The most popular and flexible type of planned gift is a Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT). To set up a CRUT, you transfer cash, securities or other appreciated property into a trust. The unitrust may pay income to multiple beneficiaries for a lifetime or for a term of up to 20 years. The trustee (either you or someone you assign) manages the trust assets and pays you, or others you choose, a variable income for life, or for a term of years. When the trust terminates, the remaining assets in the trust are transferred to the Bigfork Valley Community Foundation.
Some of the benefits of a Charitable Remainder Unitrust are:

• The trust assets are not counted as part of your estate for probate or estate taxes.
• A unitrust may be structured to accept gifts of assets that are temporarily liquid - such as real estate or a family business - which should not be donated for a gift annuity or an annuity trust.
• You receive a charitable deduction on your federal income tax for the charitable portion of the unitrust.
• You may be able to eliminate capital gains taxes.