Ways to Give Through Wills and Trusts

Planning for the future is one of the most meaningful ways to care for your family, your community, and the world you leave behind. In addition to providing for your loved ones, your will or living trust can also include thoughtful charitable gifts that support long-term solutions — protecting future generations, public health, and the environment.

A planned gift can create a lasting legacy that helps PASSFL continue our work:

  • Protecting communities from long-term harm caused by contamination at the Santa Susana Field Lab

  • Supporting independent testing of air, water, and soil to safeguard public health and the ecosystem

  • Advancing regulatory and policy reform to better protect communities nationwide

  • Assisting other communities living near toxic or radioactive sites

Including a charitable gift in your will or living trust is often simple and flexible. A brief provision or amendment prepared by your attorney when creating or updating your estate plan is typically all that is required. These gifts are popular because they are easy to arrange and can be adjusted as your life circumstances change.

You may choose to:

  • Give a specific amount — Designate a fixed gift for general support or a specific program or need

  • Donate particular property — Such as real estate, stocks, or other valuable assets

  • Leave a percentage of your estate — A meaningful way to give while ensuring loved ones are provided for first

  • Give the remainder (residue) of your estate — After all other bequests to family and friends are fulfilled

  • Name a contingent gift — Provide support if other heirs are unable to receive their intended legacy

Charitable gifts made through a will or trust may also offer tax advantages. In many cases, there is no limit on amounts deductible from federal gift and estate taxes for charitable bequests, meaning no tax is due on assets given in this way. Your attorney or financial advisor can help determine the best option for your goals.

If you choose to include PASSFL in your estate plans, please use the following information:

  • Legal Name: Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles Chapter, Inc. (Please identify Parents Against Santa Susana Field Lab as the designated recipient).
    Tax ID Number: 95-3956136

Your thoughtful gift helps ensure this work continues for years to come — protecting families, strengthening communities, and safeguarding the environment for future generations.

Sample Bequest Language

Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles Chapter, Inc., is a 501(c) 3 tax-exempt charitable organization, located at: 617 S. Olive St., Suite #220, Los Angeles, CA 90014. My bequest is to benefit Parents Against Santa Susana Field Lab (PASSFL), which is fiscally sponsored by PSR-LA.

Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles Chapter, Inc.’s Federal Tax ID: 95-3956136

Percentage of Estate:

I give to Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles (PSR-LA), currently of 617 S. Olive St., Suite #220, Los Angeles, CA 90014, ___% of my estate, to be used by Parents Against Santa Susana Field Lab, at their sole discretion.

Fixed Amount:

I give to Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles, currently of 617 S. Olive St., Suite #220, Los Angeles, CA 90014, the sum of $___ to be used by Parents Against Santa Susana Field Lab, at their sole discretion.

Residue of Estate (after probate costs and other expenses):

I give to Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles, currently of 617 S. Olive St., Suite #220, Los Angeles, CA 90014, ___% of the rest and residue of my estate to be used by Parents Against Santa Susana Field Lab, at their sole discretion.

Safety Language: Language added whenever a gift is restricted In the event the purposes of the restriction, in the opinion of the PASSFL, can no longer be served, they may devote any remaining assets exclusively for charitable purposes that: (a) are within the scope of the charitable purpose, (b) most nearly approximate the original purpose of the gift; and (c) benefits the charity.

We would like to take the opportunity to extend to you our warm appreciation for your kind consideration; we are truly honored to be thought of in this way. We find some of our friends prefer to keep anonymity and we most honorably respect that. If you would like to let us know of your intentions, we invite you to contact us so we can extend our thank you personally.