What is Your Legacy?

Working with your advisor, you can include Edgewood University as a beneficiary in:

• Your Will or Trust
• Life Insurance Policy
• IRA
• Checking or Savings Account
• Donor Advised Fund
• Gift of Stock
• Real Estate

Direct Your Gift Where it Matters Most:

• Edgewood University Fund
• Student Scholarships
• Capital Projects
• Faculty Development
• Specific Programs and Areas of Study

For an unrestricted gift that allows Edgewood University to use the funds for our most pressing needs, use the following language for your will and/or trust:

“I give to Edgewood University, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, WI, 53711, Federal Tax ID #39-0806202, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted charitable use and purpose”

To designate your provision for a specific purpose:

“I give to Edgewood University, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, WI, 53711, Federal Tax ID #39-0806202, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property]. Should the purpose for which this fund was developed cease to exist, the fund would support an area of need at the University closest to the original intentions of the benefactor.”

If you have named Edgewood University in your will or trust, please let us know so we can ensure your gift is used according to your wishes. Notifying us of your plans will enable us to plan for the use of your future gift. If you prefer to remain anonymous, we will keep your name and gift in strict confidence.

Let Us Know

Changes to the tax code beginning January 1, 2026, could affect how—and when—you choose to give to Edgewood University.

Estate and Gift Tax Exemption

This exemption will remain high but adjust for inflation in 2026 to $15 million per individual and $30 million per married couple filing jointly. For those with estates under this amount, it’s wise to focus on current giving to receive tax benefits.

The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. Edgewood University recommends that you consult your legal counsel and/or financial advisors before making a gift. They will consider your personal financial circumstances to help you receive maximum benefits from existing tax laws.

1. Contact our Director of Leadership Giving & Planned Gifts, Jen Stewart, at 608.663.6813 or jstewart@edgewood.edu for additional information or to chat more about the different options for including Edgewood University in your will or estate plan.
2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
3. If including Edgewood University in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name:
Edgewood University

Address:
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI 53711-1997

Federal Tax ID number:
39-0806202

If we are already included in your future plans, please let us know. We would love to say thank you, recognize you as a member of our Washburn Society, and learn why you’ve decided to make this commitment.

Please contact Jennifer Stewart at 608.663.6813 or jstewart@edgewood.edu.

The Washburn Society celebrates those who have made a commitment to support Edgewood University beyond their lifetime. The society honors the legacy of Wisconsin Governor Cadwallader Washburn, who gifted his villa and 55 acres of land to the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in 1881. The gift was to be used for educational purposes, and the land would be known as Edgewood.