Everyone who has been lucky enough to spend time at Camp Nebagamon knows these words: “All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own” and “This shall be a place of welcome for all.” Please join us in sustaining this tradition of giving back, welcoming all and sharing the life-changing experience of a summer at camp.
Charitable Giving Opportunities for Friends of Camp Nebagamon
Camperships
By offering financial support to campers and families who cannot otherwise afford to attend, Camp Nebagamon seeks to uphold a core value since 1929: this shall be a place of welcome for all. The Camperships program provides opportunities for kids from all backgrounds, including those historically underrepresented at Camp Nebagamon, to spend 4 or 8 weeks at Camp independent of their family’s financial circumstances. Campership applications are completed each year and awards are aligned with demonstrated financial need with families asked to contribute an amount toward the cost of Camp each year based on individual financial circumstances. To learn more about Camperships, and begin an application for a child, please email camperships@campnebagamon.com.
Keeping The Fires Burning Campaign
The $10 million Keeping the Fires Burning campaign was launched to transition Camp Nebagamon from a family-owned business to a nonprofit and to build essential reserves to safeguard its future. Today, thanks to the remarkable generosity of our Camp Family, the campaign is complete—securing Camp’s future and ensuring it remains the place we all know and love for generations to come.
Ways To Give
One Time/Recurring Gifts
We greatly value and accept donations of all sizes via all major credit cards, direct bank transfers, and checks. When you donate online, you’ll also have the option to set up monthly recurring gifts, and designate your gift in honor/memory of someone.
Please note that Camp Nebagamon has TWO main funds to give to:
1) Keeping The Fires Burning Campaign – strategic and emergency reserve fund (unrestricted)
2) Camperships – Camp Nebagamon financial aid program (restricted)
If mailing a check please make note of your intended recipient fund on your check and mail your donation to: Camp Nebagamon, PO Box 429, Lake Nebagamon, WI 54849.
Stocks & Securities
Appreciated stock is the most-tax advantaged way for donors to support nonprofits. Giving appreciated securities directly to Camp Nebagamon allows a donor to avoid capital gains tax on the appreciated securities, while deducting the full fair market value of stock held for more than one year.
Camp Nebagamon has a brokerage account set up to receive gifts of this nature and if you email us at giving@campnebagamon.com we can assist you with making a stock gift in a traditional way.
Donor Advised Funds
A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) offers a streamlined approach for individuals keen on philanthropy to manage their charitable contributions while optimizing tax benefits. Through a DAF, donors make a lasting contribution to a sponsoring charity, like a community foundation, establishing a fund that they can later utilize to recommend grants to various charitable organizations. It’s a convenient and tax-efficient way to support causes close to their hearts.
For anyone participating in Donor Advised Funds, you can recommend a grant or recurring grants to Camp Nebagamon to make an immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts.
You can also create a lasting legacy by naming Camp Nebagamon the beneficiary of the entire account or a percentage of the fund. With a percentage, you can create a family legacy of giving by naming your loved ones as your successor to continue recommending grants to charitable organizations. Contact your fund administrator for a beneficiary form.
To recommend a gift through your donor advised fund:
1) Contact your fund manager to recommend a grant or log into your fund and make a grant online. Make sure to specifically designate the gift to “Camperships” if you would like to have it allocated to that specific fund.
2) Gifts from a donor advised fund to Camp Nebagamon should be made payable to: Camp Nebagamon, Tax ID 86-3687857.
3) Mail gifts from donor advised funds to: Camp Nebagamon, PO Box 429, Lake Nebagamon, WI 54849.
Online DAF gifts can also be made quickly and easily using DAF Direct:
Qualified Charitable Distributions
A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) represents a taxable distribution from an individual’s IRA, excluding ongoing SEP or SIMPLE IRAs, for those aged 70½ or older. This distribution is directly transferred from the IRA to a qualified charity like Camp Nebagamon. Not only does a QCD fulfill the Required Minimum Distribution Requirement, but it also serves as a highly tax-efficient method of charitable giving.
Planned Giving
Ensuring the enduring legacy of camp involves strategic planning, and one impactful method is through planned giving. Incorporating Camp Nebagamon into your will allows you to make a donation that not only supports us but also offers potential benefits for your estate and inheritance taxes. By leaving a bequest to camp, you’re providing for its future while safeguarding your current cash flow. These thoughtful gifts serve both your family’s interests and our mission simultaneously, and setting them up is straightforward. Please email us at giving@campnebagamon.com if you’re considering a planned gift.
Matching Donations
Thousands of employers will match their employees’ charitable donations to nonprofit organizations. Check with your company to see if they will match your gift to Camp!
None of the above should be construed as tax advice. Please consult your own tax advisor.
Giving FAQ
Why did Camp Nebagamon move to a non-profit model?
The decision to become a nonprofit ensures the long-term protection of our 77-acre camp on Lake Nebagamon, safeguarding it from private development and preserving it as a sanctuary for future generations. This transition allows our Camp Director and year-round staff to focus on delivering exceptional camp experiences, while our Board of Directors, made up of Camp Family members, provides strategic guidance. As a nonprofit, we now have greater opportunities for long-term financial planning, capital improvements, and property preservation, ensuring our camp’s continued vibrancy. This new structure strengthens our community bonds and empowers us to preserve and enhance the traditions that have defined our camp for nearly a century.
Why support Camp Nebagamon right now?
In today’s increasingly digital world, the value of a summer immersed in nature and making face-to-face interpersonal connections is more relevant than ever. Camp Nebagamon makes an impact on young lives, fostering lasting values, skills, and relationships that endure far beyond the campfire’s glow. As members of the Camp Nebagamon community, you understand the profound impact this camp has on young lives. Your support today helps us preserve and enhance the legacy of Camp Nebagamon for generations to come.
Are there different funds to donate to?
Right now, our greatest need is support for the Camperships program, which ensures that financial barriers never stand in the way of a child attending Camp Nebagamon. By offering financial assistance to campers and families who could not otherwise afford Camp, we uphold a core Nebagamon value that has guided us since 1929: “This shall be a place of welcome for all.”
Gifts to the Camperships program open the door for children from a wide range of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds to spend four or eight weeks at Camp–independent of their family’s financial circumstances.
How do I donate?
There are multiple ways to make a difference and support Camp Nebagamon by making a tax-deductible gift including:
By Check: Make checks payable to “Camp Nebagamon” and mail to the following address: Camp Nebagamon, PO Box 429, Lake Nebagamon, WI 54849. Indicate on your check if you want to restrict your donation to the Camperships Fund.
Give Online: You can make a one-time or recurring donation online via ACH, credit card, or digital wallet at www.campnebagamon.com/giving/.
Direct ACH/Wire Payment: Send an email to giving@campnebagamon.com.
Donate Stocks/Securities: Donating appreciated securities/stock to Camp Nebagamon will likely allow you to save on taxes and support an organization you believe in. When working with your broker to make a gift of securities/stock, you will need to provide them with Camp Nebagamon’s brokerage account information. Please contact Troika Brodsky at giving@campnebagamon.com to request this information.
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs): For anyone participating in DAFs, you can recommend a grant or recurring grants to Camp Nebagamon to make an immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts. To recommend a gift through your Donor Advised Fund:
Contact your fund manager to recommend a grant or log into your fund and make a grant online.
DAF gifts to Nebagamon should be made payable to: Camp Nebagamon, Tax ID 86-3687857.
Mail gifts from DAF’s to: Camp Nebagamon, PO Box 429, Lake Nebagamon, WI 54849.
Are contributions to Camp Nebagamon tax deductible?
Yes, Camp Nebagamon has received tax-exempt status by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. EIN Code: 86-3687857.
Once Camp Nebagamon reaches its KTFB campaign goal, will it continue to raise additional funds?
Yes, fundraising will continue. The “Keeping The Fires Burning” campaign aims to raise $10 million by 2025 to transition Camp Nebagamon from a private business to a public trust and establish strategic reserves. While future major capital campaigns may be undertaken, none are planned at the same scale as KTFB. Additionally, our Camperships financial aid program will seek ongoing annual support to make the Nebagamon experience available to young people who would not otherwise be able to afford to go to Camp. Katie Cukerbaum, our Director of Development and Alumni Relations, leads these efforts and connects with alumni who wish to support the camp.
Is Camperships For Nebagamon now part of Camp Nebagamon?
Yes. Camperships for Nebagamon, now simply referred to as “Camperships” has been rolled into the organization and oversight of Camp Nebagamon. The mission to make the Nebagamon experience available to young people who would not otherwise be able to afford to go to Camp and the administration of this program remain unchanged. To directly support the Camperships financial aid program for Camp Nebagamon please make sure to mark your gifts specifically for our restricted Camperships fund.
What is Camp Nebagamon’s relationship with the Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund (CNSF)?
Camp Nebagamon and CNSF are two separate non-profit organizations with unique missions. Camp Nebagamon remains deeply committed to CNSF and its longstanding mission to support tuition scholarships at non-profit summer camps that specialize in serving youth who experience poverty and disability. Camp Nebagamon and CNSF are in close contact and are working collaboratively to identify the best path forward under the new nonprofit camp model. To learn more about the CNSF please visit: www.cnscholarshipfund.org.
Camp Nebagamon is a recognized tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. EIN: 86-3687857.
Camp Nebagamon, PO Box 429, Lake Nebagamon, WI 54849.