BelPres
Legacy Foundation
As you consider your longer-term stewardship plans and God’s heart for generosity, including BelPres in your estate planning is a wonderful opportunity to ensure your faith and values continue to enrich future generations and a way to invest where your story will live on.



Giving for the Future
Established in 1996, the BelPres Legacy Foundation is a way for members and friends to invest in a legacy by contributing to professionally managed accounts that provide a meaningful way to meet special mission and capital needs for BelPres and its partners.
Planned giving is not reserved solely for those with great financial wealth or special financial expertise. It is available to anyone with a generous spirit and can be facilitated by working in conjunction with an attorney and/or contacting the BelPres Business Administrator. The BelPres Legacy Foundation is the vehicle by which all charitable bequests donated to BelPres are stewarded. These bequests help fund mission work, benevolences and special projects that are outside of the day–to-day operations of the Church.


Empowering Mission
Making a bequest to the BelPres Legacy Foundation is an easy step in your estate planning. Your gift could be a set dollar amount, an identified asset or a percent of your estate. All gifts go directly to the BelPres Legacy Foundation and avoid state and federal taxes.
We welcome you to prayerfully consider joining the Foundation and make your own commitment in thanksgiving to God.


Discuss Further about Making a Bequest
Our team would love to connect to talk further about leaving a bequest to the Legacy Foundation. Reach out with the Contact Us button.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the BelPres Legacy Foundation a part of the BelPres Missions Department?
No, the Foundation is not part of the BelPres Church Missions Department. The Foundation is a separate group within the church managed by a Foundation Board who are all BelPres church members.
How can I give to the BelPres Legacy Foundation?
Simply name BelPres church in your estate planning (will, trust, or beneficiary designations). We’ve provided sample wording below. Then contact us by sending an email with your name and phone number to bplegacy@belpres.org. Please check with your financial advisors before making any financial decisions.
Sample Wording:
Specific bequest:
“I give to Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Washington the sum of $_______________ (OR all my right, title and interest in the following described property _______________) to be used in such manner as the BelPres Legacy Foundation, managed by the Legacy Foundation Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine.”
Residuary bequest:
“I give to Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Washington the residue of my estate to be used in such manner as the BelPres Legacy Foundation managed by the Legacy Foundation Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine.”
Proportional bequest:
“I give to Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Washington (a stated percentage or a fraction of the residue of my estate) to be used in such manner as the BelPres Legacy Foundation managed by the Legacy Foundation Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine.”
Contingent bequest:
“In the event that _______________ (name of spouse, child, sibling, etc.) shall not survive me, then I give the same to Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Washington to be used in such manner as the BelPres Legacy Foundation managed by the Legacy Foundation Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine.”
Who are the recipients of the funds?
The primary recipients are both global missional and local community missional focused projects as well as BelPres church related capital projects and are dispersed at the discretion of the Legacy Foundation Board.
Who are the Community Impact Grant Beneficiaries?
The Foundation has funded numerous grants locally. A few examples:
- Jubilee Reach
- Andrew’s House
- Bridge Disability Ministries
- Congregations for the Homeless
- The Sophia Way
- Habitat for Humanity
- Mary's Place
- Matt Talbot Center
- Young Life Bellevue
- Youth for Christ
- BelPres Street Signage
- BelPres Modern Worship Live Stream & AV Upgrade
- Re:New House improvements
- Family Life Ministries - Playground equipment
- Golf Cart- Shuttle for parking lot
Who are the Legacy Foundation Board Members?
Nathan Novak
Jackie Lang
Sean Nordberg
John Mabbott
Joe Kurian
Lenka Hanzlik
Judy Courshon
Fil Alleva
Rich Fukutaki
Sandy Rorem
Evan Schmidt
Dr. Scott Dudley
Mary Beth Ranney



