Texas Youth Foundation / Giving / Legacy

Help the next generation carry your convictions forward.

A thoughtful estate plan can support young Texans grounded in conservative principles and a Christian worldview — at the Summit and for years to come.

Faith. Principles. Future leaders.

What you believe can shape what comes next.

Including Texas Youth Foundation in your estate plans is a way to invest in raising up the next generation of conservatives. Your intentions can support young Texans at the Texas Youth Summit and in year-round campus and leadership work. Begin with the people you trust, consider the causes that matter to you, and choose a plan that reflects your priorities.

Find the right path

Six ways to plan a lasting gift

Explore the options below, then talk with your attorney, financial advisor, or plan administrator. These are educational starting points, not personalized recommendations.

Wills, Bequests & Real Assets

Make room in your estate plan for the next generation.

Retirement Accounts

Include the Foundation through your beneficiary choices.

Life Insurance

Make a beneficiary designation part of your legacy.

Charitable Trusts

Explore a structure that fits your broader estate goals.

Donor-Advised Funds

Plan for charitable support beyond your lifetime.

Stocks & IRA Distributions

Coordinate a transfer with the people who administer it.

A practical first step

Plan for loved ones.
Remember what matters.

We are setting up a free online will-writing tool for Texas Youth Foundation supporters through a partner service. The Foundation-branded tool is not live yet. Email our team for updates or current planning instructions.

Once available, the partner tool is intended to let supporters create a will online in about 15 minutes at no cost. Your situation may take longer, and complex plans may need an attorney. You can consider including a gift to Texas Youth Foundation as part of your wishes.

Get free will planning updates

This button currently opens an email to our team — not a will-writing application.

Foundation tool being set up

What the planned process will involve

  1. Use the Foundation’s own partner page once it is available, not another organization’s page.
  2. Work through the online questions and review your wishes, including any gift you choose to make to Texas Youth Foundation.
  3. Print and sign your documents following your state’s requirements, including witnesses or notarization where required.

Completing an online questionnaire alone does not make a will legally effective. The Foundation is not a law firm. Consult qualified counsel about legal requirements and whether a tool fits your circumstances.

Share your wishes

A Letter of Intent starts the conversation.

If you have included — or are considering including — the Foundation in your plans, a voluntary Letter of Intent helps our giving team understand your wishes and follow up with you.

Non-binding and always your choice. A Letter of Intent is not a legal document, does not create a binding commitment, and may be changed or revoked at any time. An estimated value does not legally bind you.

It does not create or amend a will, trust, beneficiary designation, or gift. Finalize those arrangements separately with your attorney or advisor.

Two simple ways to share

  1. Download the printable letter, complete only what you wish to share, and email or mail it to the giving team.
  2. Email your intentions directly, or use our email worksheet. No website submission or online pledge is required.

Email to info@texasyouthsummit.com, or mail to Texas Youth Foundation, P.O. Box 8105, Spring, TX 77387. Please do not email account numbers, Social Security numbers, or copies of sensitive estate documents.

For your planning conversations

Foundation details

Use the Foundation’s legal identifiers with your advisor or administrator. Contact us to confirm details before finalizing arrangements.

Legal name
Texas Youth Foundation
EIN / Tax ID
92-2294574
Mailing address
P.O. Box 8105
Spring, TX 77387

Your giving team

Let’s talk about your plans.

We can confirm the Foundation’s details, discuss your intended gift, and help you find the next step. Your attorney and financial or tax advisor should guide your estate-planning decisions.

Contact the Giving Team

info@texasyouthsummit.com

This page is educational, not a pledge form or legal or tax advice. It does not create a binding commitment. We do not promise specific tax outcomes. All gifts described here are for Texas Youth Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. Please consult your attorney and financial or tax advisor.

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Plan your legacy

Wills, Bequests & Real Assets

A will or bequest can reflect your family priorities and your commitment to young Texans.

  • Work with your attorney to designate a fixed amount, a percentage of your estate, or a share of what remains after other gifts and obligations.
  • If you are considering a specific asset, including real property, discuss it with your advisor and contact the Foundation about acceptance before finalizing your plan.
  • Use Texas Youth Foundation, EIN 92-2294574, in your planning conversations. We do not provide will templates here; our branded online will-writing tool is being set up.

“Create Your Legacy Gift” opens our non-binding Letter of Intent information, not a will or other legal instrument. Consult your attorney and financial or tax advisor.

Plan your legacy

Retirement Accounts

Your plan administrator can explain how to include the Foundation in a retirement account designation.

  • Request the beneficiary form for your IRA, 401(k), or similar account from your plan administrator; account designations generally need to be made through that process.
  • Use the legal name Texas Youth Foundation and EIN 92-2294574. Ask your administrator how to record a full, partial, or contingent beneficiary under the plan’s rules.
  • Review your designation with your attorney or tax advisor, retain confirmation from the administrator, and revisit it when your circumstances change.

“Create Your Legacy Gift” opens our non-binding Letter of Intent information, not a will or other legal instrument. Consult your attorney and financial or tax advisor.

Plan your legacy

Life Insurance

A life-insurance beneficiary designation is another way to remember the Foundation in your plans.

  • Ask your insurer for its beneficiary designation process and whether a full, partial, or contingent gift fits your policy and goals.
  • Provide Texas Youth Foundation, EIN 92-2294574, and confirm the insurer has recorded the designation as intended.
  • Review policy ownership, beneficiary choices, and any proposed changes with your insurance professional and estate-planning advisor before acting.

“Create Your Legacy Gift” opens our non-binding Letter of Intent information, not a will or other legal instrument. Consult your attorney and financial or tax advisor.

Plan your legacy

Charitable Trusts

Charitable lead or remainder trusts may support the Foundation as part of an individually designed estate plan.

  • Ask qualified counsel whether a charitable lead trust or charitable remainder trust is appropriate for your circumstances and the people or causes you want to support.
  • Discuss assets, timing, administration, costs, and the Foundation’s role with your legal and financial advisors; the right structure depends on your situation.
  • Contact the Foundation to confirm identifying information and discuss the proposed gift before documents are completed. We do not draft trusts or provide personalized legal advice.

“Create Your Legacy Gift” opens our non-binding Letter of Intent information, not a will or other legal instrument. Consult your attorney and financial or tax advisor.

Plan your legacy

Donor-Advised Funds

Your donor-advised fund sponsor can explain the legacy choices available under its policies.

  • Ask your DAF sponsor about succession or legacy designations that can continue recommending grants to the Foundation, subject to the sponsor’s rules.
  • Use Texas Youth Foundation, EIN 92-2294574, for intended grants and confirm how the sponsor records your wishes and any successor advisors.
  • For a grant today, see the donor-advised fund instructions on our Donate page. Your sponsor controls approval, timing, and acknowledgment policies.

See current-gift instructions on Donate →

“Create Your Legacy Gift” opens our non-binding Letter of Intent information, not a will or other legal instrument. Consult your attorney and financial or tax advisor.

Plan your legacy

Stocks & IRA Distributions

Some supporters make current gifts of securities or explore IRA distributions alongside their longer-term plans.

  • Contact the giving team before arranging a stock transfer. We provide current transfer instructions directly; brokerage, DTC, and bank numbers are not published here.
  • For an IRA qualified charitable distribution (QCD), ask your tax advisor and IRA administrator about eligibility, limits, and the direct-transfer process. Rules depend on current law and individual circumstances.
  • Review the Stocks & securities and IRA rollover (QCD) details on our Donate page, and let the giving team know about an expected transfer so it can be matched when received.

See current-gift instructions on Donate →

“Create Your Legacy Gift” opens our non-binding Letter of Intent information, not a will or other legal instrument. Consult your attorney and financial or tax advisor.

Your giving team

Contact the Giving Team

Start with a question. We can help you identify the next step for your intended Foundation gift.

  • Email us with the gift type you are considering and the best way to reach you; please do not include account numbers or sensitive estate documents.
  • We can confirm the Foundation’s legal name, EIN, and current giving instructions. Your attorney or advisor should guide the legal arrangements.
  • A Letter of Intent is optional and non-binding. You may change or revoke your wishes at any time.

Email the giving team · Contact details on this page

The Letter of Intent is not a legal document or a binding commitment.