Donor Advised Funds

Your donation helps improve the health and well-being of the millions of individuals around the world affected by celiac disease through our strategic investments in research, advocacy, and education.

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a charitable investment account designed to support charitable organizations you care about. When you contribute cash, securities, or other assets to a donor-advised fund at a public charity (i.e. Fidelity, Schwab, Bank of America, etc.), you are typically eligible for an immediate tax deduction. The funds can then be invested for tax-free growth, and you can recommend grants to any eligible 501(c)3 nonprofit. 

You want your charitable donations to be as effective as possible when you give. Donor-advised funds are the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle in the United States because they are one of the easiest and most tax-advantageous ways to give to charity.  

Benefits of giving through your Donor Advised Fund: 

  • Maximize tax benefits 
  • Contribute immediately, build a philanthropic strategy, and donate when you’re ready 
  • Grow your contributions over time, making more charitable dollars available to nonprofits 
  • Guarantee philanthropic dollars reach the causes you care about with an irrevocable contribution 
  • Simplify organization and administration 
  • Create a charitable legacy 

How a Donor Advised Fund works:   

  1. To establish the fund, an individual makes an irrevocable tax-deductible contribution (cash, stock, real estate, etc.) to a sponsoring organization, community foundation, or financial institution. Individuals receive a tax receipt and tax benefits when funds are deposited into their DAF. 
  2. The DAF sponsoring organization oversees those funds as they grow tax-free. 
  3. The assets within the fund now legally belong to the sponsoring organization, but the DAF account holder retains advisory privileges over disbursements made from the DAF in addition to the investment strategy.
  4. DAF account holders can recommend single or recurring donation(s) to the Celiac Disease Foundation. Funds in a DAF can only be used to support organizations that are tax-exempt 501(c)(3) and classified as public charities under 509(a), which includes the Celiac Disease Foundation.
  5. Once the DAF sponsoring organization approves, the recommended donation is made directly to the Celiac Disease Foundation. 

 

Information you’ll need to give through your DAF: 

DAF Direct: DAF Direct enables you to donate to the Celiac Disease Foundation directly from your DAF. If your DAF sponsoring organization does not participate in DAF Direct, please have them direct your gift to the address below. 

Work directly with your sponsoring organization: 

Please make checks payable to: 

   Celiac Disease Foundation 

   EIN: 95-4310830 

   5850 Canoga Ave. 4th Fl Woodland Hills, CA 91367 

Every gift, no matter how large or small, helps improve the lives of those affected by celiac disease. By contributing to the Celiac Disease Foundation through your DAF, you’ll support advocacy, critical research, and essential education, bringing us closer to a cure. To acknowledge your generous gift, please provide your name and/or fund name and address. 

Contact Us
For more information about making a gift through your Donor Advised Fund, please contact Shalei L’Heureux, Assistant Director of Individual Giving, at [email protected]