ACGFund provides a Donor Advised Fund vehicle to help individuals, trusts, estates and corporations maximize philanthropic impact by pooling contributions for efficiency, offering low-cost investment options, and enabling donors to recommend grants aligned with their objectives.
Advisors Charitable Gift Fund’s recent giving is marked by a single very large general-support grant of $3,471,136 to Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. in Indianapolis, alongside other sizable grants to donor-advised fund sponsors, schools, and health-related nonprofits. That pattern fits its role as a pure donor advised fund provider: the organization pools contributions, then donors recommend grants from the vehicle to nonprofit recipients. Recent grants also show repeated support for Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. and for Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, indicating that some recipients appear more than once in the grant record. The largest checks are not limited to one field. The fund has sent seven-figure support to a Minnesota high school, six-figure support to health foundations, scholarship organizations, and community nonprofits, and multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants to other charitable intermediaries. Across the recent list, grants are designated for general support, suggesting flexible use rather than narrow project funding. With annual grants of $15.6 million and assets of $27.4 million, Advisors Charitable Gift Fund operates at meaningful scale while routing most of its activity through donor recommendations rather than direct program delivery.
Advisors Charitable Gift Fund’s grant record includes education, health, and community support. In education, it awarded $1,000,000 to Mayer Lutheran High School in Mayer, Minnesota, and also gave six-figure support to Scholarship America in Detroit in multiple years. In health, the fund made $350,000 and $90,000 grants to Doylestown Health Foundation in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and a $140,000 grant to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc. in Manhattan Beach, California. Community-serving organizations also appear, including $80,000 to Desert Cat Rescue in Thatcher, Arizona, and $70,000 to Animal Legal Defense Fund in Cotati, California. Several grants are directed to organizations that themselves operate charitable giving platforms, which shows the fund working through a broad network of nonprofit intermediaries as well as direct beneficiaries.
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures, with p25 at $8,000, a median of $11,000, and p75 at $22,125. The recent record also includes occasional larger awards, including a seven-figure grant and several six-figure gifts. The same recipient can appear across multiple years: Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Scholarship America appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. Advisors Charitable Gift Fund is classified as a pure DAF provider, and the grant descriptions are consistently labeled general support. Grants are routed through donor recommendations rather than direct program operations.
$2.6M
$27.4M
$3.5M
$3.7M
Most grants fall between $8K and $22K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$22K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Christopher Hulse
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The grant footprint is national, and all recent recipients shown are in the United States. Tennessee is the top state by grant count, although the recent-largest-dollar recipients are spread across several states. Indianapolis, Detroit, Doylestown, Minneapolis, and Boston all appear among recipient cities, alongside Manhattan Beach, St. Petersburg, and New York. Massachusetts recipients account for 6% of grants, so the foundation gives in its HQ state but most activity lands elsewhere.
The recent grants go to nonprofits across several sectors, including education, health, community services, animal welfare, and charitable intermediaries. Examples in the record include schools, health foundations, scholarship organizations, and donor-advised fund sponsors, with grants consistently described as general support.
Most grants are modest relative to the outliers: the 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $11,000, and the 75th percentile is $22,125. The recent file also shows occasional larger awards above $100,000 and one seven-figure grant.
Yes. Some recipients appear in multiple years. Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Scholarship America appears in all three years as well. That suggests repeat grantmaking rather than strictly one-time awards.
The grantmaking is national, and the recent recipient list is entirely U.S.-based. Tennessee is the top state by grant count, while Massachusetts accounts for 6% of grants. Recipient cities include Indianapolis, Detroit, Doylestown, Minneapolis, and Boston.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $273,883 | 2025 | General Support |
| ESC Of New England Inc | Boston, MA | $187,398 | 2025 | General Support |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Purchase, NY | $171,101 | 2025 | General Support |
| Scholarship America | Detroit, MI | $113,840 | 2025 | General Support |
| EQUIP Leadership Inc | Duluth, GA | $105,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| John Maxwell Leadership Foundation Inc | Duluth, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Desert Cat Rescue | Thatcher, AZ | $80,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Doylestown Health Foundation | Doylestown, PA | $55,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Colorado Animal Rescue Express (CARE) | Englewood, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Lake Forest Church | Huntersville, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| First Baptist Church of East Aurora | East Aurora, NY | $36,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County Inc | Goshen, IN | $35,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | Salt Lake City, UT | $32,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Doctors without Borders | New York, NY | $31,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team | Wonder Lake, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Waconia, MN | $30,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Children's Brain Tumor Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Salvation Army | Portland, ME | $27,250 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Shirley Ryan Ability LAB | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Calvary Chapel Santee | Santee, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Fulcrum Foundation | Seattle, WA | $20,250 | 2025 | General Support |
| Immaculate Heart Retreat Center | Spokane, WA | $20,250 | 2025 | General Support |
| The National Arts Club | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| North Raleigh United Methodist Church | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Naperville Diamonds Softball Association | Naperville, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Catholic Charities of The Diocese Of Winona-Rochester | Winona, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $18,750 | 2025 | General Support |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $18,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Xaverian Brothers USA Inc | Baltimore, MD | $18,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Pentecostal Tabernacle Columbus | Columbus, MS | $18,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| King of Kings Lutheran Church | Chesterfield, MO | $18,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Shaw Institute | Blue Hill, ME | $16,800 | 2025 | General Support |
| Southeast Missouri University | Cape Girardeau, MO | $16,750 | 2025 | General Support |
| Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Inc | Maryknoll, NY | $15,025 | 2025 | General Support |
| Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Monte Vista Presbyterian Church | Newbury Park, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Lifesong for Orphans Inc | Gridley, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Congregation Shearith Israel | Atlanta, GA | $14,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Cor Jesu Academy | St Louis, MO | $14,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| St John Vianney High School | St Louis, MO | $14,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | $13,526 | 2025 | General Support |
| Alzheimer's Association | Waltham, MA | $13,250 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Wellboring Foundation Inc | Beverly, MA | $13,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Amplify GR | Grand Rapids, MI | $12,574 | 2025 | General Support |
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc
$273,883General Support
ESC Of New England Inc
$187,398General Support
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc
$171,101General Support
Scholarship America
$113,840General Support
EQUIP Leadership Inc
$105,000General Support
John Maxwell Leadership Foundation Inc
$100,000General Support
Desert Cat Rescue
$80,000General Support
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
$70,000General Support
Jeremiah Program
$60,000General Support
Doylestown Health Foundation
$55,000General Support
Central Fund of Israel
$50,000General Support
Colorado Animal Rescue Express (CARE)
$50,000General Support
Lake Forest Church
$40,000General Support
First Baptist Church of East Aurora
$36,500General Support
Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County Inc
$35,000General Support
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
$32,000General Support
Doctors without Borders
$31,500General Support
Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team
$30,000General Support
Trinity Lutheran Church
$30,000General Support
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
$30,000General Support
The Salvation Army
$27,250General Support
The Lawrenceville School
$25,000General Support
Shirley Ryan Ability LAB
$25,000General Support
American Bird Conservancy
$25,000General Support
Animal Legal Defense Fund
$25,000General Support
Calvary Chapel Santee
$25,000General Support
Fulcrum Foundation
$20,250General Support
Immaculate Heart Retreat Center
$20,250General Support
The National Arts Club
$20,000General Support
North Raleigh United Methodist Church
$20,000General Support
Naperville Diamonds Softball Association
$20,000General Support
Catholic Charities of The Diocese Of Winona-Rochester
$20,000General Support
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
$18,750General Support
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
$18,000General Support
Xaverian Brothers USA Inc
$18,000General Support
Pentecostal Tabernacle Columbus
$18,000General Support
King of Kings Lutheran Church
$18,000General Support
Shaw Institute
$16,800General Support
Southeast Missouri University
$16,750General Support
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Inc
$15,025General Support
Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Inc
$15,000General Support
Monte Vista Presbyterian Church
$15,000General Support
Lifesong for Orphans Inc
$15,000General Support
Congregation Shearith Israel
$14,000General Support
Cor Jesu Academy
$14,000General Support
St John Vianney High School
$14,000General Support
Salvation Army
$13,526General Support
Alzheimer's Association
$13,250General Support
The Wellboring Foundation Inc
$13,000General Support
Amplify GR
$12,574General Support