Make Room for Connection for Generations to Come

Your Values Can Shape a Young Person’s Tomorrow

A legacy gift helps Kinship of the Park Rapids Area continue building meaningful mentoring relationships for local youth, with no out-of-pocket gift required today.

A Future Built on Meaningful Mentorship

For a young person in the Park Rapids area, a caring mentor can offer encouragement, consistency, and a place to belong. By including Kinship in your future plans, you can help sustain mentoring relationships and community programs for youth ages 6–16 for generations. A legacy gift lets you support that future while keeping the resources you need today, and you can choose an approach that fits your wishes and the people you love.

Choose the Giving Option That Fits Your Life

A Gift in Your Will or Living Trust

Leave a set amount, a percentage of your estate, or what remains after providing for loved ones. You can update your plans whenever life changes.

Name Kinship as a Beneficiary

Adding Kinship to an IRA, 401(k), life insurance policy, or payable-on-death bank account can often take less than 15 minutes online, without changing your will or paying legal fees.

Give Through Assets or Giving Accounts

Appreciated stock may let you avoid capital gains tax and qualify for a deduction based on its full market value. You can also recommend a grant from a donor-advised fund or, if you’re 70½ or older, make a qualified charitable distribution from an IRA. Ask your tax advisor which options fit your plans.

Choose a Legacy Gift That Fits Your Life

A Gift in Your Will or Trust

Leave a dollar amount, a percentage, or what remains after loved ones are provided for. You can update your plans at any time.

Name Kinship as a Beneficiary

Adding Kinship to a retirement account, life insurance policy, or payable-on-death bank account can often be done online without changing your will.

Give Appreciated Assets

Gifts of appreciated stock may offer tax advantages, including avoiding capital gains tax. Consult your financial or tax advisor about what applies to you.

A simpler way to put your wishes in writing

Create or Update Your Will Online for Free

Belong to a Circle That Lasts

The Kinship Legacy Circle brings together supporters who have included Kinship of the Park Rapids Area in their future plans. Your commitment helps sustain meaningful mentoring relationships for local youth ages 6–16, carrying Kinship’s mission forward for years to come.

Circle members are invited to gatherings with fellow supporters and receive updates from Kinship’s leadership about the impact of their generosity. We can recognize your gift publicly, or keep your participation completely anonymous—whichever feels right to you.

Information for Your Estate-Planning Team

Use these details when discussing a legacy gift to Kinship of the Park Rapids Area with your attorney or financial advisor. Please confirm all legal and tax information with Kinship before finalizing your documents.

Organization Details to Verify

Official legal name: Kinship of the Park Rapids Area.

Federal tax identification number (EIN): 41-1738041.

Mailing address: PO Box 282, Park Rapids, MN 56470.

Physical Address: 1200 1st St E, Park Rapids, MN 56470

Ask your advisor to use the verified details in any will, trust, or beneficiary form.

Will or Living Trust Gifts

Choose a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or what remains after other gifts. You can revise your plans as your circumstances change. Suggested language: “I give, devise, and bequeath to Kinship of the Park Rapids Area [dollar amount, percentage of estate, or residual estate] for its general charitable purposes.” Have your attorney review the wording.

Beneficiary and Account Options

You may be able to name Kinship as a beneficiary of an IRA, 401(k), life insurance policy, or payable-on-death bank account using the account provider’s form. Ask your provider what information it requires and confirm Kinship’s legal details before submitting.

Other Giving Options and Next Steps

Ask your advisor whether appreciated stock, a donor-advised fund grant, or a qualified charitable distribution from an IRA fits your plans. Tax treatment and eligibility depend on your circumstances. For a beneficiary gift, contact the account provider; for a will or trust gift, work with your attorney. Keep a copy of your completed instructions with your estate documents.

Before You Sign or Submit

Kinship’s legal name, EIN, and address must be confirmed before they appear on any estate document or beneficiary form. This information is provided for planning discussions, not as legal or tax advice. If you wish to share your intentions, Kinship would welcome a confidential conversation; you may also choose to remain anonymous.

Phone

Call Kinship’s Executive Director Brandon Mustful: 218-732-0058

Email

Send a confidential email to kinshipparkrapids@gmail.com.

Address

Prefer a scheduled conversation? Request a private call by texting 218-732-0058 or ask for an appointment by phone or email.

Let Us Know What You’re Considering

Have you already included Kinship in your plans, or are you considering a legacy gift and looking for more information? Select the option that fits and share your contact details if you would like a confidential follow-up. There is no obligation to make a gift.

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