About Charities Aid Foundation America
CAF America helps donors create a lasting philanthropic impact by enabling safe, regulatory-compliant cross-border giving to causes and charities around the world.
Focus Areas
International philanthropy / cross-border givingDonor advised fundsGrantmaking and grant managementDue diligence and validationDisaster reliefLegacy giving
About Charities Aid Foundation America
Charities Aid Foundation America’s defining role is as a cross-border grantmaking intermediary: it helps donors move charitable capital safely and in compliance across international and domestic charities. That model shows up in the recent grants list, where large charitable donations move through CAF America to organizations with very different missions, from cancer research to disaster response and higher education. The largest recent grant on file is $42,011,294 to The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd in New York, followed by another $29,675,893 grant to the same recipient in 2023 and a $20,000,000 grant in 2025. Another major line of giving goes to Flexportorg in San Francisco, which received $17,350,985 in 2024 and $14,742,376 in 2025. The foundation also appears as a vehicle for donor-directed philanthropy to institutions such as Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, and American Red Cross Serving Alaska in Anchorage. Its active programs show how it supports employee giving, donor advised funds, validation services, disaster relief, and grant management across global charitable networks.
What Charities Aid Foundation America Funds
CAF America’s work centers on international philanthropy and grant administration. In validation and eligibility services, it uses Equivalency Determination, Expenditure Responsibility, and Enhanced Expenditure Responsibility to vet organizations for tax-effective U.S. donations. Its donor-advised fund offering supports individuals, families, corporations, foundations, and trusts that want to manage cross-border and domestic philanthropy through one vehicle. Disaster response is another clear focus: the Global Relief Navigator connects donors to vetted partners during crises, and the Australian Bushfire Relief Fund channels donations to charities working on relief and recovery. The grant management service also points to a behind-the-scenes role in compliance, due diligence, disbursement, monitoring, and reporting for international grant programs.
How Charities Aid Foundation America Gives
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest donations moving through the organization: the p25 size is $7,500, the median is $10,810, and the p75 is $23,763. The recent list also shows repeated gifts to the same recipients across years, including The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd, Flexportorg, President and Fellows of Harvard College, Amherst College Trustees, Greater Twin Cities United Way, and Article Grouporg Inc. That pattern suggests recurring donor-directed grantmaking rather than one-off awards. CAF America is classified as a mixed community foundation and administers donor advised funds, donor advised gifts, friends funds, and grant management services.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$556M
Total Assets
$485.8M
Total Revenue
$1.1B
Total Expenses
$1B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $24K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$24K
Geographic Reach
National53 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Where Charities Aid Foundation America Funds
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Charities Aid Foundation America.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 40,263 | $1.7B | 100.0% |
| 2 | Puerto Rico |
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