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Donor-advised funds

The use of donor-advised funds as a means of charitable giving, including their potential for anonymity and political influence.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What steps should an IRA owner take to confirm a charity can accept a QCD before initiating a transfer?

Before instructing an to send money to a nonprofit, an IRA owner should confirm the charity is an eligible public charity (not a donor‑advised fund or private foundation), verify the charity can and w...

Jan 7, 2026
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Who are the largest donors to the Heritage Foundation and how much did each give in 2022-2023?

Public filings show the Heritage Foundation ran roughly $101 million in revenue in 2023, but independent reporting and transparency databases do not publish a single, comprehensive roster of individua...

Jan 25, 2026
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Which foundations funded Project 2025 and what amounts did each give between 2022–2024?

was funded not by a single, transparent pot but by a web of , and itself; public reporting identifies several large foundations and specific grants between 2022–2024 but does not provide a comprehensi...

Jan 16, 2026

Which organizations qualify as eligible charities for the 2025 above-the-line deduction?

The new above‑the‑line charitable deduction created by the 2025 tax package is narrowly targeted: it covers cash gifts made directly to U.S. publicly supported 501(c) charities and explicitly excludes...

Jan 28, 2026

What grants and 990 filings reveal about Cooperation Cannon River's donors and spending in 2024–2025?

’s public financial trail for 2024–2025 is thin: available records show at least one Form 990 processed in August 2025 but independent charity-data services say the organization has only one electroni...

Jan 25, 2026

Which charities explicitly refuse or cannot accept Qualified Charitable Distributions and why?

Qualified Charitable Distributions () can be made only to charities that meet the ’s definition of a qualifying 501(c); by contrast, , donor‑advised funds and supporting organizations are explicitly i...

Jan 20, 2026

Can taxpayers take an above-the-line charitable deduction if they don't itemize in 2025?

The short answer: No — taxpayers cannot claim the new above-the-line charitable deduction for non‑itemizers for the 2025 tax year; that provision becomes effective for taxable years beginning after De...

Jan 29, 2026

How do AGI limits and carryover rules work for large charitable gifts to public charities like Tunnel to Towers?

Large cash gifts to public charities such as are generally deductible up to 60% of the donor’s adjusted gross income (AGI), with gifts of appreciated securities limited to 30% of AGI, and excess amoun...

Jan 29, 2026

Which donors and conservative organizations financially supported Turning Point USA at launch?

with small initial receipts but quickly attracted high‑net‑worth conservative benefactors and right‑of‑center foundations who helped scale the group; early named supporters include funder , conservati...

Jan 23, 2026

Where did donations to tpusa come from in its first few years

came largely from wealthy conservative individuals, family foundations and established right‑of‑center philanthropic vehicles rather than broad corporate giving, with small early gifts growing into mu...

Feb 6, 2026

What role do donor-advised funds and LLCs play in hiding contributions to Turning Point USA?

Donor-advised funds () and limited liability companies () function as common pathways that can obscure who ultimately supplies money to ), allowing wealthy individuals to funnel contributions without ...

Feb 6, 2026

Who are the top individual donors to Turning Point USA and how much have they given?

(TPUSA) has been financed by a mix of high‑net‑worth individuals, private family foundations and , with public records and investigative reporting identifying several recurring names but few complete,...

Feb 5, 2026

How often do anonymous donation stories on social media later get confirmed or debunked by local schools or police?

There is no authoritative, published metric that quantifies how often on social media are later verified or debunked by local schools or police; reporting and guidance instead point to structural reas...

Feb 2, 2026

How does Blexit report its funding sources in IRS filings and state campaign disclosures?

’s financial picture is disclosed through standard and separate political committee reports: , as a 501(c), files IRS Form 990s that appear in public databases and record major grants and revenue sour...

Jan 30, 2026

Which conservative donor networks and foundations fund groups similar to Turning Point USA?

and kindred campus-focused conservative groups are backed by a constellation of established right‑of‑center foundations, mega‑donors and donor‑advised fund vehicles — notably elements of the donor net...

Jan 24, 2026

How do nonprofit funding networks like Arabella and Tides operate and what transparency rules govern them?

such as and act as intermediaries that collect major philanthropic dollars, provide fiscal sponsorship and donor-advised services, and regrant to projects and campaigns—often enabling donor anonymity ...