Donor Advised Funds

Supporting YACA’s mission through your donor advised fund is an easy, tax smart and flexible way to give. Your donation to YACA ensures our programs are accessible for all children and youth!

Make your gift using the DAF Direct form below, or you can recommend your donor-advised fund to make a gift on your behalf to YACA.

What is a donor-advised fund (DAF)? A DAF provides donors with a centralized charitable giving vehicle. It allows philanthropically inclined individuals, families, and corporations to make an irrevocable charitable gift to a public charity that sponsors a DAF program and take an immediate tax deduction. Most sponsoring organizations of DAFs accept cash equivalents, securities, and certain other assets. 

Main advantages of a DAF:

• Simplicity—The DAF sponsor handles all record keeping, disbursements, and tax receipts.  

• Flexibility—The timing of your tax deduction can be separate from your charitable decision-making.  

• Tax efficiency—Contributions are tax-deductible, and any investment growth in the DAF is tax-free. It is also easy to donate long-term appreciated securities, eliminating capital gains taxes and allowing you to support several charities from one block of stock.  

• Family legacy—A DAF is a powerful way to build or continue a tradition of family philanthropy.  

• No start-up costs—There is no cost to establish a donor-advised fund. However, there are often minimum initial charitable contributions to establish the DAF (typically $5,000 or more).*  

• No transaction fees—Once approved, 100% of your recommended grant goes to your qualified public charity of choice.*  

• Privacy if desired—Donors may choose to remain anonymous to the grant recipient.

How does a DAF work?

• Open your fund with a community foundation, financial institution, or other sponsoring organizations

• Contribute cash, securities, or other eligible assets to your fund. Contributions are generally irrevocable once made.

• Receive potential tax benefits in the year you contribute to your DAF.

• When you’re ready, recommend grants from your fund to eligible charities, including Yes! And….

• Continue to add to and grow your fund, and recommend additional grants in the future!

A few things to consider:

Before opening a DAF, compare sponsoring organizations carefully. You can establish a DAF through many community foundations, financial services firms, charitable foundations, and other sponsoring organizations.

When comparing options, make sure to consider any fees or minimum amounts, the types of assets the fund accepts, rules for recommending grants, and options for what happens to the fund in the future.

This information is provided for general educational purposes only and is not intended as legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Tax laws and regulations are subject to change, and individual circumstances vary. Please consult your attorney, tax advisor, or financial advisor to determine how donor advised fund giving may apply to your situation. YACA does not provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice and does not endorse or recommend any specific donor advised fund provider, financial institution, financial product, or sponsoring organization.

Information you’ll need:

Yes! And… Collaborative Arts
21 W. Washington Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19144
EIN: 27-2813668

If you have a DAF with another financial institution not included on the DAF direct form, please submit your gift directly through your institution’s portal or contact our Executive Director, Chris Herrman, at chris@yesandcamp.org for further assistance or fill out the form below!