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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
About 15% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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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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2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $517,434,329 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $249,117,686 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $165,000,000 | 2025 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES |
| 85 FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $160,000,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $144,682,101 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | COVINGTON, KY | $127,700,997 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES | STANFORD, CA | $90,410,606 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $68,713,740 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $57,173,550 | 2025 | RELIGION RELATED |
| GLOBAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT | CHARLOTTE, NC | $41,750,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| VITAL STRATEGIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $34,969,000 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
| BROAD INSTITUTE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $32,285,000 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PASADENA, CA | $31,532,760 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $30,879,662 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| IMPACTASSETS INC | BETHESDA, MD | $30,234,867 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $28,779,499 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,937,050 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $25,464,226 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $25,117,951 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $24,339,910 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | PURCHASE, NY | $22,012,665 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $19,815,184 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $16,294,945 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $15,352,768 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| DECHOMAI ASSET TRUST | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $15,063,017 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | $14,680,543 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $14,508,780 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,836,950 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS |
| DANIEL R SAYRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC | KAILUA KONA, HI | $12,836,666 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| MURMURATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| YOUNG LIFE | HARLAN, IA | $12,402,373 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| GEORGE LUCAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | NICASIO, CA | $12,135,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| DIGITAL HARBOR FOUNDATION INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $12,091,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $12,013,035 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $11,894,303 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | HUDSON, OH | $11,590,765 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| BENEDICTINE COLLEGE | ATCHISON, KS | $11,552,700 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $11,191,439 | 2025 | RELIGION RELATED |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $11,067,923 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| WORD OF LIFE FOUNDATION INC | POTTERSVILLE, NY | $11,010,000 | 2025 | RELIGION RELATED |
| MEDICAL DEBT RESOLUTION INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $10,925,590 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,573,403 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
| KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MANHATTAN, KS | $10,311,487 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| KANSAS ATHLETICS INC | LAWRENCE, KS | $10,004,850 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND | COHOES, NY | $9,812,305 | 2025 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $9,733,520 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| SPIRIT OF AMERICA WORLDWIDE | ARLINGTON, VA | $9,687,918 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $9,573,183 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY INC NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS | ARLINGTON, VA | $8,927,872 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS |
| US FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $8,868,644 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$517,434,329EDUCATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$249,117,686PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART
$165,000,000ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
85 FUND
$160,000,000HUMAN SERVICES
RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$144,682,101PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$127,700,997PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
$90,410,606EDUCATION
UCSF FOUNDATION
$68,713,740EDUCATION
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
$57,173,550RELIGION RELATED
GLOBAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT
$41,750,000HUMAN SERVICES
VITAL STRATEGIES INC
$34,969,000INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
BROAD INSTITUTE INC
$32,285,000HEALTH
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$31,532,760EDUCATION
UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION
$30,879,662EDUCATION
IMPACTASSETS INC
$30,234,867PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$28,779,499INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$25,937,050PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$25,464,226EDUCATION
MAYO CLINIC
$25,117,951HEALTH
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$24,339,910EDUCATION
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$22,012,665PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION
$19,815,184EDUCATION
BROWN UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE
$16,294,945PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
$15,352,768EDUCATION
DECHOMAI ASSET TRUST
$15,063,017PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
$14,680,543EDUCATION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$14,508,780EDUCATION
NEW VENTURE FUND
$12,836,950ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
DANIEL R SAYRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC
$12,836,666HUMAN SERVICES
MURMURATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
$12,500,000PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
YOUNG LIFE
$12,402,373HUMAN SERVICES
GEORGE LUCAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$12,135,000EDUCATION
DIGITAL HARBOR FOUNDATION INC
$12,091,000EDUCATION
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$12,013,035HUMAN SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
$11,894,303EDUCATION
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$11,590,765PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
BENEDICTINE COLLEGE
$11,552,700EDUCATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$11,191,439RELIGION RELATED
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC
$11,067,923HEALTH
WORD OF LIFE FOUNDATION INC
$11,010,000RELIGION RELATED
MEDICAL DEBT RESOLUTION INC
$10,925,590HUMAN SERVICES
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC
$10,573,403INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$10,311,487EDUCATION
KANSAS ATHLETICS INC
$10,004,850EDUCATION
GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND
$9,812,305PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
MAYO CLINIC
$9,733,520HEALTH
SPIRIT OF AMERICA WORLDWIDE
$9,687,918INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$9,573,183EDUCATION
NATURE CONSERVANCY INC NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
$8,927,872ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
US FUND FOR UNICEF
$8,868,644INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS