Planned Giving Options

Legacy Giving Guidance

You can make a lasting impact at Camp Onomia through your generosity; there’s no minimum required. Legacy gifts help ensure that future generations experience the joy, growth, and faith formation that camp provides.

After reading through some of the options below, we encourage you to talk with your estate planning advisor or tax professional to explore the best way for your gift to reflect your wishes and support Onomia’s ministry.

Federal Tax ID: 36-3529833

Name Camp Onomia in your Estate Plan or Life Insurance Policy

Including Camp Onomia in your will, trust, or life insurance policy is one of the simplest ways to leave a lasting legacy. There’s no minimum gift required, and you maintain control of your assets during your lifetime.

Benefits to You:

Potential estate and inheritance tax savings
Flexibility, you can update or change your gift at any time
Satisfaction of knowing your values will live on through future generations

Benefits to Onomia:

Supports long-term ministry and helps ensure future campers experience faith, friendship, and growth
Provides a reliable foundation for programs, scholarships, and facilities

Add the sentence "I give ($__ or ___ % ) of my estate to Camp Onomia for its general ministry use."

Donor-Advised Fund

A donor-advised fund (DAF) allows you to make a charitable contribution now, receive an immediate tax deduction, and recommend grants to Camp Onomia over time.

Benefits to You:

Immediate income tax deduction
Flexibility to support multiple charities over time
Easy way to involve family in your charitable giving

Benefits to Onomia:

Provides early notification of gifts, helping us plan for programs and initiatives
Supports both annual ministry and larger projects with flexible timing

Qualified Retirement Plan or IRA Required Minimum Distribution

If you are 70½ or older, you can give directly from your IRA to Camp Onomia through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). This gift counts toward your required minimum distribution and can be excluded from taxable income.

Benefits to You:

Satisfies all or part of your required minimum distribution
Reduces taxable income for the year
Makes a meaningful gift without affecting your current cash flow

Benefits to Onomia:

Provides essential support for campers, programs, and staff
Allows Onomia to continue growing faith, leadership, and community experiences for all who come

Your gift, your way, your legacy at Camp Onomia

However you choose to leave your legacy of generosity, Camp Onomia is deeply grateful for your partnership.

To share your plans, ask questions, or explore opportunities for dedicated gifts or endowments, please contact our Executive Director, Deacon Stephanie Engel, at onomiaexec@gmail.com or call 320‑532‑3767.

Thank you for helping ensure that the ministry of Camp Onomia continues for generations to come.