Gift Planning Tools

Bequests
(Gift illustration)

How it works

You can provide now for a future gift to benefit West Virginia University, Potomac State College of WVU, the Mountaineer Athletic Club or West Virginia 4-H by including a bequest provision in your will or revocable trust.

The West Virginia University Foundation receives the gift, and applies it to the purpose(s) you specified.

Benefits

• Your assets remain in your control during your lifetime.
• You can modify your bequest if your circumstances change.
• You can direct your bequest to a particular purpose (be sure to check with the WVU Foundation to make sure your gift can be used as intended).
• There is no upper limit on the estate tax deductions that can be taken for charitable bequests.
• You know that your gift will benefit West Virginia University tomorrow just as you intend it to today.
• You may specify that your gift will become a permanent endowment fund with the WVU Foundation.

For more information

Email us, complete the personal illustration form, or call us at so that we can assist you through every step of the process.

West Virginia University Foundation
One Waterfront Place, 7th Floor
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 284-4000