private foundations

The Growth of Side-Car DAF Accounts

Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on June 29th, 2020

By Ken Nopar, VP-Senior Philanthropic Advisor

When to Open Donor Advised Funds vs. Private Foundations?

Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on July 8th, 2019

_{This article originally appeared in Wealth Management, May 29, 2019.}

By Ken Nopar

Conversions of Private Foundations to Donor Advised Funds

Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on April 30th, 2018

By Kirk Hoopingarner, Attorney & Partner, Quarles & Brady, Chicago

For many years, donors have utilized private grant making foundations for charitable giving. Organized as either trusts or corporations, such entities have served as a means for making substantial tax deductible contributions while spreading out the actual contributions to charities over many years.

Beware of Self-Dealing within Private Foundations

Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on November 21st, 2016

by Gavin Morrissey, JD, LLM, AIF®
Guest Columnist

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