Planned Giving | Capstone Christian Academy

Make a huge impact with a current or future planned gift

When you include Capstone Christian Academy in your estate plan, you are equipping students to become world-changing leaders to serve God, to serve their families, and to positively impact their communities and the world. Thank you for ensuring that Capstone Christian Academy can impact our students and community well into the future.

Planned Giving at Capstone Christian Academy

Your generosity can create ripple effects that shape generations. Through your planned gift, you can help ensure a Christ-centered education is always available for future students while aligning your support with your personal, financial, and spiritual goals. We offer several meaningful options for leaving a legacy that reflects your faith, values, and commitment to Christian education.

Why Consider Planned Giving?

Leave a Legacy: Plant seeds of faith that will blossom for years to come.
Empower Christian Education: Your support helps us nurture academic excellence and spiritual growth in a caring environment.
Flexible and Personal: Choose the approach to giving that matches your circumstances and intentions.

Ways to Make Your Planned Gift

Bequests

A bequest is a gift made through your will or living trust. By including Capstone Christian Academy in your estate plans, you can make a significant impact without affecting your finances during your lifetime. Bequests can take the form of a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or particular assets such as real estate or securities.

In as little as one sentence, you can complete your gift. This type of donation to Capstone Christian Academy in your will or living trust helps ensure that we continue our mission for years to come.

How to Set Up: Work with your attorney to add Capstone Christian Academy to your will or trust.
Benefits: Simple to arrange; may reduce estate taxes; allows you to retain control of your assets.
Recognition: All bequest donors are invited to join our Heritage Society.

If you include Capstone Christian Academy in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID:

Legal name: Capstone Christian Academy

Address: 985 E. Serene Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89123

Federal tax ID number: 20-0166381

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Beneficiary Designations

You can name Capstone Christian Academy as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), life insurance policy, or other retirement plan. This is a simple and tax-efficient way to make a future gift, often requiring only a form from your plan administrator.

How to Set Up: Request a beneficiary designation form from your provider and list Capstone Christian Academy as a full or partial beneficiary.
Benefits: Flexible—can be changed at any time; may reduce income and estate taxes; does not require changing your will.

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Gifts of Stock

Contributing appreciated assets such as stocks or bonds can be a powerful way to support Capstone Christian Academy. These gifts can provide immediate support and may offer tax advantages.

How to Give: Transfer ownership of appreciated stock or other assets directly to Capstone Christian Academy.
Benefits: Potential to avoid capital gains tax; immediate income tax deduction; maximize the impact of your gift.
Special Considerations: Please contact us in advance for complex asset gifts.

Stock Transfer Instructions

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Gifts of Real Estate

Want to make a gift to Capstone Christian Academy without touching your bank account? Consider gifting us real estate, such as a personal residence, vacation home, farm, commercial property or undeveloped land. Such a generous gift helps us continue our work for years to come. And a gift of real estate also helps you. When you give Capstone Christian Academy appreciated property you have held longer than one year, you qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction and you may minimize or eliminate capital gains tax. And you no longer have to deal with that property's maintenance costs, property taxes or insurance.

Another benefit: You don't have to hassle with selling the real estate. You can deed the property directly to Capstone Christian Academy or ask your attorney to add a few sentences in your will or trust agreement.

You can give real estate to Capstone Christian Academy in the following ways:

An Outright Gift

When you make a gift today of real estate you have owned longer than one year, you qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction equal to the property's full fair market value. This deduction lets you reduce the cost of making the gift and frees cash that otherwise would have been used to pay taxes. By donating the property to Capstone Christian Academy, you also eliminate capital gains tax on its appreciation.

A Gift in Your Will or Living Trust

A gift of real estate through your will or living trust allows you the flexibility to change your mind and the potential to support our work with a larger gift than you could during your lifetime. In as little as one sentence, you can ensure that your support for Capstone Christian Academy continues long after your lifetime.

A Retained Life Estate

Perhaps you like the tax advantages a gift of real estate to Capstone would offer, but you want to continue living in your personal residence for your lifetime. You can transfer your personal residence or farm to Capstone Christian Academy but keep the right to occupy (or rent out) the home for the rest of your life. You continue to pay real estate taxes, maintenance fees and insurance on the property. Even though Capstone Christian Academy would not actually take possession of the residence until after your lifetime, since your gift cannot be revoked, you qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction for a portion of your home's value.

A Bargain Sale

When you make a bargain sale, you sell your property to Capstone for less than what it is worth. The difference between the actual value and the sale price is considered a gift to Capstone Christian Academy. A bargain sale can be an effective way to dispose of property that has increased in value, and it is the only gift that can give you a lump sum of cash and a charitable deduction (when you itemize) at the same time.

A Charitable Remainder Unitrust

You can contribute any type of appreciated real estate you have owned for more than one year, provided it is unmortgaged, in exchange for an income stream for life or a term of up to 20 years. The donated property may be a residence (a personal residence must be vacant upon contribution), undeveloped land, a farm or commercial property. Real estate works well with only certain variations of charitable remainder trusts. Your estate planning attorney, who will draft your trust, can give you more details.

A Charitable Lead Trust

This gift can be a wonderful way for you to benefit Capstone Christian Academy and simultaneously transfer appreciated real estate to your family tax-free. You should consider funding the charitable lead trust with real estate that is income-producing and expected to increase in value over the term of the trust.

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Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)

Recommend Capstone Christian Academy for a grant from your donor-advised fund (DAF). DAFs enable you to centralize your charitable giving and provide flexibility in how and when you support organizations you care about.

How it Works: Contact your fund sponsor to recommend Capstone Christian Academy as a recipient.
Benefits: Streamlines giving; offers potential tax benefits; allows for anonymous support if desired.

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Getting Started

Consult your financial advisor, attorney, or estate planner to determine the best giving strategy for you.
Contact Capstone’s Advancement Office for more details or to let us know about your plans.
Receive recognition as a member of our Heritage Society and connect with others who share your vision for Christian education.

Capstone Christian Academy Advancement Office

Attn: Jessica Price

985 E. Serene Avenue

Las Vegas, NV 89123

Phone: (702) 463-9350

E-mail: JPrice@CapstoneChristian.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my planned gift confidential? Yes. We honor your privacy and will acknowledge your gift only as you wish.

Can I direct my gift to a specific program? Absolutely. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how your legacy can support the area that means most to you.

What if my circumstances change? You may be able to change or revoke some planned gifts, but this depends on the type of gift. Revocable gifts, such as a gift in a will or living trust, are flexible and can be changed or canceled. However, irrevocable gifts, like a charitable remainder trust, cannot be changed after they are made. It is important to consult with a financial advisor or lawyer to understand your options and ensure your plan can accommodate changes to your life.

Thank you for considering a planned gift to Capstone Christian Academy. Your foresight and faith will help us nurture students in Las Vegas—spiritually, academically, and as future leaders—for generations to come.