Legacy Council

Many of the amenities enjoyed by Rancho Santa Fe residents today exist because of the dedication, foresight and generosity of those who came before. It is not by chance that we enjoy a splendid library, a beautiful garden club, a Little League field and riding club and a community center. These are just a few of the long lasting results, legacies if you will, of Village residents particularly appreciative of Rancho Santa Fe and wanting only to make it better.

You are invited to join this tradition by adding your legacy to that of others who realize the importance of a permanent community endowment. The Legacy Council was created to recognize those special individuals who plan to make a gift at the end of their lifetimes, and to applaud today’s generous citizens who, like those who came before, will improve the lives of those who will come after.

A gift that never stops giving

The Foundation can help you establish a permanent charitable endowment tailored to your philanthropic goals. In time, your fund will generate more in grants than the amount originally used to establish it. Meanwhile, the value of the fund will increase as well. So many aspects of our community have come about as a result of the vision and generosity of our neighbors.

Because you are considering a legacy gift,
the Foundation offers many options:

You may name the Foundation as a charitable beneficiary in your will, specifying a certain sum, a percentage, or the residue of your estate. Guidelines may be established to ensure that your wishes for supporting the community are met in the future.
Choosing from a variety of other planned gifts such as charitable remainder or charitable lead trusts might be an option for you. This type of arrangement is ideal for gifting of appreciated assets. Generally they provide a current income tax deduction for the present value of the remainder committed to charity with no capital gains on the disposition of the appreciated assets. And there is no tax on the earnings of the trust. Naming the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation as the final beneficiary of the trust enables you to create your legacy to the community.

Life insurance may be used as a bequest instrument, also naming the Foundation as the beneficiary.

A gift of real estate may provide you with a means of using the value of your home or real property to create your legacy. Upon the acceptance and sale of your property, the Foundation will manage the proceeds in a fund established by you, that will keep on giving.

Vision to reality...

Whether your goal is to endow your annual gifts to the organization of choice, to memorialize your family’s life in the community or the life of a loved one, or simply to leave a lasting legacy, a planned gift to the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation will enable us to continue to meet the needs of the future.

Philanthropy is a learned behavior, and like other values, it is taught mainly by example. By joining with other members of the Legacy Council, your commitment to a charitable gift can assist others in making a similar decision.

You may be as specific as you wish...but no matter what you decide, the Foundation will carry on your intentions in perpetuity.

The Legacy Council of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation acknowledges those individuals who plan to leave an indelible mark on the community through a planned gift:

LaVerne and Blaine Briggs Margaret Carl-Swirles Lynn and Richard Cusac Catherine Ellis Nancy and Hastings Garland Robert and Beverly Gunness Donna and William J. Herrick Dorothy and Kenneth Hill Flewellyn and David Hoover Mary Louise and Frank Houston Candace and Kent Humber Frances Hunter Eleanor and Cecil Johns Katharine and Gick Johnson Ron Kimura and Lola Jordeth Charmaine & Maurice Kaplan R. Adm. John R. Lee Dona and Richard Marsellus

Shirle and William S. McConnor Ruth and Don Milliken Dorothy and Joseph Monge Betty and Rea Mowery Margaret Muench Gladys and John Mulligan Judy and Don Oliphant Mary V. Paul Iris and William T. Rassieur Susan and Scott Robinson Jane and Roger Rowe Frank M. Swirles Andree and Carlton Vail Jewell Wilpan Christina and Jeffrey Wilson Holly and Anthony Wilson Sandra and Aristides Yayanos