Thank you for your interest in helping Idaho's girls and boys. The Planned Giving Office is housed under our Foundation, and as such, is the support arm of the Ranch. Take a moment to look around our site to discover the variety of ways you and your family can achieve your charitable goals, while at the same time meeting your financial needs. Should you have any questions after doing so, please call me on our toll-free number, 1-877-817-8141, or simply click here to send me a note.
I also invite you to take a few moments to view a short video on the Idaho Youth Ranch's history.
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Personal Planner
Trusts To Protect Children Trusts are an excellent way to provide for the support and care of children while protecting them. Two important reasons to create a trust are to care for minor children or for a special needs child. More ...
Benefits For Your Family and the Ranch
While planned gifts can provide a stable stream of income to you and your beneficiaries, and offer real tax advantages, your rewards will be far greater as you will know that you have created a lasting legacy that will benefit the girls and boys served by the Idaho Youth Ranch forever. To learn more about some of these benefits, just click on any of the pictures below.
Deferred Gift Annuity Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later.
More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>.
Major IRA Gift Tom is a retired CPA. With good investments, his IRA had grown to become over 80% of his total estate. Tom was looking for a way to rebalance his estate. He wanted to make a major gift to charity, but needed to protect his home and personal savings. More on Major IRA Gift >>.
A Bequest to Save Taxes Thomas Merrick was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work, Thomas wanted to thank us with a gift from his estate. More on A Bequest to Save Taxes >>.
Steps to Wise Giving
There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.
We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact cnelson@youthranch.org.
If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.
Trusts are an excellent way to provide for the support and care of children while protecting them. Two important reasons to create a trust are to care for minor children or for a special needs child. 
Steps to Wise Giving