Garden of the Gods in Shawnee National Forest, Illinois.
In as little as one sentence, you can create a gift to ELPC in your will or living trust. This type of gift, called a bequest, is wonderfully flexible, may be modified throughout your lifetime, and allows you to provide for both family and the causes near to your heart.
Bequest of a Specific Dollar Amount: I hereby give, devise and bequeath _________ and no/100 dollars ($DOLLARS) to the Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest (ELPC), a nonprofit organization located at 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601, Federal Tax ID #36-3866530, or its successor thereto, for ELPC’s general use and purpose.
Percentage Bequest: I hereby give, devise and bequeath ____ percent (___%) of my total estate, determined as of the date of my death, to the Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest (ELPC), a nonprofit organization located at 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601, Federal Tax ID #36-3866530, or its successor thereto, for ELPC’s general use and purpose.
Residual Bequest: I hereby give, devise and bequeath to the Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest (ELPC), a nonprofit organization located at 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601, Federal Tax ID #36-3866530, or its successor thereto, ALL OR A PERCENTAGE of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to be used for ELPC’s general use and purpose.
Contingent Bequest: If (primary beneficiary) does not survive me, then I hereby give, devise and bequeath to the Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest (ELPC), a nonprofit organization located at 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601, Federal Tax ID #36-3866530, or its successor thereto, DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY to be used for ELPC’s general use and purpose.
Need help or already included ELPC in your legacy plans? Contact Mary Carol Murphy at [email protected].
If you have life insurance, an individual retirement account (IRA), a donor-advised fund (DAF), annuities, bank accounts, a certificate of deposit (CD), or brokerage accounts, you may prefer to support ELPC via beneficiary designation. A beneficiary designation gift can be completed in minutes. Request a change-of-beneficiary form from your policy administrator or download the form from your provider’s website. Make your desired changes and return the form to ELPC to notify us of your intention so that we can acknowledge your generosity.
1) Contact Mary Carol Murphy at [email protected] regarding your beneficiary designation to support ELPC.
2) Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
3) To include ELPC in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID. Please let us know of your gift (many retirement providers assume no responsibility for letting nonprofits know of your intentions, so your goals won’t be honored).
Legal name: Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest
Legal address: 35 E Wacker Drive, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601-2110
Federal tax ID (EIN) number: 36-3866530
Mary Frances O’Connor
Chief Development Officer
[email protected]
o: (312)795-3723
m: (773)383-1009
Mary Carol Murphy
Major & Planned Giving Officer
[email protected]
o: (312) 795-3733
Teagan Thune
Development Associate
[email protected]
o: (312) 795-3741
ADDITIONAL WAY TO REACH OUR TEAM:
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Environmental Law & Policy Center is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your contribution to ELPC is fully tax-deductible. Our Tax ID number is 36-3866530.
ELPC consistently earns Charity Navigator’s highest ‘exceptional’ rating — 4 out of a possible 4 stars — which means we “exceed industry standards and outperform most charities in our cause.” ELPC also earns the GuideStar Exchange Platinum participation level.
These ratings demonstrate how efficiently ELPC uses donations, how well we sustain our programs and services over time, and our level of commitment to being accountable. They are also a testament to our organization’s commitment to data transparency.
