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Are your estate plans in order? Only four in ten Americans have prepared a will, a vital document that enables you to maintain control of the assets you may wish to use for charitable purposes. One way to support the work of the Institut Pasteur and create opportunities for U.S. researchers is by remembering the Pasteur Foundation in your will. Planned wisely with your attorney or estate adviser, bequests to the Pasteur Foundation may take many forms:

  • The most direct way to provide for a charitable gift in your will is through a specific or percentage bequest.
    Sample language: I give to the Pasteur Foundation, a 501(c)(3) corporation organized under the laws of New York State and situated in New York City, the sum [or percentage of the estate] of [FILL IN] to be used in the manner its Board of Directors determines.
  • A residuary bequest directs that, after all specific legacies are distributed, the named institution receive the remainder of the estate. Sample language: I give to the Pasteur Foundation, a 501(c)(3) corporation organized under the laws of New York State and situated in New York City, all [or a percentage] of the residue and remainder of my estate to be used in the manner its Board of Directors determines.

Please note that this information is not intended as specific legal or tax advice. We would be delighted if you wish to include the Pasteur Foundation in your estate plans. However, please consult your personal advisers for plans that are most appropriate for your financial situation.
           
For further information, please contact our Executive Director at 212.599.2050 or email PasteurUS@aol.com.

Man Ray photograph of Wallis Warfield Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor

Wallis Warfield Simpson, who was better known as the Duchess of Windsor, bequeathed her entire estate to the Institut Pasteur in 1986. She is one of many Americans who have chosen to make a bequest to Pasteur.

Photograph by Man Ray
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