Donor-advised funds tend to make up a more significant portion of assets in larger community foundations, which, while also having a higher proportion of non-endowed assets, could be reflective of their ability to provide flexible grantmaking options to their donors.
Averages were used to total 100%.
(n=238)
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Asset size range
< $25M $25-$50M $50-$100M $100-$250M $250-$500M >$500M
All respondents
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Created with Highcharts 10.0.0 All respondents 22.0% 22.0%20.0% 20.0%58.0% 58.0%Donor-advised funds Discretionary funds All other funds End of interactive chart.
Created with Highcharts 10.0.0 < $25M 10.1% 10.1%25.3% 25.3%64.6% 64.6%Donor-advised funds Discretionary funds All other funds End of interactive chart.
$25-$50M
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Created with Highcharts 10.0.0 $25-$50M 17.2% 17.2%18.2% 18.2%64.6% 64.6%Donor-advised funds Discretionary funds All other funds End of interactive chart.
$50-$100M
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Created with Highcharts 10.0.0 $50-$100M 27.0% 27.0%21.0% 21.0%52.0% 52.0%Donor-advised funds Discretionary funds All other funds End of interactive chart.
$100-$250M
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Created with Highcharts 10.0.0 $100-$250M 24.0% 24.0%18.0% 18.0%58.0% 58.0%Donor-advised funds Discretionary funds All other funds End of interactive chart.
$250-$500M
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Created with Highcharts 10.0.0 $250-$500M 36.0% 36.0%15.0% 15.0%49.0% 49.0%Donor-advised funds Discretionary funds All other funds End of interactive chart.
>$500M
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Created with Highcharts 10.0.0 >$500M 35.0% 35.0%13.0% 13.0%52.0% 52.0%Donor-advised funds Discretionary funds All other funds End of interactive chart.
Size of Foundation
Donor-advised funds
Discretionary funds
All other funds
$0-$25M
10%
25%
64%
$25-$50M
17%
18%
64%
$50-$100M
27%
21%
52%
$100-$250M
24%
18%
58%
$250-$500M
36%
15%
49%
$500M+
35%
13%
52%
All
22%
19%
58%