Below is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest:

We suggest the following language when making your plans:  “I give ($________) or (______________a specific asset, such as securities, real estate or other property) or (all) or (____% of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate) to Bright Stars of Bethlehem (Federal EIN: 38-3685603) for the sole benefit of the Dar al-Kalima University of Arts and Culture (for its general purposes) or (for the following purpose:_______________).”

If you have named Bright Stars of Bethlehem in your will or trust, please let us know so we can ensure that your gift is used according to your wishes. Notifying us of your plans will enable us to plan for the use of your future gift. However, if you prefer to remain anonymous, we will keep your name and gift in strict confidence.

Please Tracie Ortman, Executive Director, at 765-860-8675 or tracie@brightstarsbethlehem.org, for more information. 

Information for Estate Executors

If you are the executor, trustee, or personal representative currently responsible for administering a decedent's planned gifts in which Bright Stars of Bethlehem has been named, please forward documents and communications to:

Bright Stars of Bethlehem Attn: Tracie Ortman 4530 Galleon Dr.  Loves Park, IL 61111 Tax ID: #38-3685603