Donor-Advised Fund
At the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, you can set up a donor-advised fund to help organize and maximize your giving. It is quick and easy to do, and you can customize the fund to meet your needs as an individual, family or business.
What is a Donor-Advised Fund?
Most of us have separate accounts for money we want to use for specific purposes. We have checking accounts, money market accounts, 401(k) retirement accounts and 529 college savings accounts, so it is natural that we would have a separate charitable giving account as well.
Why choose a donor-advised fund over a private foundation?
- Less expensive to set up and run; No need to hire staff
- Maximum tax benefits
- Higher AGI tax deduction limitations
- Receive fair market value deduction for gifts of real estate and closely held stock
- Avoid annual excise tax payments
- Avoid excise taxes on the sale of highly appreciated gifts
- More confidentiality; Ability to grant anonymously
Set up a donor-advised fund today.
Maximize and organize your charitable giving.
