As you begin year-end tax planning for yourself (or your clients), please keep Asset Advisors in mind as a resource regarding charitable giving strategies. The changes coming in 2026—particularly the new .5% “floor” on charitable contributions and cap of total itemized deduction to 35%— may make it worthwhile for some people to accelerate their giving for this year. A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a way to contribute assets to a sponsoring organization, get an immediate tax deduction for 2025, and then direct grants to charities over time, while your fund grows.*
One group who often benefits most from giving to a DAF are late-career high earners. By “prefunding” multiple years of charitable gifts through a DAF, you can take advantage of these deductions while still in a higher income bracket – before retirement lowers your taxable income. This way, you still have many years of compounded growth in a charitable fund to support the non-profits important to you.
Other clients we have helped with this approach are those who have uncharacteristically high income in one year, from receiving a large bonus or selling a company.
Asset Advisors manages a number of DAFs through the Community Foundation of the CSRA. Partnering with the CFCSRA allows our clients to receive a high-touch, local service experience that we’ve found the larger custodians (Schwab, Fidelity, etc.) simply can’t match. And though the fund is administrated by the CFCSRA, you choose the charities you wish to support at any time during the year.
If you are interested in learning more, or if you know of someone who would benefit from this strategy, we would be happy to discuss how we can help structure and manage those funds under the oversight of the Community Foundation. Give us a call at 706-650-9900. Invest in what matters.
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