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Planned Giving

Planned Giving - Create Your Legacy with LTSF

Planned gifts are a powerful way to extend your impact beyond your lifetime. By including the Lawrence Township School Foundation (LTSF) in your estate plans, you help ensure that future generations of MSDLT students and educators benefit from innovative programs and resources.

A planned gift costs nothing today, but it leaves a legacy of opportunity, empowerment, and excellence for years to come.

Why Make a Legacy Gift?

Leave a legacy that reflects your values and shapes the future of education in Lawrence Township. By including the Lawrence Township School Foundation in your estate plans, you create lasting impact—transforming lives and enriching futures for generations of students to come.

  • Peace of Mind – Estate planning ensures your wishes are honored and your loved ones are cared for.

  • Flexibility – Bequests and other planned gifts can be revised anytime as your circumstances change.

  • Lasting Impact – Your gift supports teachers and students for years to come, fueling programs you believe in.

  • Tax Benefits – Many planned gifts provide potential tax advantages for you or your heirs.

Your gift today becomes tomorrow’s opportunity—fueling innovative programs, teacher grants, scholarships, and student support across all LT schools.


Ways to Give

There are several flexible options to create a legacy with LTSF:

  • Bequests in Your Will or Trust
    A bequest is a simple and powerful way to support LTSF through your will or trust. Leave a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder to LTSF to benefit future generations of students.

  • Retirement Plans & IRAs
    Name LTSF as a beneficiary of your retirement account.

  • Life Insurance Policies
    Designate LTSF as a beneficiary of an existing or new policy.

  • Other Assets
    Gifts of stock, donor-advised funds, or other financial instruments such as Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts, and Charitable Lead Trusts can also be directed to LTSF.


Sample Bequest Language

Here’s an example you can share with your attorney when preparing or updating your will:

“I give, devise, and bequeath to the Lawrence Township School Foundation, a nonprofit organization located at 5720 Wheeler Road, Indianapolis, IN 46216, the sum of $_____ (or ___% of my estate, or the residue of my estate) to be used for its general charitable purposes.”


Take the First Step Today

Creating a will is easier than ever—and it’s one of the most meaningful ways you can leave a mark on the future.

Start Your Will Today – Free Tool

For additional information about making a Planned Gift or to learn more about the different options for including the Lawrence Township School Foundation in our will or estate plan, please contact Misty Wick Johnston, President & CEO or by calling 317-423-8302.

LTSF highly recommends seeking the advice of your financial advisor or legal advisor as you begin working on your legacy plans. 

When naming the Lawrence Township School Foundation as a beneficiary, your legal advisor may request this information:
Legal Name: MSD of Lawrence Township Foundation Inc.
Address: 5720 Wheeler Road, Indianapolis, IN 46216
Phone number: 317-423-8300
Tax ID Number: (EIN) 35-1573468
Nonprofit Status: 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation 

Please be sure to contact LTSF to let us know you've made a legacy gift so that we can acknowledge your commitment to Powering the Potential of all LT students and educators.


Donors who include LTSF in their estate plans are welcomed into the Legacy Society—a community of supporters committed to sustaining education in Lawrence Township for generations to come. Legacy Society members are recognized and celebrated for their vision and generosity.

The Legacy Society recognizes individuals who have made a gift to the Lawrence Township School Foundation in their will. The Foundation appreciates the support of the following Legacy Society members: 

  • Jody Davis 
  • Tom & JoEllen DiMartino 
  • Ron & Laura Frieden 
  • Mark & Kathy Harrison 
  • Jeff & Margaret Knass 
  • Bill & Cori Korn 
  • Jay & Christie Love 
  • Gordon & Cheryl McLaughlin 
  • Marilyn Niehaus 
  • Jackie Schull
  • Jon & Marjorie Williams 
  • Jeff & Mei Ling Yu 
  • Josephine Yu
     

YOUR GIFT IS POWERING THEIR POTENTIAL

  • # of Schools Impacted

    21

  • Students Impacted Annually

    16,747

  • Total Dollars Since 1983

    9,000,000

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