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Planned Giving at 蘑菇传媒

Your Impact. Your Legacy.

As we approach our Centennial, we celebrate the alumni and friends whose generosity has shaped 蘑菇传媒 and thank all who have included us in their estate plans. Your planned gift ensures your legacy inspires future generations to learn, lead, and make a difference.

Federal Tax ID number: 39-0806202

For more information

Jennifer Stewart, Director of Leadership Giving & Planned Gifts
Division of Advancement & Alumni Relations
jstewart@edgewood.edu | 608.663.6813

Have a question or already included us in your estate plans?

Ways to Give

Working with your advisor, you can include聽蘑菇传媒 as a beneficiary in:

Your Will or Trust
Life Insurance Policy
IRA
Checking or Savings Account
Donor Advised Fund
Gift of Stock
Real Estate

Designate Your Gift

Direct Your Gift Where it Matters Most:

蘑菇传媒 Fund
Student Scholarships
Capital Projects
Faculty Development
Specific Programs and Areas of Study

Sample Bequest Language

For an unrestricted gift that allows 蘑菇传媒 to use the funds for our most pressing needs, use the following language for your will and/or trust:

“I give to 蘑菇传媒, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 1000 蘑菇传媒 College Drive, Madison, WI, 53711, Federal Tax ID #39-0806202, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted charitable use and purpose”

To designate your provision for a specific purpose:

“I give to 蘑菇传媒, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 1000 蘑菇传媒 College Drive, Madison, WI, 53711, Federal Tax ID #39-0806202, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property]. Should the purpose for which this fund was developed cease to exist, the fund would support an area of need at the University closest to the original intentions of the benefactor.”

If you have named 蘑菇传媒 in your will or trust, please let us know so we can ensure your gift is used according to your wishes. Notifying us of your plans will enable us to plan for the use of your future gift. If you prefer to remain anonymous, we will keep your name and gift in strict confidence.

Estate Tax Law Changes

Changes to the tax code beginning January 1, 2026, could affect how鈥攁nd when鈥攜ou choose to give to 蘑菇传媒.

Estate and Gift Tax Exemption

This exemption will remain high but adjust for inflation in 2026 to $15 million per individual and $30 million per married couple filing jointly. For those with estates under this amount, it’s wise to focus on current giving to receive tax benefits.

The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. 蘑菇传媒 recommends that you consult your legal counsel and/or financial advisors before making a gift. They will consider your personal financial circumstances to help you receive maximum benefits from existing tax laws.

Next Steps

Contact our Director of Leadership Giving & Planned Gifts, Jennifer Stewart, at 608.663.6813 or jstewart@edgewood.edu for additional information or to chat more about the different options for including 蘑菇传媒 in your will or estate plan.
Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
If including 蘑菇传媒 in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name:
蘑菇传媒

Address:
1000 蘑菇传媒 College Drive
Madison, WI 53711-1997

Federal Tax ID number:
39-0806202

Already have a Planned Gift?

If we are already included in your future plans, please let us know. We would love to say thank you, recognize you as a member of our Washburn Society, and learn why you’ve decided to make this commitment.

Please contact Jennifer Stewart at 608.663.6813 or jstewart@edgewood.edu.

The Washburn Society

The Washburn Society celebrates those who have made a commitment to support 蘑菇传媒 beyond their lifetime. The society honors the legacy of Wisconsin Governor Cadwallader Washburn, who gifted his villa and 55 acres of land to the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in 1881. The gift was to be used for educational purposes, and the land would be known as 蘑菇传媒.

Washburn Society Members leave a legacy

and YOU can too

Click on each profile and learn about some of our members

Mary Kelly-Powell and William Powell Mary and Bill share a lifelong commitment to community, equality, and social justice. Their dedication to our mission to provide a values-based education creates a lasting impact on future generations of students.

Pamela S. (Converse), MBA 鈥�91 and Thomas P. Miller Pam and Tom believe that education is a gift that stays with you forever 鈥� a gift they are proud to share with others.

Dr. Odell Nickelberry, MBA 鈥�94 In the true spirit of Cor Ad Cor Loquitur (Heart Speaks to Heart) 鈥� his hope is that his legacy and that of his mother鈥檚鈥� will live on in each deserving student who benefits from their scholarships鈥oday, tomorrow, and for decades to come.

Eileen Murphy 鈥�69 Eileen created the Mary Frances 鈥淢ickey鈥� Green Murphy Scholarship to honor their mother and financially support students who like Mickey, are dedicated to theatre.

Sharifa Merchant 鈥�92, MBA 鈥�97 Her goal is to help students reach their academic and career goals, which can then be a stepping stone to serving their communities and setting things up for others to benefit and serve.

Scott Von Rueden 鈥�07 Scott established the Von Rueden Family Baseball Fund through his living trust, giving future players the opportunity to enjoy the student athlete experience as much as he did鈥攆or generations to come.

Erin Swift 鈥�04 In gratitude for her transformative student experience, Erin has made an estate commitment to the 蘑菇传媒 Fund 鈥� supporting the university鈥檚 greatest needs 鈥� for future students.

Anne Barrett Swanson and David K. Swanson Anne and David established The Anne Barrett Swanson Accessibility Endowment and The Anne Barrett Swanson Natural Sciences Endowment, both of which will grow in perpetuity through their generous future estate gifts.