Will & Estate Planning
A lasting legacy for heirloom seeds and the people who grow them.
Plant a Legacy That Grows for Generations
Seeds connect us to the people and places that came before us—and to the generations still to come.
By including Seed Savers Exchange in your will or estate plan, you can help ensure heirloom seeds and seed-saving knowledge continue to be grown, saved, and shared for generations.
A gift through your will or estate plans takes effect after your lifetime, so it does not impact your finances today.
Leave Something Growing Behind
You don’t have to know exactly what your legacy will look like today. For many people, a planned gift is simply a way to say, “I want this work to continue.”
Longtime supporters Kelly and Angie Tagtow chose to include Seed Savers Exchange in their estate plans. Click here to read more.
Why we give
“We started asking, ‘How can we support this mission into the future, where stewards will tend it like a living thing—adapting to challenges, growing when opportunities arise—with our gift doing the work we intended.’”
Kelly and Angie TagtowSeed Savers Exchange supporters
Will & Estate Plan Options
A Simple Way to Plant Your Legacy
Create or Update Your Will
Creating or updating your will doesn’t have to be complicated. Seed Savers Exchange partners with FreeWill to offer a free, secure online tool that can help you create or update your will in about 20 minutes.
Plan Your Beneficiaries
Make Seed Savers Exchange part of your legacy by naming us as a beneficiary of a retirement account, life insurance policy, or other non-probate asset. It’s a simple way to support the work you care about for generations to come!
Through our partnership with FreeWill, you can use a free, secure online tool to help you get started in about 20 minutes.
A gift through your estate may also offer tax benefits to you and your family. Because every situation is different, we encourage you to talk with your attorney, financial advisor, or tax professional about the option that’s right for you.
Information for Your Plans
When making or updating your plans, you may need the following information:
Our Organization
Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
3094 North Winn Road
Decorah, IA 52101
Tax ID (EIN): 43-1214133
Sample Bequest Language
You may wish to use the following language as a starting point:
“I give, devise, and bequeath [the sum of $________ / ______% of my estate / the residue of my estate / description of property] to Seed Savers Exchange, Inc., 3094 North Winn Road, Decorah, Iowa 52101, Tax ID (EIN) 43-1214133, for its general charitable purposes.”
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Contact Laura Ode
Laura Ode
Development Operations & Database Officer
Seed Savers Exchange does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice. Please consult your professional advisors before making or changing your estate plans.