Donor advised funds continue to be a major source of revenue for charities. Some key findings from The Annual DAF Report 2025 authored by the DAF Research Collaborative:
- 1,485 DAF sponsors managed 3.56 million DAF accounts in FY 2024.
- Grants from DAFs increased by 19% to $64.89 billion in FY 2024.
- Contributions to DAFs increased to $89.64 billion in FY 2024.
- Total DAF assets increased to $326.45 billion in FY 2024.
Our newest print-on-demand brochure, “Giving Through Donor Advised Funds,” highlights the advantages of using DAFs to make charitable gifts. Send this brochure to a broader group as one of your planned giving touches or use as a follow-up for a digital campaign.
