Planned Giving

Planned giving enables people to make meaningful gifts to organizations that reflect their beliefs and values while leaving a legacy that honors those values and beliefs by supporting them during their lifetime and beyond. As you consider investing in Big Sky Bible Camp, you can stretch the possibilities of generosity through the many and flexible advantages of planned giving, which allows you to direct your gift-giving, realize tax advantages, and make a world of difference.

Consider making a gift through your estate plan or will. You simply specify the share of your assets, or absolute value you would like to go to the non-profit. If you do not yet have one, the opportunity to make a will is here now. We want to make you aware of a free online will-writing tool that many have already used to protect the people they love and honor the causes they care about.

Everyone needs a will, but writing a will is one of those tasks that can fall by the wayside. Only 1 in 3 Americans have a will. Thankfully, you can use this tool to create yours in under 20 minutes. FreeWill.com is a free, online resource that starts with the basics of planning your will. Visit FreeWill.com for more information on this valuable service. There’s no better moment than now to find some peace of mind in planning for the future.   While you are writing your will, you also have the opportunity to join those who have blessed this ministry by including a legacy gift to Big Sky Bible Camp in their wills. Contact Sean Kirnan at [email protected] to get started or if you have any questions.

Those age 70½ or older may use a QCD to donate up to $100,000 to qualified charities like Big Sky Bible Camp directly from an IRA. Consult your retirement account company to determine the specific steps required.
The advantage is you do not need to declare the charitable donation as gross income for federal tax purposes. In this case, you do not deduct the charitable donation, however, you can take the standard deductions which have increased the last several years. This way you can save money while still contributing to the ministry.

A CGA is an arrangement whereby assets are given to a charity in return for the charity’s contract to make lifetime payments of a fixed amount to a beneficiary, often the donor. Benefits can include a charitable tax deduction and partially tax-free income.
The tax-exempt irrevocable trust is designed to reduce the taxable income of individuals by first dispersing income to the beneficiaries of the trust for a specified period of time and then donating the remainder of the trust to the designated charity.

If you are interested in pursuing any of these or other planned giving options, please consult with your financial or tax advisor to understand the details and advantages for both you and Big Sky Bible Camp. If you don’t already have your own advisor, Big Sky Bible Camp has developed a relationship with two financial firms with a strong faith perspective who are providing no cost and no obligation wealth management services. You can contact Sean Kirnan at [email protected] to get started or if you have other questions.