Donor-Advised Fund

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a simple, tax-efficient way to support our work. Recommend a grant to Catholic Charities of Baltimore through your DAF – and begin making a real and immediate impact on the lives of our neighbors!

Why Give Through Your DAF?

• A donor-advised fund can be an efficient alternative to establishing and managing a private foundation, offering flexibility while simplifying many administrative responsibilities.
• You can make a larger contribution to your DAF when it is most convenient for you and recommend grants to Catholic Charities of Baltimore when the time is right.
• Whether you are planning your annual charitable giving, looking for a meaningful way to use appreciated assets, or simply want greater flexibility in how and when you give, a DAF can help you put your charitable intentions into action.

How a Donor-Advised Fund Works

1. Establish Your Fund

You make an initial, irrevocable contribution of cash, stock, or other eligible assets to a DAF through a sponsoring financial organization.

2. Your DAF assets grow tax-free, allowing you to give more over time.

Contributions to a DAF may be eligible for an immediate charitable tax deduction, subject to applicable tax rules. Once contributed, the assets can be invested and grow tax-free.

3. You recommend gifts to be made from your DAF to support nonprofits of your choice, when the time is right for you.

When you are ready to give, you can recommend grants from your DAF to eligible nonprofits, including Catholic Charities of Baltimore.

4. Give on your schedule. 

A DAF gives you the flexibility to support organizations throughout the year, respond to emerging needs, or plan your charitable giving over time.

Catholic Charities of Baltimore:

Legal name: Associated Catholic Charities Inc

Address: 2300B Dulaney Valley Rd, Timonium, MD 21093

Federal tax ID: #52-0591538

If you have any questions, please contact Donor Services at [email protected]  or (667) 600-2011.

Using a DAF for Future Impact at Catholic Charities

Most DAF sponsors allow you to designate which charities will receive the remaining balance of your DAF after your passing. This is a very simple way to make a legacy gift to us! To do so, contact your DAF sponsor for a beneficiary form and designate your DAF remainder (or a portion thereof) to Catholic Charities of Baltimore. You may need to provide our tax ID (52-0591538) and our legal name (Associated Catholic Charities Inc).

When you designate Catholic Charities of Baltimore to receive a testamentary gift from your DAF, please let us know! Sharing your intentions will ensure that your gift will be used as you wish down the road. Plus, we would like the opportunity to thank you for your generosity!

To learn more about making a testamentary gift from your DAF or to share that you are making such a gift,

please contact Les Goldsborough, Director of Planned and Major Giving, at 667-600-2023 or [email protected].