Endowments

An Endowment Fund is a charitable fund created to provide ongoing support to one or more of your chosen charities or causes. You can also use an Endowment Fund to create a Tribute Fund. You can also fund an endowment through an IRA Charitable Gift.

Here’s how it works:

Sign an agreement to name your endowment
Select the grantees or interest areas that you want to support
Decide what to donate—$25,000 minimum in cash, marketable securities, IRA Charitable Distribution, or other assets (accepted at The Foundation’s discretion)
Opt to donate now, later, or as a bequest or deferred gift

DONATE
cash • stock • real estate
$25,000
minimum
TAX DEDUCTION

CREATE
an endowment fund

FOCUS
philanthropic impact

INVEST
in our common investment pool

SUPPORT
charities in perpetuity

Once you fund your endowment, we will invest it in our Common Investment Pool. Four percent of the assets will be distributed annually to your charities, with 1% directed for administrative fees.

Foundation experts discuss the specifics of opening an endowment with The Foundation: