Join the Beyond Circle

Since its founding, Beyond Baroque has helped shape the literary and artistic life of Los Angeles by offering a space for readings, workshops, performances, exhibitions, and artistic exchange. A planned gift helps ensure that future generations of writers and artists will have a forum to develop new work, form collaborative relationships, and find audiences.

The Beyond Circle honors those who have chosen to make a lasting commitment to Beyond Baroque through their estate plans. With your permission, we would be honored to recognize your generosity and welcome you into a community helping sustain this work for the future.

Ways to Give

Bequest in a Will or Living Trust

A bequest is one of the simplest ways to make a lasting gift to Beyond Baroque. You may designate a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder of your estate.

Retirement Assets

You may name Beyond Baroque as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or other retirement account.

Life Insurance

You may designate Beyond Baroque as a full, partial, or contingent beneficiary of a life insurance policy.

Donor-Advised Funds

Some donors choose to recommend Beyond Baroque through a donor-advised fund as part of their charitable planning.

Appreciated Assets or Real Property

In some cases, donors may choose to make a gift of appreciated assets or real property. We welcome a conversation about what may be possible.

Suggested Bequest Language

“I give to the Beyond Baroque Foundation, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, [the sum of $_] [or _ percent of my estate], for its general purposes.”

Please consult your attorney or estate planning advisor when preparing or revising your documents. If you are interested in directing your gift to a particular program or purpose, we would be pleased to speak with you.

Contact

To discuss a planned gift, or to let us know that you have already included Beyond Baroque in your estate plans, please contact:

Rhiannon Cielos Chavez
Development & Operations Assistant
rchavez@beyondbaroque.org
310-822-3006

Beyond Baroque encourages donors to consult with their attorney, financial advisor, or tax professional when considering a planned gift.

Legal Name, Address, and Tax ID
Beyond Baroque Foundation
681 Venice Boulevard
Venice, CA 90291
Tax ID #: 95-2748922

A planned gift is a lasting investment in Beyond Baroque, the literary culture it has sustained since 1968, and the future of literature and art in Los Angeles.