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

Legal name: Baystate Health Foundation, Inc., Federal Tax ID number: 04-3549011

We suggest the following wording:

Specific Bequest 

A specific bequest is one of the more popular ways to make a charitable gift by will. If you already have a will, a phone call to your attorney may be all you will need to add a charitable gift.  You may leave a specified dollar amount or % of your estate to Baystate Health.  You may also make your gift in honor of or in memorial for a loved one.  Here’s suggested language to use. 

"I give DOLLAR AMOUNT [or ___% of my estate] to the Baystate Health Foundation, Inc., a charitable organization established by law in Massachusetts (Federal Tax ID# 04-3549011), to be used for _______________________("greatest needs" or name of hospital or program)."

Restricted Bequest

You may also direct your gift to a favorite hospital, program or area you would like to support at Baystate Health. 

“I give DOLLAR AMOUNT [or percentage of my estate] to the Baystate Health Foundation, Inc., a charitable organization established by law in Massachusetts (Federal Tax ID# 04-359011), to be used for to fulfill the mission of Baystate Health, with a focus on the following purpose: [State the purpose as broadly as possible].”