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Compare sponsors head to head

Choose any two donor-advised fund (DAFs) sponsors to see every metric side by side. We highlight the better value on each row -- lower fees, how they pay nonprofits, lower minimums -- so the trade-offs are obvious.

IRS Form 990Sponsor-publishedIndependent researchNot yet collected
Daffy Charitable Fund logo
National/Commercial

Daffy Charitable Fund

CA · daffy.org

Open a fund
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program logo
National/Commercial

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

PA · vanguardcharitable.org

Open a fund

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Fees & minimums

Fee @ $100k
0.24%
0.60%
Minimum to open
$0
$25,000
Admin fee schedule

Grant mechanics

How fast nonprofits get your donation
Electronic (Instant Delivery)
Physical Checks (Weeks to Deliver) & ACH (Days to Deliver)
Online grant recommendation
Yes
Yes
Minimum grant size
$18
$500

Investments & donor experience

Complex assets accepted
Crypto accepted
Yes
No
Online portal
Yes
Yes
Mobile app
Yes
No

Scale & activity (IRS Form 990)

DAF assets
$334,483,489
$21,949,164,416
DAF accounts
8,905
27,660
Average account size
$37,561
$793,535
Contributions received
$194,675,032
$5,746,947,424
Grants paid
$39,841,265
$3,057,093,909
Payout rate
11.9%
13.9%