DAFs hosted by community foundation are shown to broadly and consistently maintain relatively high distribution rates as compared to other fund types. Close to half of all community foundations reported an aggregate DAF distribution rate of over 10 percent, while a little less than a quarter of the sample reported double-digit distribution rates across all fund types. Overall distribution rates tend to be higher at larger community foundations, which have a higher proportion of both DAFs and non-endowed funds than their smaller peers. (n=483)

Size of Foundation Donor-Advised Funds Whole Foundation
<$25M 8% 5%
$25M - $50M 7% 6%
$50M - $100M 10% 6%
$100M - $250M 9% 6%
$250M - $500M 10% 7%
>$500M 13% 9%