Create a Lasting Impact

You can make a meaningful difference in the lives of companion animals by including Friends of Yolo County Animal Services in your estate plan. Your will reflects your values and what you hold dear, providing an opportunity to extend your legacy in ways that matter to you. One powerful way to do this is by making charitable contributions in your will.

You can choose to designate a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate as a gift.
You can establish a trust, which can provide income to a loved one for their lifetime, with the remaining funds going to Friends of Yolo County Animal Services.
Unrestricted gifts are often the most helpful, as they allow us to address the shelter's most urgent needs. However, if you prefer, you can specify how your gift should be used. We recommend consulting with a Friends of Yolo County Animal Services board member to ensure that any conditions you set can be fulfilled.

Leave a Bequest

To leave a Bequest to the Friends of Yolo County Animal Services in your will, you will need the following information:

Tax ID# 83-4254935

Bequest Language:

"I give to the Friends of Yolo County Animal Services, a corporation with its principal address at 2640 E. Gibson Rd., Woodland, CA 95776 the sum of _______ dollars) or all or _____percent of my residual estate) upon my death to Friends of Yolo County Animal Services for general animal care and life-saving purposes."

Planned Gift Options

Did you know that you could include Friends of Front Street Shelter in your will without incurring the expense of redoing your estate-planning documents? Just include Friends of Front Street Shelter as a beneficiary by writing a codicil to your will or doing an amendment to your trust.

Examples of types of planned gift options include:

Bequest: remember Friends of Animal Services in your will or living trust.
Charitable Trust: Create income for yourself and transfer assets to use later, or specify a time period to give income to Friends of Animal Services, after which the assets are given back to your family. There are numerous ways to provide a deferred gift to the Shelter through several types of charitable trusts and gift annuities. You can also donate your home to Friends of Yolo County Animal Services and retain use of the home for your lifetime
Retirement plans: name Friends of Animal Services as a full or partial beneficiary of your retirement plan.
Life Insurance: Transfer ownership of a policy or make Friends of Yolo County Animal Services.

* Membership is voluntary and without obligation. It is our way of recognizing your remarkable commitment to the Yolo County Animal Services