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    Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

    ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
    SOUTHEASTERN, PAWebsite8883834483

    About Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

    To increase philanthropy and maximize its impact over time.

    Focus Areas

    disaster reliefsocial justicehealtheducationinternational giving

    Who They Fund

    not specified

    Funding Style

    recipient-directed (use determined by grantee/exempt purpose)unrestricted support (purpose not specifically designated)general operating / flexible funding (implied)undetermined funding strategy

    Topics

    not specified

    About Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

    Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program’s recent grantmaking is dominated by donor-advised fund distributions that move through qualified nonprofits for the recipient’s exempt purpose, with very large individual grants at the top end. A 2025 grant of $308,265,198 to Impactassets in Bethesda, MD stands out, and the same pattern appears in other large grants such as $72,338,861 to Givewell in Oakland, CA and $51,089,204 to Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund in New York, NY. Those grants show a platform that can channel substantial capital to intermediary charities as well as operating nonprofits. The foundation’s public program structure also includes donor-recommended grants, international granting services, and a sustainable disaster-relief fund, indicating that it serves both broad donor-directed philanthropy and specific thematic funding. Recent recipients include education organizations, scholarship funds, and internationally oriented charities such as Kyiv School of Economics in Brooklyn, NY and International Rescue Committee Inc in New York, NY. The organization’s stated aim is to increase philanthropy and maximize its impact over time, and its giving is built around flexibility rather than a single program area or fixed project model.

    What Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Funds

    Education is a visible part of the foundation’s recent activity. It gave $35,771,924 to The Center for Education Reform in Washington, DC and $20,208,500 to Teach for America Inc in New York City, NY, both for the recipient’s exempt purpose. Higher education also appears in the recent-grants list through $16,224,976 to Stanford University in Stanford, CA. International and humanitarian grantmaking is another recurring theme. The foundation granted $16,729,520 to International Rescue Committee Inc in New York, NY, and its active program structure includes international granting services through intermediaries and CAF America. Disaster relief is supported through the Sustainable Disaster-Relief Fund, which is designed for intermediate to long-term recovery and humanitarian assistance. The recent-grants table also shows scholarship-related support through Worthington Scholarship Foundation in Rockland, ME, reinforcing that the platform can fund both service delivery and educational access.

    How Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $3.4B

    Total Assets

    $27.3B

    Total Revenue

    $6.7B

    Total Expenses

    $3.5B

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $10K and $41K, with a median of $16K.

    25th Percentile

    $10K

    Median

    $16K

    75th Percentile

    $41K

    Geographic Reach

    National54 states funded

    About 6% of grants go to recipients in CA.

    Funding intensity
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    Grant sizes cluster around mid-five-figure awards, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $16,200, and a p75 of $40,562. At the same time, the recent-grants list includes much larger donor-directed transfers, showing a wide range in transaction size. The organization is a Pure DAF Provider, so its grants are primarily donor-recommended rather than operating like a traditional foundation making independent program awards. The recent record also includes repeated recipients across multiple years, such as Impactassets, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Bright Funds Foundation, Schwab Charitable Fund, and the Center for Education Reform. That repetition suggests ongoing donor relationships rather than one-off awards. Several active programs are not open to unsolicited applications, while the disaster-relief fund does accept unsolicited submissions.

    Where Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Makes Grants

    Giving is national, and the recent-grants list is entirely U.S.-based. New York is the top state by grant count, while Pennsylvania accounts for 7% of grants. Recent recipients are concentrated in major cities including New York, NY; Washington, DC; Oakland, CA; Boston, MA; and Brooklyn, NY. Other frequently appearing locations include San Jose, CA, Redwood City, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Bethesda, MD. The recipient-country distribution shows 100% of grants going to U.S. organizations.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

    What kind of funder is Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program?

    It is a Pure DAF Provider. Its grants are driven by donor recommendations from donor-advised fund accounts, and the recent grants are typically made for the recipient’s exempt purpose rather than under a single, narrow program model.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant profile is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $16,200 at the median, and $40,562 at the 75th percentile. That range sits alongside much larger donor-directed transfers in the recent-grants list.

    Does the foundation fund organizations outside the United States?

    The recent-grants data shows 100% of grants to U.S. recipients. The active program structure does include international granting services and facilitated international grants through intermediaries or CAF America, but the recipient-country distribution in the available grant data is entirely domestic.

    Are there recurring grantees?

    Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent-grants list, including Impactassets, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Bright Funds Foundation, Schwab Charitable Fund, and The Center for Education Reform. That pattern points to repeated donor recommendations over multiple years.

    Which areas does it support?

    Recent and active programs show support for disaster relief, social justice, health, education, and international giving. Named recent grants also point to education, scholarship, and humanitarian support, including The Center for Education Reform, Teach for America Inc, Worthington Scholarship Foundation, and International Rescue Committee Inc.

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    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    THE CLEAR FUNDOAKLAND, CA$101,439,6922026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUNDBOSTON, MA$87,288,2292026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN$85,146,1522026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    DEMOCRACY FUND INCWASHINGTON, DC$64,750,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    NATIONAL CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT INCDARIEN, CT$50,000,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVINGSAN FRANCISCO, CA$46,308,5712026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    HUMANITY UNITEDSAN FRANCISCO, CA$36,117,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRJENKINTOWN, PA$31,579,8522026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    FOLLOW YOUR DREAM FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY$31,252,3892026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    CORNELL UNIVERSITYITHACA, NY$28,898,0102026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    DUKE UNIVERSITYDURHAM, NC$26,620,8042026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    UATXAUSTIN, TX$26,389,5002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    CONVERGENT RESEARCH INCCAMBRIDGE, MA$25,100,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    SPIRIT OF AMERICA WORLDWIDEARLINGTON, VA$25,080,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    ARC RESEARCH INSTITUTEPALO ALTO, CA$20,501,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    LIVINGSTONE COLLEGESALISBURY, NC$20,000,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOSTANFORD, CA$18,471,1272026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    THE SEATTLE FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WA$18,037,4882026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    M Y KEREN HASHLUCHIM INCBROOKLYN, NY$17,970,1302026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICAALEXANDRIA, VA$17,918,1642026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    GIVEDIRECTLY INCNEW YORK, NY$17,087,5722026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    CATAWBA COLLEGESALISBURY, NC$16,650,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    NATURE CONSERVANCYARLINGTON, VA$16,183,8432026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    LUBETZKY FAMILY FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY$16,110,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATEDNEW YORK, NY$14,934,5912026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INCNEW YORK, NY$14,034,8722026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LACNOTRE DAME, IN$13,268,4502026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    HOPELAB FOUNDATION INCSAN FRANCISCO, CA$13,072,8492026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGECAMBRIDGE, MA$12,994,4152026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INCNEW YORK, NY$12,665,6772026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCNEW YORK, NY$12,617,1002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSSWASHINGTON, DC$12,211,1962026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    CENTER FOR EDUCATION REFORMWASHINGTON, DC$11,350,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    PRINCETON UNIVERSITYPRINCETON, NJ$11,284,5222026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATIONARLINGTON, VA$11,108,6502026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGEMEDFORD, MA$10,997,2242026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    MERCATUS CENTER INCARLINGTON, VA$10,639,7502026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    NOVA UKRAINEPALO ALTO, CA$10,581,5002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICSWASHINGTON, DC$10,000,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OFNEW YORK, NY$9,469,5942026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTSSALT LAKE CITY, UT$9,332,7372026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    CHARTER FUND INCDENVER, CO$9,300,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGYPHILADELPHIA, PA$9,031,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OXFORD INCGLASTONBURY, CT$8,066,5002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATEDWASHINGTON, DC$8,052,1932026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY$7,588,7892026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAELCEDARHURST, NY$7,583,8022026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INCOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$7,424,3602026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INCMIAMI, FL$7,301,0012026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
    STATE DEMOCRACY PROJECTBROOKLYN, NY$7,000,0002026FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    THE CLEAR FUND

    $101,439,692
    OAKLAND, CA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

    $87,288,229
    BOSTON, MA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

    $85,146,152
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    DEMOCRACY FUND INC

    $64,750,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    NATIONAL CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT INC

    $50,000,000
    DARIEN, CT2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING

    $46,308,571
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    HUMANITY UNITED

    $36,117,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR

    $31,579,852
    JENKINTOWN, PA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    FOLLOW YOUR DREAM FOUNDATION INC

    $31,252,389
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    CORNELL UNIVERSITY

    $28,898,010
    ITHACA, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    DUKE UNIVERSITY

    $26,620,804
    DURHAM, NC2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    UATX

    $26,389,500
    AUSTIN, TX2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    CONVERGENT RESEARCH INC

    $25,100,000
    CAMBRIDGE, MA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    SPIRIT OF AMERICA WORLDWIDE

    $25,080,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    ARC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    $20,501,000
    PALO ALTO, CA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE

    $20,000,000
    SALISBURY, NC2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIO

    $18,471,127
    STANFORD, CA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION

    $18,037,488
    SEATTLE, WA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    M Y KEREN HASHLUCHIM INC

    $17,970,130
    BROOKLYN, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

    $17,918,164
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    GIVEDIRECTLY INC

    $17,087,572
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    CATAWBA COLLEGE

    $16,650,000
    SALISBURY, NC2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    NATURE CONSERVANCY

    $16,183,843
    ARLINGTON, VA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    LUBETZKY FAMILY FOUNDATION

    $16,110,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED

    $14,934,591
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC

    $14,034,872
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC

    $13,268,450
    NOTRE DAME, IN2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    HOPELAB FOUNDATION INC

    $13,072,849
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

    $12,994,415
    CAMBRIDGE, MA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC

    $12,665,677
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    P E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC

    $12,617,100
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS

    $12,211,196
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    CENTER FOR EDUCATION REFORM

    $11,350,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

    $11,284,522
    PRINCETON, NJ2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION

    $11,108,650
    ARLINGTON, VA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE

    $10,997,224
    MEDFORD, MA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    MERCATUS CENTER INC

    $10,639,750
    ARLINGTON, VA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    NOVA UKRAINE

    $10,581,500
    PALO ALTO, CA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

    $10,000,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF

    $9,469,594
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

    $9,332,737
    SALT LAKE CITY, UT2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    CHARTER FUND INC

    $9,300,000
    DENVER, CO2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY

    $9,031,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OXFORD INC

    $8,066,500
    GLASTONBURY, CT2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED

    $8,052,193
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC

    $7,588,789
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL

    $7,583,802
    CEDARHURST, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC

    $7,424,360
    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC

    $7,301,001
    MIAMI, FL2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

    STATE DEMOCRACY PROJECT

    $7,000,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2026

    FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE