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Make a Gift From My DAF
DAF grant template
A donor advised fund (or DAF) might be a great solution for you. You can use a DAF to distribute gifts to numerous charities. With a DAF, you can make gifts to charity during your lifetime, and when you pass away, your children can carry on your legacy of giving.
Donor Advised Fund
Stock or Cash
Donor Advised Fund
Salvation Army
You enjoy several benefits with your donor advised fund
- Establish a flexible vehicle for annual charitable giving
- Benefit from a more tax and cost efficient alternative to a private foundation
- Obtain a charitable income tax deduction in the year of your gift
How a donor advised fund works
- You make an initial, irrevocable gift of cash or stock to fund a DAF at a sponsoring organization, including our own Salvation Army DAF.
- The assets in your DAF grow tax-free.
- You make annual recommendations on gifts to be made from your DAF.
Gifts from your donor advised fund
Your donor advised fund has several advantages. You can make one larger gift to a DAF and then recommend grants to us and other nonprofits. You can use the "Make a Gift From My DAF" tool to contact your DAF provider and make a grant. The Salvation Army Indiana's EIN/Tax ID Number is 36-2167910. We will acknowledge your generous gift as a DAF distribution.
How The Salvation Army Donor Advised Fund Works
- $5,000 minimum gift to start
- Can transfer funds from a current DAF
- Can make grant distributions to Salvation Army and other qualified charities
- Fund must name The Salvation Army a beneficiary of at least 50% of the remainder
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