May 27, 2012
Inside the Big Donor-Advised Funds
Jewish Communal Fund
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Assets and Giving in 2011
Total assets of all donor-advised funds at the organization: $1.07-billion (+11.8% change from 2010)
Total amount donors contributed to their funds: $321.7-million (-15.6%)
Total sum donors channeled to charity from their funds: $293.2-million (+23.2%)
Number of funds: 2,714 (+2.3%)
About the Organization’s Funds
Average amount in each fund: $394,347 (+9.3%)
Minimum amount a donor must supply to open a fund: $5,000
Minimum a donor must give each time he or she adds to the fund: No minimum
Fees: $150 minimum; 0.75% on first $5-million of assets; 0.50% on the next $15-million; 0.5% on the next $20-million.
Contributions to Charities
Accepts grant applications: No
Grant recipients, a sampling:
- Mathematical Science Research Institute, Berkeley, Calif. -- $35,000
- Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. -- $18,265
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore -- $878,030
- Harlem Children’s Zone, New York -- $2.6-million
- Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Brooklyn, N.Y. -- $150,000
To see a full list of all contributions: View the Jewish Communal Fund's annual report online.
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