Planned Giving

Supporting the Oak Park Festival Theatre through planned giving is a meaningful way to ensure the enduring legacy of professional outdoor theatre in our community. By including Oak Park Festival Theatre in your estate plans, you help sustain our mission of delivering exceptional, accessible, and thought-provoking performances to generations to come.

Why Planned Giving?

Planned giving allows you to make a lasting impact while aligning with your personal, financial, and philanthropic goals. Whether it’s through a bequest, trust, or other financial arrangement, your generosity ensures the arts continue to thrive and enrich lives in our community.

Ways to Give

  • Bequests: Include a gift to Oak Park Festival Theatre in your will or living trust.
  • Retirement Assets: Designate Oak Park Festival Theatre as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or other retirement plan.
  • Charitable Remainder Trusts: Create a trust that provides income to you or your loved ones, with the remainder supporting our mission.

Your Impact

Every planned gift, large or small, plays a vital role in ensuring Oak Park Festival Theatre remains a vibrant cultural cornerstone. Your support enables us to produce high-quality performances, foster emerging talent, and expand educational initiatives.

Recommended Language for Planned Gifts

If you are considering including Oak Park Festival Theatre in your estate plans, here is sample language you can share with your attorney or financial advisor:

Oak Park Festival Theatre EIN: 36-2868677

“I give and bequeath to Oak Park Festival Theatre, a nonprofit organization located in Oak Park, Illinois, the sum of [specific dollar amount] or [specific percentage] of my estate (or the remainder of my estate) for its general charitable purposes.”

Let’s Talk

We are happy to work with you and your advisors to help explore planned giving options that best suit your goals. For more information, please contact us at kathryn@oakparkfestival.com

Thank you for considering a planned gift to Oak Park Festival Theatre. Together, we can create a future where the arts continue to inspire and connect us all.