Planned Giving, Special Gifts, and Legacy Societies
What Legacy Will You Leave? Make a Plan Today
Myrtle Wreath Society members enjoy a private tour of the exhibition American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the MFAH. Photography by Jenny Antill.
2010 Myrtle Wreath Society Luncheon
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is dedicated to excellence in collecting, exhibiting, preserving, conserving, and interpreting art for all people. The Museum continues to flourish, thanks in large part to a grand tradition of philanthropy embraced by its founders and perpetuated by docents, longtime members, artists, donors, and lifelong lovers of the arts.
Planned gifts are a wonderful way to create a legacy and make a lasting impact.
Ways to Give
- Name the Museum in your will, or trust
- Make the MFAH a beneficiary of your retirement plan or Donor Advised Fund
- Gift real estate, art or tangible personal property that the MFAH has agreed to accept
- Designate life insurance proceeds or donate your insurance policy
Designating any type of planned gift qualifies you as a member of the Myrtle Wreath Society, or the Ima Hogg Society for Bayou Bend. Please know that we treat every gift and donor individually. Should you have a specific question or wish to make a unique gift, we would be delighted to speak with you.
If you have already included the MFAH in a bequest or other planned gift, let us know!
Which Special Gift is Important to You?
The office of special gifts can work with you to ensure your intentions are honored. Gifts can provide unrestricted support or can be directed to a specific program or collecting area that has impacted your life.
Named Endowments
The MFAH offers opportunities to contribute to existing endowments and to establish new named endowments. Gifts of $100,000 or more allow you to establish a fund to support a specific area of interest. Endowment funds may be named for the donor, or for someone the donor wishes to honor.
Inquiries
To learn more about making a planned or special gift to the MFAH, please contact:
Julia Oettinger Smith
Senior Development Officer, Special Gifts
Email: jsmith@mfah.org
Phone: 713.353.1587
Fax: 713.639.7595
Mailing address: MFAH, P.O. Box 6826, Houston, Texas 77265
All inquiries are confidential and will not obligate you to complete a gift. Please consult your adviser(s) when considering your philanthropic objectives.
Legal Name and Address
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77005
Tax ID #74-1109655
The official bequest language for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston:
“I, [name] of [city, state, zip], give, devise, and bequeath to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77005 [written amount or percentage of estate] for its unrestricted use and purpose.”
To learn more about MFAH policies and procedures surrounding all gifts, please refer to the Gift Acceptance Policy.