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Barnes Society

The Barnes Society, established in 1987, honors those who have generously made a bequest provision or planned gift commitment for Colorado College in their estate plans. The Barnes Society is named for Chemistry Professor Otis A. Barnes and his wife, Margaret Tyson Barnes ’27, in recognition of their enormous generosity.

In 1952, the Barneses established a modest trust to provide scholarships for chemistry students at the college. The trust, still in existence today, has provided full scholarships to hundreds of Barnes Scholars. The Barneses also provided for the Colorado College in their estate plans. Their two bequests totaled just over $10 million. Margaret and Otis Barnes embodied a lifetime of generosity, and in recognition of their benefaction the college named the Barnes Science Center in their honor.

Membership in the Barnes Society is open to those who:
  1. make planned gifts in the form of charitable remainder trusts, lead trusts, gift annuities or deferred gift annuities whether or not Colorado College is trustee; or
  2. make gifts of life insurance or have named the college as the beneficiary of their policy; or
  3. have bequest provisions in their will or trust; or
  4. have named the college as a beneficiary of their IRA or other retirement plan.

Anyone who has a life income plan with a trustee other than Colorado College, or who has a bequest provision which has not been recently confirmed at the college, and who wishes to become a member of the Barnes Society, may submit a form to the Planned Giving Office. The size of the eventual gift need not be disclosed.

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Legacy Society
The Legacy Society recognizes Barnes Society members who have provided for the college with a minimum gift of $100,000.

Gift Planning
It's no secret that the programs of Colorado College depend upon your goodwill. We've created this easy-to-understand Web site to help you dream a little, about our future and yours. There are many easy giving options from which you can choose—strategies that enhance your personal well being, as well as CC. >>

Questions? Contact Nancy Winkle, Planned Giving Coordinator, at (800) 782-6306 (select option 7) or (719) 389-6230