What You'll Need to Get Started
Here are the account minimums and fees for some of the largest donor-advised funds.
You can open an account with two of the largest donor-advised funds and a large community foundation with as little as $5,000.
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
Account minimum: $5,000
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Annual fee (% of assets): 0.60%
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
Account minimum: $25,000
Annual fee (% of assets): 0.85%
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND
Account minimum: $5,000
Annual fee (% of assets): 0.60%
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Account minimum: $5,000
Annual fee (% of assets): 0.35% (or $50 minimum for two years, then $100)
VANGUARD CHARITABLEENDOWMENT PROGRAMAccount minimum: $25,000
Annual fee (% of assets): 0.57%
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