National Gift Annuity Foundation

About National Gift Annuity Foundation

National Gift Annuity Foundation is built around a pooled charitable gift annuity program that lets charities outsource annuity administration while donors fund lifetime income gifts and name the charities that receive the residuum. Its model is centered on planned giving, including immediate, deferred, and flexible gift annuities, with acceptance of cash, securities, and approved illiquid assets. The organization also emphasizes compliance, investment management, and risk management as part of that structure. The recent grant record shows how the residuum flow reaches a wide set of nonprofits. The largest recent grant went to St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, followed by a sizable grant to Vanguard Charitable in Malvern. Other recent recipients include Children S Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation in Atlanta, the Tech Museum for Innovation in San Jose, and the American Society of the University of Haifa in New York. Those awards reflect a pattern of general support across healthcare, education, arts and culture, conservation, and faith-related organizations. Grant sizes vary widely, but the foundation repeatedly uses unrestricted support through this annuity-based channel rather than narrow project-only awards. The result is a giving profile shaped by donor-recommended beneficiaries and by the life-income gifts that generate the final charitable distributions.

What National Gift Annuity Foundation Funds

A core part of the foundation’s work is charitable gift annuities. In 2025, it granted $3,148,053 to St Jude Children's Research Hospital for general support, showing how large residuum payments can emerge from the pooled annuity structure. Planned giving is another clear theme. The foundation gave $2,643,014 to Vanguard Charitable for general support, which fits its role in supporting charitable vehicles and outsourced annuity administration. Its recent grants also reach education and cultural institutions. Children S Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation received $645,485 for general support, while the Tech Museum for Innovation received $331,853 for general support. The American Society of the University of Haifa also received $308,876 for general support, illustrating that its distributions are not limited to one sector. Across these awards, the recurring pattern is flexible, unrestricted support tied to donor-directed annuity outcomes.

How National Gift Annuity Foundation Gives