Leave a Legacy of Gospel Impact
Why Planned Giving Matters
Big Sky Bible Camp exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and make disciples, and to run camp with excellence, integrity, and Christ-centered purpose.
Planned giving is a way to strengthen that mission long-term—supporting future campers, future staff discipleship, and faithful gospel ministry in Montana and beyond.
Common Planned Giving Paths
Planned gifts are commonly structured in ways such as:
Types of Planned Giving
Bequest or Gift in a Will
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 sean@bigskybiblecamp.org to get started or if you have any questions.
Transfer Appreciated Stock Directly
- No capital gains to declare
- Transfer to our Morgan Stanley Smith Barney account
RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) or QCD (Qualified Charitable Distribution)
- 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.
Donor Advised Funds
- This has become a popular way to make substantial gifts in one tax year, invest the funds if you like, and distribute at future dates.
- The charitable gift is recognized in the year it’s given. The new, larger standard deduction can at times be taken in subsequent years.
CGA (Charitable Gift Annuity) or CRT (Charitable Remainder Trust)
- 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.