Legal Definitions - charitable bequest

A charitable bequest is a type of bequest given to a philanthropic organization through a will. A bequest is the act of giving property, usually personal property, through a will.

For example, a person may leave a certain amount of money to a charity in their will. This is a charitable bequest. The charity will receive the money after the person's death.

Charitable bequests are a way for people to support causes they care about even after they are gone.