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Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc moves money at very large scale through donor-advised funds, with recent grants that include $517,434,329 to Johns Hopkins University and $249,117,686 to National Philanthropic Trust. As a pure DAF provider, it operates as a grantmaking platform for donor recommendations rather than a traditional operating foundation, and its disclosed grant list shows support flowing to education, public benefit, human services, arts, and religion-related organizations. The pattern is not limited to a single institution. Johns Hopkins appears again with $481,844,923 in 2024, while Stanford-affiliated recipients, UCSF, and California Institute of Technology also receive major support. Outside education, the record includes $165,000,000 to Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, $160,000,000 to 85 Fund, and $144,682,101 to Renaissance Charitable Foundation. Together, these grants show a funder that channels very large donor-recommended gifts to universities, intermediary charities, and mission-specific organizations across several sectors.
In education, the foundation’s largest grants go to research universities and university affiliates. Johns Hopkins University received $517,434,329 in 2025, and Stanford University Board of Trustees received $90,410,606 in 2025 and $76,710,705 in 2024. Public benefit grantmaking includes large transfers to intermediary philanthropy vehicles. National Philanthropic Trust received $249,117,686 in 2025, and Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund received $127,700,997 in 2025. Human services is another visible area. 85 Fund received $160,000,000 in 2025, following $141,500,000 in 2023 and $141,250,000 in 2024. Global Support and Development also appears with $64,899,000 in 2023, $43,900,000 in 2024, and $41,750,000 in 2025. The arts and culture side includes $165,000,000 to Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in 2025.
Typical recent grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $17,300 at the median, and $42,600 at the 75th percentile, while the recent-grants list also includes very large outliers in the hundreds of millions. The recipient list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Johns Hopkins University, 85 Fund, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Global Support and Development, Stanford University Board of Trustees, UCSF Foundation, and California Institute of Technology. That pattern fits a pure donor-advised fund sponsor: donors open accounts, recommend grants, and the sponsor reviews and approves them. Unsolicited applications are not part of the model shown here.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $43K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$43K
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Giving is national, with recipients in all U.S. states represented in the broader dataset and 15% of grants going to recipients in California. By grant count, New York is the top state. Recent large gifts also land in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Washington, Utah, Massachusetts, and Ohio. City-level examples from the recent list include Baltimore, Jenkintown, Indianapolis, Covington, Palo Alto, Washington, Stanford, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City.
It is a pure donor-advised fund provider. The organization operates as a DAF sponsor, with donors opening and funding accounts and then recommending grants to eligible charities. The public profile identifies its mission as increasing charitable giving in the U.S. through a tax-smart and simple giving solution for donors and financial advisors.
The typical recent grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $17,300 at the median, and $42,600 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also shows much larger donor-advised transfers, so the distribution includes both small gifts and very large institutional grants.
The recent record shows support for education, public benefit, human services, arts, culture and humanities, and religion-related organizations. Named recipients include university boards and foundations, charitable intermediaries, a museum, human-services organizations, and a church-related recipient.
The giving is national, with 15% of grants going to recipients in California. New York is the top state by grant count, and recent grants also reached recipients in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Washington, Utah, Massachusetts, and Ohio.
Yes. The recent-grants record shows repeated support across multiple years for Johns Hopkins University, 85 Fund, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Global Support and Development, Stanford University Board of Trustees, UCSF Foundation, and California Institute of Technology.
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2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | COVINGTON, KY | $976,570,217 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $272,403,517 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $161,539,525 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $155,395,322 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| 85 FUND | FORT WORTH, TX | $148,300,000 | 2026 | ALLIANCE ADVOCACY |
| LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $93,000,000 | 2026 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES | STANFORD, CA | $89,665,347 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $62,403,766 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| 50CAN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $58,981,430 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $54,611,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| GLOBAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT | CHARLOTTE, NC | $53,948,094 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PASADENA, CA | $49,296,424 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | PURCHASE, NY | $47,215,290 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $46,642,412 | 2026 | RELIGION RELATED |
| UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $40,859,706 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $38,194,198 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| VITAL STRATEGIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $35,400,110 | 2026 | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $34,903,150 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| GIVECLEAR FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $29,739,069 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $27,922,984 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | $27,879,921 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| GREATER HORIZONS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $27,834,680 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $27,643,903 | 2026 | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | NEWARK, DE | $27,584,403 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $26,706,653 | 2026 | RELIGION RELATED |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $25,614,675 | 2026 | RELIGION RELATED |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $25,204,100 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $25,178,276 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN | ROLLA, MO | $25,007,260 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PHILO RIDGE FARM FOUNDATION INC | CHARLOTTE, VT | $25,000,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| MURMURATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $23,097,377 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| WOMENS LEADERSHIP CENTER AT WILLIAMS BAY NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $22,500,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| C40 CITIES CLIMATE LEADERSHIP GROUP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $22,021,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $21,792,339 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| KIPP FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $21,355,833 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $20,146,392 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| DECHOMAI ASSET TRUST | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $19,483,763 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND | COHOES, NY | $19,358,785 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $18,716,018 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE | PALO ALTO, CA | $18,000,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| GEORGE SCHOOL | NEWTOWN, PA | $17,883,400 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $16,902,865 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $16,790,379 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $16,024,546 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY INC NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,696,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,434,094 | 2026 | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
| SPARK NS INC | MENLO PARK, CA | $15,350,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $14,946,601 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PATIENTRIGHTSADVOCATE ORG INC | NEWTON, MA | $13,000,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
ALLIANCE ADVOCACY
LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART
$93,000,000ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
GLOBAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT
$53,948,094HUMAN SERVICES
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
$46,642,412RELIGION RELATED
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY
$27,879,921EDUCATION
MAYO CLINIC
$25,204,100HEALTH
MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN
$25,007,260EDUCATION
PHILO RIDGE FARM FOUNDATION INC
$25,000,000PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
WOMENS LEADERSHIP CENTER AT WILLIAMS BAY NFP
$22,500,000EDUCATION
SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE
$18,000,000PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
GEORGE SCHOOL
$17,883,400EDUCATION
SPARK NS INC
$15,350,000PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
PATIENTRIGHTSADVOCATE ORG INC
$13,000,000HEALTH