DAFs at community foundations tend to be highly active grantmaking vehicles; more than half of all respondents reported distribution rates from DAFs in excess of 10 percent. With typically higher proportions of pass-through funds available for granting, larger community foundations tend to report higher distribution rates overall.

Sample size for DAF distribution rates are slightly smaller (n=189) than for the whole foundation (n=211).

Size of Foundation Donor-Advised Funds Whole Foundation
<$25M 3% 4%
$25M - $50M 6% 3%
$50M - $100M 9% 5%
$100M - $250M 10% 7%
$250M - $500M 12% 8%
>$500M 14% 9%