LEGACY REEL SOCIETY

Leave a Lasting Legacy Through Film

LEAVE A LASTING LEGACY THROUGH FILM

The Legacy Reel Society honors those who choose to include the California Film Institute in their estate plans.

A legacy gift helps ensure that film will have a home in this community for generations to come. It preserves the experiences that matter so deeply to so many of us: gathering in a theater, losing yourself in a story, seeing the world and each other more clearly, and feeling connected to something larger than ourselves.

By including CAFILM in your will, trust, or other long-term plans, you help sustain our theaters, festivals, education programs, and the shared experience of film that brings people together.

Your legacy will help carry this work forward for generations to come.

 

At the California Film Institute, we have been celebrating the power of film to inspire, educate, and connect for almost 50 years. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our work has always been made possible by the generosity of this community. A planned gift is a meaningful way to help ensure that future generations can experience the connection, discovery, and joy that film makes possible.

Your future support can help CAFILM:

  • Keep our theaters vibrant spaces for community, conversation, and discovery
  • Expand access to film education for young people and lifelong learners
  • Champion bold, inclusive, and independent filmmaking
  • Strengthen festivals and year-round programs that bring audiences together
  • Sustain the power of film as art, education, inspiration, and joy

When you let us know that you have included CAFILM in your estate plans, you will be welcomed into the Legacy Reel Society, a special community of supporters who believe in the enduring power of film.

Legacy Reel Society members are recognized through:

  • Recognition on CAFILM platforms, according to your preference
  • Invitations to exclusive annual events
  • Special insider updates on CAFILM’s future
  • A personalized welcome
  • The joy of helping ensure a lasting future for film

You may choose to include CAFILM in:

  • Your will or living trust
  • A retirement account or life insurance policy
  • A charitable beneficiary designation
  • Certain life income or other planned giving arrangements

We encourage you to consult your attorney, financial advisor, or tax professional as you consider the option that is right for you.

If you are considering including CAFILM in your will or trust, the following information may be helpful.

California Film Institute
1001 Lootens Place, Suite 220
San Rafael, CA 94901

The California Film Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Federal Tax ID: 94-2498062

If you would like to include CAFILM in your plans, the following sample language may be helpful to share with your attorney or advisor:

“I give to the California Film Institute, a California nonprofit corporation, located at 1001 Lootens Place, Suite 220, San Rafael, CA 94901, Federal Tax ID 94-2498062, [the sum of $] or [% of my estate] or [description of asset], for its general charitable purposes.”

Please consult your attorney or advisor to determine the language that is best for your intentions.

LET’S START A CONVERSATION

If CAFILM is already in your plans, or if you would simply like to learn more, we would be honored to speak with you.

Liana Bender
Chief Development Officer
California Film Institute
[email protected]
707-363-5403

We welcome confidential conversations, and any recognition is always based on your preferences.