DAFs at community foundations tend to be highly active grantmaking vehicles; more than half (53%) of all survey respondents granted more than 10% of their DAF assets out in FY2018. Larger community foundations, which as noted above tend to carry more non-endowed assets, also have the highest distribution rates.

Sample size for DAF distribution rates are slightly smaller (n=236) than for the whole foundation (n=250).

Size of Foundation Donor-Advised Funds Whole Foundation
<$25M 6% 4%
$25M - $50M 8% 5%
$50M - $100M 10% 5%
$100M - $250M 11% 6%
$250M - $500M 13% 9%
>$500M 15% 8%