You can support Show Me A Cure or Show Me A Cure’s Helping Hand in a variety of ways, even through your estate. Including Show Me A Cure in your estate plan will not only help you in reaching and achieving your own philanthropic and charitable giving goals, but it will also help Show Me A Cure to continue its mission.

      There are many charitable planned giving options available to you. For example, you can make a planned gift to SMAC by naming Show Me A Cure as a beneficiary of your last will and testament, life insurance policy or retirement plan.

      You can also name Show Me A Cure as a beneficiary of a charitable trust. Your attorney or financial advisor can advise you of the various types of charitable trusts and assist you in establishing a trust that is tailored to your personal needs.

      Some of the above-mentioned planned giving strategies may have a greater tax benefit to you than others, so please consult with your attorney or financial advisor on which strategy would work best for you.

      Below please find examples of specific language that you may use to name Show Me A Cure as a beneficiary of your will, trust, life insurance policy, retirement assets, or other contractual gift. If you, your attorney or financial advisor has any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Show Me A Cure, (314)799-9700 or by email:

GIFTS UNDER A WILL

      The following language is an example of wording that may be used to name Show Me A Cure as a beneficiary of your last will and testament. You may either make a general or restricted gift to Show Me A Cure. In addition such gift may be of a specific dollar amount or it may also be of a percentage of your estate.
      If you wish to make a restricted gift to SMAC, please contact the Show Me A Cure at the phone number or email address above prior to finalizing your gift.

1. GENERAL TESTAMENTARY GIFT: SPECIFIC MONETARY AMOUNT: I hereby give and bequeath _______________________ Dollars ($__________________) to Show Me A Cure, located at P.O. Box 2283, Florissant, MO 63032, or its successors-in-interest, to be used for general purposes.
2. GENERAL TESTAMENTARY GIFT: PERCENTAGE OF RESIDUE OF ESTATE: I hereby give and bequeath ________ percent (_____%) of the rest and residue of my estate to Show Me A Cure, located at P.O. Box 2283, Florissant, MO 63032, or its successors-in-interest, to be used for general purposes.
3. RESTRICTED TESTAMENTARY GIFT: SPECIFIC MONETARY AMOUNT: I hereby give and bequeath _____________________ Dollars ($__________________) to Show Me A Cure, located at P.O. Box 2283, Florissant, MO 63032, or its successors-in-interest, to be used for [insert donor restriction].
4. RESTRICTED TESTAMENTARY GIFT: PERCENTAGE OF RESIDUE OF ESTATE: I hereby give and bequeath ________ percent (_____%) of the rest and residue of my estate to Show Me A Cure, located at P.O. Box 2283, Florissant, MO 63032, or its successors-in-interest, to be used for [insert donor restriction].

GIFTS FROM A TRUST

      The following language is an example of wording that may be used in the event Show Me A Cure is named as a contingent beneficiary of a trust estate. Please keep in mind that such gifts may also be restricted and may be of either a specific dollar amount or a percentage of the trust estate.

[Insert contingency (e.g., Upon the death of my spouse)], the Trustee shall distribute ________________ Dollars ($__________________) to Show Me A Cure, located at P.O. Box 2283, Florissant, MO 63032, or its successors-in-interest, free and clear of trust, to be used for general purposes.

CONTRACTUAL GIFTS

      Show Me A Cure may be named as the beneficiary of an asset that passes outside the terms of a will or a trust (e.g. life insurance, IRA, 401(k)). In order to clarify the intention of the donor, the contractual instrument governing the asset should set forth the following as the official recipient of the gift:

Show Me A Cure, located at P.O. Box 2283, Florissant, MO 63032.

GENERAL INFORMATION

      Below please find some general information that may be beneficial to you in finalizing your estate plan.

Legal Name: Show Me A Cure
Legal Details: 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization

• 501(c)(3) organization, classified as a public charity,
  exempt from federal income tax
• EIN#: 26-2540319
• Missouri non-profit organization

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