Support organizations and issues you care about and enjoy the benefits of a charitable fund.
How it Works
- You make a gift of cash or other assets to establish your fund at The Seattle Foundation.
- You receive an immediate tax deduction for your charitable contribution.
- Your funds are invested according to our investment philosophy to protect principal, generate current income and ensure capital growth.
- You (or your heirs) recommend grants from your donor advised fund to support other charitable organizations locally, nationally or internationally.
- After our review and approval, we make the grants in your fund’s name.
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Compare a Donor Advised Fund with other fund types where the Foundation manages grantmaking.
How You Benefit
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We handle all of the paperwork. You centralize your charitable giving, without the costs and administrative burden of a private foundation.
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You enjoy the highest level of charitable tax benefits. You pay no start-up costs. You receive written acknowledgement for tax purposes of contributions you make to your donor advised fund, as well as regular summaries of the grants your fund has made.