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Tax Planning and Tax Optimization
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Backcountry Giving
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Backcountry
Tax Planning and Tax Optimization
Tax Optimization
Backcountry Giving
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Tax Planning and Tax Optimization
Tax Optimization
Backcountry Giving
Start Planning New

Building a Legacy with the Backcountry Area Wilderness Fund

Supporting the Backcountry Wilderness Area helps preserve over 8,000 acres of protected open space, ensuring future generations can explore, learn, and connect with nature right here in our community.

Your donation creates a lasting impact by funding conservation, wildlife protection, and outdoor education programs for local youth and families.

Reasons to Give

✅Protect local nature and open areas.

✅Support education that helps kids and families engage with the outdoors.

✅Build a lasting legacy that reflects your values.

How It Works

Smarter Ways to Donate to the
Backcountry Wilderness 501 (c)(3)

Gifting Stock

Turn Investment Gains Into Lasting Impact

  • Avoid capital gains taxes

  • Receive a full market-value deduction (if you itemize)

  • Increase your impact without reducing cash flow

  • Give more to the causes you love—like Backcountry 501(c)(3)

Donar Advised Funds (DAF)

Benefits Include:

  • You are in control

  • Immediate tax deduction.

  • Invest and grow your charitable dollars.

  • Flexible, recurring grants to the Fund.

“Giving appreciated stock can be up to 20% more efficient than donating cash.”
— Future Capital Management

What Is a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)?

A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is like a charitable investment account that gives individuals or families a strategic way to support the causes they care about — like the Backcountry Wilderness Area Fund — while maximizing tax benefits.

Key Features:
Immediate tax deduction: You get the full tax deduction in the year you contribute to the DAF — even if the money is granted out later.

Grow your gift:
Funds in the DAF can be invested and grow tax-free until you decide to grant them.

IS A DONOR ADVISED FUND RIGHT FOR YOU?

With a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), you can:

  • Contribute once (cash, stock, or crypto) and take an immediate tax deduction

  • Recommend grants to Backcountry 501(c)(3) or other charities over time

  • Involve your kids in philanthropy and leave a charitable legacy

Flexible giving:
You recommend grants to your favorite charities over time — it’s like having your own mini-foundation without the paperwork.

Common ‘DAF’ Use Cases:

  • Big income year (bonuses, business sale, stock vesting)

  • Retirement transition

  • Long-term giving without the complexity of a private foundation

For more information on the Backcountry Wilderness Area Fund, please visit their page here!

Start Your Stategic Planning Now

To learn more, connect with us today and we will carefully walk you through each step of the process to determine the best course of action tailored specifically for your unique needs.

About Shane

Shane Callahan, CFP®, has called Highlands Ranch home since 2005. As a long-time HRCA Finance Committee member and avid user of our Backcountry trails, Shane is passionate about preserving our open spaces and helping others give back in meaningful ways.

He specializes in helping families reduce taxes and increase their charitable impact through strategies like stock donations and Donor-Advised Funds. By combining smart tax planning with a heart for philanthropy, Shane empowers donors to give more to the causes they care about.

Professionally, Shane is a Senior Wealth Advisor with Future Capital Management in Castle Rock, CO, and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® with over a decade of advisory experience. Before becoming a financial planner, he led multiple global implementations of large ERP systems and spearheaded a data governance program at Charles Schwab.

When he’s not helping clients or serving the community, you’ll find Shane in the mountains, rafting multi-day stretches of wild rivers with his family, or enjoying Colorado’s countless outdoor adventures.

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Future Capital Management Incorporated (FCM) is a registered investment advisor in the state of Colorado, Texas and Missouri. Charles Schwab® is not affiliated with Future Capital Management. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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