Donor Advised Funds (DAF)

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) donations

We’ve made it easy to initiate your DAF grant recommendation

Donor-advised fund (DAF) giving is simple. If you have a DAF, you can recommend a DAF grant today using our name, Methow Conservancy, Federal EIN #91-1588861, PO Box 71, Winthrop, WA 98862. Below are links to some popular charitable sponsors, but you can recommend a grant from any DAF.

    Other institutions and sponsors

      If you cannot find your financial institution or charitable sponsor in the links above, please let us know at info@methowconservancy.org. You can initiate a DAF donation directly through your usual channels, but we’d love to add your financial institution or charitable sponsor to our list to make it easier for you (and others) next time!

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      Curious about DAFs?

      What is a donor-advised fund (DAF)?

      A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a philanthropic giving vehicle like a charitable savings account. Held by a foundation, trust, or public charity authorized to host DAF programs (like those listed above--most likely not your small local nonprofit like us), a DAF provides an immediate tax benefit to you, and allows you to easily support the Methow Conservancy and other charities of your choice over time.

      How do DAFs work?

      You might think of a DAF like a checking account for charitable giving. You make an initial contribution to open the DAF, receive a tax deduction for the full amount of the initial contribution, then use the funds to give grants to the nonprofits of your choice, over time. You can make grants to and/or add to the DAF any time you wish.

      How do I set up a DAF?

      DAFs can be easily set up through most financial institutions or a community foundation to serve as a flexible charitable giving vehicle. For more information on how to establish a DAF, contact your community foundation or financial advisor. The Community Foundation of NCW serves the North Central Washington area and the Seattle Foundation serves the Puget Sound area, but there are many community foundations in WA State to choose from.

      What are the key benefits of DAFs?

      • Tax deductions instantly: When you make a contribution to a DAF, you receive a tax deduction on the full amount, even if you spread out the grants you give over several years.
      • Strategic Planning: You may choose to make your DAF contributions in years when you have a higher income to maximize tax advantages
      • Simplified accounting: You receive one tax receipt for the full amount of your contributions to the DAF, so all your charitable giving (even if it is to many nonprofits) is reflected in one receipt.
      • Estate Planning: Your taxable estate does not include DAF assets.

      Contact us to learn more about supporting the Methow Conservancy through your DAF or click HERE to return to our donation page.

      We are not financial advisors and every household’s financial situation is different, so please consult a financial planner for advice.

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