Foundation
Planned Giving
Did you know there are creative ways to support the Optica Foundation? Ways in which the Optica Foundation, you, and your loved ones all benefit at the same time?
Did you know there are creative ways to support the Optica Foundation? Ways in which the Optica Foundation, you, and your loved ones all benefit at the same time?
Such giving techniques are called "planned gifts," because with thoughtful planning, you create win-win solutions for you and the Optica Foundation.
Name the Optica Foundation in Your Will
Take this easy step to ensure the Optica Foundation's vibrancy into the future. A gift through your will or estate is the easiest gift you can make today.
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- Here's the language to use in your will
- Or use a simple codicil to modify your will
Stocks and Investment Accounts: You've Planned for the Future
You receive an income tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer, no matter what you originally paid for them.
Retirement Accounts: A Wise Charitable Gift
You can make a significant gift to the Optica Foundation with retirement plan assets such as IRAs, 401(K)s and 403(B)s without adverse effects to your lifetime finances.
Legacy Donors
The following individuals, families and trusts have indicated the foundation in their wills and estates.
- William Bridges
- Gary Bjorklund
- Charles Clark
- Stephen Fantone
- James Fienup
- Robert A. Fisher
- David N. and Lisa M. Fittinghoff
- Joseph A. and Mary A. Giordmaine
- Joseph Goodman
- Arthur Guenther*
- David Hardwick
- Lambertus Hesselink
- Susan Houde-Walter
- Jerald Izatt
- Marvin Klein
- Grace T. and Robert M. Klonoski
- Peter Knight
- Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan
- Choo Hie Lee
- Sang Soo Lee*
- Carlos Lopez-Mariscal
- Duncan Moore
- G. Michael Morris
- Peter Moulton
- Margaret Murnane & Henry Kapteyn
- Monique Rodriquez
- Elizabeth Rogan
- Alexander Sawchuk
- Seth Schermer
- Marlan Scully
- Koichi Shimoda
- Anthony E. Siegman*
- Elias Snitzer*
- Chad Stark
- Boris Stoicheff*
- Eric Van Stryland
- Patricia Wakeling*
*Deceased
