The AEF Difference
AEF expands philanthropy by partnering with firms and advisors in the financial services industry. This enables more donors to create a significant charitable impact.
What makes us unique? AEF partners with firms and financial advisors in an unbiased manner to expand philanthropic giving through donor-advised funds. We work with donors through their financial advisors to establish,and administer AEF donor-advised fund accounts to increase,the amount granted to our donors’ causes and charities.
This approach affords us the ability to be laser-focused on
what we do best: deliver a best-in-class client experience.
WHY AEF FOR A DONOR-ADVISED FUND?
Donate
AEF is a 501(c)(3) public charity. You receive a tax benefit when you donate
to AEF. Donor-advised funds can accept everything from cash and publicly
traded securities to more sophisticated illiquid and alternative assets.
Donors receive a charitable gift acknowledgement when they contribute
to an AEF donor-advised fund account.
Invest
AEF partners with firms and advisors in an unbiased manner to expand
philanthropic giving through donor-advised funds. You can think of a
donor-advised fund as a charitable account. Gifted assets are invested
by AEF-approved financial advisors recommended by AEF donors. This
enables donors to create a significant charitable impact
Grant
AEF partners with firms and advisors in an unbiased manner to expand
philanthropic giving through donor-advised funds. You can think of a
donor-advised fund as a charitable account. Gifted assets are invested
by AEF-approved financial advisors recommended by AEF donors. This
enables donors to create a significant charitable impact
AEF allows successor donor advisors to be named, allowing your charitable legacy to live on generationally.
ABOUT AEF
Established in 1993, American
Endowment Foundation (AEF) is
one of the nation’s largest
independent donor-advised
fund sponsors. AEF is a mission-
motivated organization focused on
expanding philanthropy led by a
people-driven culture that results in
a best-in-class client experience.
WHY USE A DONOR-ADVISED FUND?
With a donor-advised fund, donors can:
Quickly and easily set up a donor-advised fund with no setup charges
Avoid the complexity and expense of more complicated giving vehicles
Achieve immediate charitable goals and in most cases receive highest available tax benefits
Simplify charitable giving and record keeping
Grow most assets tax free
Initiate legacy conversations
Engage the next generation in philanthropic conversations
Fund future giving
Global
Impact
From your local community to your alma mater to everything in between, we support donors’ favorite causes and charities.
Expanding
Philanthropy
AEF BY THE NUMBERS (AS OF DEC. 31, 2023)
NEARLY
$5B
SINCE INCEPTION
$1.2B
GRANTED EACH BUSINESS DAY IN 2023
$1.2B
GRANTED EACH BUSINESS DAY IN 2023
NEARLY
32K
UNIQUE CHARITIES
$7B
IN ASSETS
$10.8B
IN DONATIONS SINCE INCEPTION
14K
DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS
One of the nation’s largest independent
donor-advised fund sponsors.
Delivering best-in-class service and
flexibility for your charitable giving.
The most popular and fastest-growing
charitable giving vehicle in the country.
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