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As of the 2025 Annual DAF Report, there are approximately 3.59 million donor-advised fund (DAF) accounts in the United States, based on fiscal year 2024 data.

Donors use donor-advised funds (DAFs) to support causes they value while taking advantage of tax benefits. More than $327.87 billion is currently set aside for charitable purposes in DAFs, with almost $65 billion in grants distributed to charities in fiscal year 2024.

Please consider recommending a grant to ARCS Foundation Oregon to help advance students in STEM. Your DAF donation helps ARCS Foundation Oregon to:

  • Fund ARCS Scholar Awards so that more PhD STEM students can fuel economic growth, drive innovation, address global challenges, enhance national security, and strengthen educational institutions.
  • Give tomorrow’s leaders the skills and confidence to succeed.
  • Celebrate the critical role ARCS Scholars make in preparing the workforce of tomorrow by creating new career paths and expanding existing ones, especially in cutting-edge fields.