to LMM (e.g., “I leave 10% of my estate to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry”).
- Residual Bequest: Leaves LMM the remainder of your estate after all other bequests, debts, and expenses are paid (e.g., “I leave the rest of my estate to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry after all obligations are met”).
How to Make a Bequest to LMM?
- Include a bequest to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry in your will or revocable trust
- Designate Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry as a beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy. LMM is a 501(c)3 foundation with Federal Tax ID #34-1043756
