Legacy Giving

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This is the world your legacy will build. When you include a gift to Room to Read in your will or estate plans, you are ensuring that all children can grow up in a safer, more equitable and prosperous world, all thanks to you and the transformative power of education.

Together, we are building a global education movement. Will you take the next step with us?

Email legacy@roomtoread.org or call (415) 839-4400 to get started.

 

Sample Bequest Language

We are honored that you would consider including Room to Read in your will, alongside your loved ones and all you hold dear. To include Room to Read in your estate plans, we suggest the following language.

I give and bequeath to Room to Read, having as its principle address [address and tax ID] ____ % of my [estate or residuary estate] or $ ___ to be used for its general purposes.

To include Room to Read in your will you will need our address and charity registration number. Please see below for these details, including Room to Read’s recommended free will-writing service for your country, if we have one. If your country is not listed below, please use our United States information or reach out to legacy@roomtoread.org for more information.  

Creating a gift in your will allows you to direct your investment towards the work you are most passionate about. Most people choose to support Room to Read’s greatest need. If you do not designate your gift, it will go toward Room to Read’s Future Fund, strengthening our operational reserves and keeping us nimble in an unknown future. This fund ensures Room to Read can always respond to the unexpected and invest in the most innovative and effective ways to bring quality education to children.

United States 
EIN/Tax ID: 91-2003533 
Address: Room to Read, 465 California Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94104 
Recommended will-writing service: FreeWill 

Australia & New Zealand  
ABN: 13 133 277 666 
Address: Room to Read Australia Limited, P.O. Box R1017, Royal Exchange, NSW, 1225 Australia 

Canada 
Charity BN: 85061 2417 RR0001 
Address: Room to Read Canada of 2405 Pine Street, P.O. Box 46877, Vancouver, BC V6J 3E9

Hong Kong 
Registration Number: 1117869 
Address: Room to Read Hong Kong Ltd, Room to Read 87/F International Commerce Centre One Austin Road West Kowloon Hong Kong 
Recommended will-writing service: ForeverGift or call +852 5468 3635 

India 
Registration Number: TI22579
Address: D21 Corporate Park, Office No. 201E (B), 2nd Floor, Sector-21, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110075 

Japan
Corporate Registration: 0104-05-009023
Address: 24-5, Soya 1-chome, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba, Japan

Singapore 
EIN/Tax ID: 91-2003533 
Address: Room to Read, 465 California Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94104 

Switzerland 
Identification Number/TIN: CHE-237.755.163 
Address: Room to Read – Schweiz c/o First Names (Switzerland Ltd) Am Schanzengraben 25, PO Box 8022 Zurich   

United Kingdom 
Registration Number: 1125803 
Address: Room to Read UK Limited, Bracken House, 1 Friday Street, London, EC4M 9BT 

Don’t see your country listed here? Email legacy@roomtoread.org or call (415) 839-4400.

 

Meet our Legacy Community

“I wanted to be part of a global movement that was ambitious, tenacious and genuinely committed to making sure that every child has equal access to a quality education. I sought out a financial planner to put together my will and included Room to Read. …I felt motivated by the fact that whatever I created in my life would end up contributing to a world where all children could pursue a quality education.”

Dr. Raji Ambikairajah

Still have questions?

If you have further questions – or would like to discuss other options, such as leaving a gift in your IRA or retirement account, life insurance, donor advised fund, or something else – please email Caitlin Nagel, our Legacy Giving Manager, at legacy@roomtoread.org.

 

The information on our website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor.