Wornall/Majors House Museums is powered by individuals.
Receiving no federal or state tax dollars, individuals have always been crucial to the preservation of our two historic sites.
In 1930, Louisa Johnston, great-granddaughter of Alexander Majors, bought the Majors House on her small teacher’s salary with a dream of preserving history for the future.
In the 1960s, individual members of the Jackson County Historical Society contributed toward the purchase of the Wornall House for the same purpose.
In 2011, the goals of the two historic homes converged, becoming the Wornall/Majors House Museums. The two constants were the power of individual gifts and the dedication to telling the story of mid-nineteenth century history in Kansas City.
The Wornall/Majors Legacy Society is a way to make the power of a financial gift last far beyond the measure of one’s lifetime, just as we remember people like Louisa Johnston today.
Please consider supporting Wornall/Majors by making a deferred planned gift as part of your estate plan – a legacy of giving that will help ensure our ability to educate future generations about a crucial time in American history that shaped its future forever.
Legacy Society Members
Roots (Gifts Received)
Bob & Ann Closser
Dr. Bruce Prince-Joseph
Adelaide Ward
Branches (Gifts Pledged)
Julie Johnson
Nigel Jones
Janet Kelley
Day Kerr
Eric Youngberg & Gary Krogh
Language to Include in Your Estate Plan:
To give a gift of a specific dollar amount for unrestricted use:
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath [amount] and 00/100 dollars to The Wornall – Majors House Museums Inc located at 6115 Wornall Rd., Federal Tax ID #43-1834180, for The Wornall – Majors House Museum Inc’s general use and purpose.
To give a gift of a percentage of the donor’s estate:
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath [amount] percent (X%), determined as of the date of my death, to The Wornall – Majors House Museums Inc located at 6115 Wornall Rd., Federal Tax ID #43-1834180, for The Wornall – Majors House Museum Inc’s general use and purpose.
To give a gift of real estate or artifacts:
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath all of the right, title, and interest in and to the real estate located [address or description of property or item] to The Wornall – Majors House Museums Inc located at 6115 Wornall Rd., Federal Tax ID #43-1834180, for The Wornall – Majors House Museum Inc’s general use and purpose.
Wornall/Majors House Museums holds an endowment at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Estate gifts of greater than $1,000 will automatically be placed in our endowment unless otherwise specified in your estate plan. To specify your gift, consult with your attorney to create language that will accomplish those objectives. Wornall/Majors is happy to answer any questions your attorney may have.
Create a free will online at https://www.freewill.com or read their glossary of estate planning terms at https://www.freewill.com/glossary.
If you have already included Wornall/Majors House Museums in your will or planned gift, please let us know by emailing sbaderking@wornallmajors.org so that we can honor you as a member of our Legacy Society.