Donor Advised Funds
Donor Advised Funds
Fiscal Responsibility
As a nonprofit organization, IndiJ Public Media practices fiscal responsibility to reduce operational costs, while ensuring financial stability and sustainable operations, adhering to the highest standards of accountability and transparency.
Giving with a donor-advised fund can be a fiscally responsible way to maximize your philanthropic giving impact and tax benefits. For example, cash donations via check or wire transfer are generally eligible for an income tax deduction of up to 60 percent of your adjusted gross income.
Donor-advised funds are the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle in the U.S. because they are an easy, tax-savvy way to give to 501(c)3 charities like IndiJ Public Media.
What is a Donor Advised Fund?
A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your favorite causes.
How can I direct a DAF contribution to IndiJ Public Media?
If you have a DAF giving account, you can use the DAFWidget on this page to:
- Make a one-time gift.
This is a great way to give directly from your donor advised fund (DAF). - Create a recurring gift for even more impact.
Initiating an automatic monthly or quarterly gift from your DAF is one of the easiest ways to show your commitment all year long.
Use our DAFWidget below to search for your donor advised fund and make a gift to IndiJ Public Media.
Search for your donor advised fund in the text box and choose from the drop down menu.
Click “GO” to be taken to your donor advised fund website to log in.
Our organization’s information:
IndiJ Public Media
555 N Central Avenue, Suite 500
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Tax ID: 86-2229607
Don’t see your donor-advised fund? Let us know by emailing Haley Martinez at [email protected] or submit a request to add your DAF.
Don’t have a donor advised fund? You can find several resources for top U.S. donor advised funds online to identify the DAF you would like to use, and open a giving account. To get started, you can view this DAF Provider Directory.
How does a donor advised fund work?
- A donor-advised fund is basically a philanthropic version of an investment account, the purpose of which is to financially support nonprofit organizations that align with your heart’s passion. When you contribute to a donor advised fund, you’re eligible for an immediate tax deduction at the time your gift is made.
- You can make contributions to the donor-advised fund in the form of cash, securities, real estate, or other assets of value.
- While deciding which community initiatives or nonprofit organizations to support, your charitable assets grow, tax-free.
- You claim the entire tax benefit/deduction in the immediate year of your contribution.
- You can contribute to your donor advised fund as frequently as you like, and then recommend grants from your DAF account to IRS-approved charities.
It is important to note that all fund contributions are irrevocable. Once placed in the fund and claimed for tax purposes, they must be granted at some point to a nonprofit organization. Also important to note: when you donate through your DAF, you may not always receive an acknowledgement letter directly from the charity. Donor advised funds do not typically share a donor’s information, but will provide their own tax letter to donors. Charities will do their best to find out where a DAF gift came from, but if you don’t receive acknowledgement directly from the charity, feel free to reach out and let them know.
For more information on donor advised funds, you can read Investopedia’s, Donor-Advised Fund Definition, Sponsors, Pros & Cons, and Example or NerdWallet’s Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs): What They Are and How They Work
Still have questions? Contact Haley Martinez at [email protected] or 402-770-2081.
