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2025 GIVING REPORT

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2024 GIVING REPORT

A year of resilience, innovation, and impact in philanthropy

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. 

Surging generosity

In 2024, Fidelity Charitable made

$ 7,236,358,731

in donor-recommended grants.

Transformative impact

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Fidelity Charitable has helped donors support more than 433,000 nonprofits with donor-recommended grants totaling $100 billion since its inception.

Number of grants

2015

734K

2024

2.7M

Total amount of donor-recommended grants 

2015

$3B

2024

$14.9B

Number of donors1

2015

132K

2024

350K

Number of unique charities supported

2015

106K

2024

213K

1 Does not include third-party contributors or other third-party individuals.

Growing and unlocking capital for good

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. 

$35B additional funds Fidelity Charitable has created for charity since inception

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.

Through their donor-advised funds, donors offer a steady stream of support to favorite causes.

74%

DISTRIBUTED WITHIN 5 YEARS

Nearly three-quarters of contributed dollars to donor-advised funds are distributed to charities within 5 years.*

77%

CONTINUED SUPPORT to FAVORITE CAUSES

Donors continued their commitment to the charities that move them. 

95%

INCLUDED ACCOUNT NAMES OR NAMES AND ADDRESSES

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.

Additional insights

What is a donor-advised fund?

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.

Trends in philanthropy

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.

Donor stories

How do Fidelity Charitable donors use a Giving Account to make more of a difference? Watch the videos and read their stories.