Planned Giving Opportunities
The Custer Battlefield Museum is
funded through the generosity of private contributors. Donors can support the
Museum by making an annual gift, a one-time gift, a major gift, an endowment
gift, a planned gift, or through a corporate sponsorship.
Private
funds are essential to the Museum’s mission of acquiring, preserving and
interpreting the artifacts and material culture of the American West.
The
Custer Battlefield Museum is a non-profit corporation and has a Federal
non-profit 501c3 status with the IRS and the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Donors that contribute to the Custer Battlefield Museum may deduct their
contributions as provided in section 170 of the IRS code.
Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers or gifts to the Custer Battlefield
Museum or for it’s use are tax deductible for Federal Estate and Gift Tax
Purposes, if they meet the acceptable provisions.
Giving
Gifts are welcomed at all levels. There
are giving societies for donors making gifts of $30 or more that include
membership in the Museum. Gifts can be in the form of cash or stock and can be
tax-deductible. Annual gifts support the operations and programs of the Museum.
Major
Gifts
Major gifts are gifts of $25,000 or more to the museum.
Benefits are available to major gift donors. For donors making gifts of $50,000
or more, naming opportunities within the Museum are made available.
Endowment
Gifts
The earnings from the endowment fund are used to support
programs within the Museum. Endowment gifts are critical to the future of the
Museum, and there are special recognition and benefits for endowment donors.
Corporate
Sponsorships
Sponsorships are needed for many of the programs offered
through the Museum. These include education programs and traveling exhibits.
Sponsorships start at $100 with benefits and recognition for the corporation.
Planned
Gifts
The
Museum recognizes all donors who have indicated in writing that they have made a
gift to the Custer Battlefield Museum through a provision in their will or other
estate-planning document. Planned gifts can be in the form of cash, stock, life
insurance, real estate, or personal property. Development staff is available to
discuss the various ways a planned gift can be made (will, trust, annuities,
etc.). To receive more information, call the Development Office at 406-638-1876
or email Director of Development chris@custermuseum.org
More
Information
For
more information about these gift options, please feel free to contact the
director, Christopher Kortlander, by phone at 406-638-1876, or write to the
Custer Battlefield Museum at P.O. Box 200 Garryowen, Montana 59031 or email chris@custermuseum.org