Planning a Future Gift
by Beneficiary Designation 

Creating your legacy is expressing your values in a way that will help generations to come. If the future you envision includes an increasingly vibrant Eastern Massachusetts, you may wish to name The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) a beneficiary of one or more of the below assets to support our compassionate mission: powering the effort to end hunger in Eastern Massachusetts.

GBFB may be named a beneficiary of:

• Bank or brokerage accounts
• Commercial annuities
• Donor advised funds (DAFs)
• Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and other retirement plans such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s, etc.
• Life insurance policies
• Payable on death (POD) and transfer on death (TOD) assets

If you would like to include us as a primary or contingent beneficiary of an asset that transfers according to designated instructions outside of your will or trust, the general steps are as follows:

1. Contact your asset’s custodian to obtain the relevant form and any instructions specific to their process.
2. On the form, list our legal name, address, and federal tax ID number, as well as the percentage you would like to give.
   • Legal Name:  The Greater Boston Food Bank, Inc.
     Address:  70 South Bay Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
   • Fed. Tax ID:  04-2717782
3. Ensure the form is completed and returned to the custodian in accordance with their requirements.

Once you have named GBFB a beneficiary of one or more of your accounts, kindly let us know so that we may express our appreciation to you personally and invite you to join The Kip Tiernan Society.

The Kip Tiernan Society, named for our founder, Mary Jane “Kip” Tiernan, is a growing group of our supporters whose future gifts will provide nourishment for our Eastern Massachusetts neighbors in years to come.

If you are interested in including GBFB in your will or trust, learn more here.

Gift Planning is pleased to provide charitable gift information, but does not provide official financial, legal, or tax advice. 

We encourage you to consult your advisors for applicability to your own situation