Legal Information and Bequest Language

Our Legal Name

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Our Tax ID Number

94-1156581

Sample Bequest Language for Your Will or Living Trust

Unrestricted

"...to Palo Alto Medical Foundation, to be used where the need is greatest, as determined by the Community Board of Trustees." 

Restricted

"...to Palo Alto Medical Foundation, to be used to support [description of specific purpose, for example, a department, service or program] at the Foundation. However, if at some future time the Community Board of Trustees determines that it has become impossible or impractical to effectively apply the gift made hereunder to the restricted purpose specified (e.g., because a specified department, service or program no longer exists or its operation has been substantially reduced or changed), then the gift made hereunder shall be used where the need is greatest at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, as determined by the Community Board of Trustees. My gift is to be used to expand this program and should be used only after funds already budgeted for the program have been expended.”