More than 350,000 Fidelity Charitable donors made 2024 an historic year for donor-advised funds, granting $14.9 billion to charities around the world. Giving was up by over $3 billion from the previous year, showing just how committed these donors are to the causes that drive them. Explore our annual Giving Report to see how this remarkable generosity has fueled remarkable results.
In 2024, Fidelity Charitable made
in donor-recommended grants.
Fidelity Charitable has helped donors support more than 433,000 nonprofits with donor-recommended grants totaling $100 billion since its inception.
Number of grants
734K
2.7M
Total amount of donor-recommended grants
$3B
$14.9B
Number of donors1
132K
350K
Number of unique charities supported
106K
213K
1 Does not include third-party contributors or other third-party individuals.
In 2024, donors contributed $786 million in cryptocurrency, a 14x increase from 2023, demonstrating their interest in continuing to unlock the potential of this innovative form of giving.
Since inception, Fidelity Charitable has converted more than $15.5 billion in non-publicly traded assets and $30 billion has been made available for granting through tax-free investment growth—that’s more than $45 billion in additional funds for charity over the lifetime of our organization.
Nearly three-quarters of contributed dollars to donor-advised funds are distributed to charities within 5 years.*
Donors continued their commitment to the charities that move them.
Most recommending donors showed open support for the causes they care about.
*An analysis revealed that after 10 years, $89 has gone to charities and only $11 remains to be granted. This continuous flow of grant funds to charities is consistent from year to year—reflecting the steady support that donor-advised funds provide for the philanthropic sector.
A donor-advised fund is a simple, flexible and tax-efficient way to give to your favorite charities while potentially growing your donations over time.
Our reports and thought leadership provide a deeper look at the behavior of donors and the trends and attitudes shaping the greater charitable giving landscape.
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