Join The Legacy Society

The Legacy Society* is composed of over 120 individuals who have chosen to include Lourdes Foundation in their will or estate plans. Lourdes Foundation is grateful for the generosity and foresight of these individuals who have chosen to leave a legacy to Catholic education through the Lourdes Foundation.


*The Legacy Society was formerly called the Round Table.

How a Bequest Works

A bequest is one of the easiest gifts to make. With the help of an attorney, you can include language in your will or trust specifying a gift to be made to Lourdes Foundation as part of your estate plan.

A bequest can be a percentage of your estate or a specific dollar amount. There are estate tax benefits to leaving a bequest to charity in addition to the opportunity to leave a legacy in your name.

Ways to leave a bequest to Lourdes Foundation:

  • Include a bequest to Lourdes Foundation in your will or revocable trust
  • Designate Lourdes Foundation as a full, partial or contingent beneficiary of your retirement account (IRA, 401(k), 403(b) or pension)
  • Name Lourdes Foundation as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy
  • Please use our legal name and tax ID:

Lourdes Foundation, Inc.
1710 Industrial Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Tax ID 237367336

Contact Us

If you have any questions about leaving a bequest to Lourdes Foundation, please call 507-424-1817.

If you have been so generous as to include a bequest to Lourdes Foundation as part of your estate plan, please take the time to let us know. We would like to recognize you and your family for your generosity.

The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor.

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