Life Insurance Donations

Legacy Gifts to Public Citizen

You can name Public Citizen as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or other qualified plan and designate Public Citizen to receive all or a portion of the balance of your plan through your plan administrator.

The balance in your plan passes to Public Citizen after your death.

In order to name Public Citizen Inc. or Public Citizen Foundation the beneficiary of a Life Insurance Policy or Retirement Plan, you will need to contact your plan administrator to obtain a change of beneficiary form and complete it with the following information.

Public Citizen Foundation
1600 20th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Federal tax identification number: 52-1263996

Public Citizen Inc.
1600 20th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Federal tax identification number: 23-7104508

I have followed Public Citizen’s work for many years and it is always at the top of my ‘admiration’ list. Especially their efforts to watchdog our health care system, which seems to be done very few places besides Public Citizen. MaryAnne Mercer, Seattle, Washington, Supporter