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#107 of 500 · Foundation / Grantmaker / DAF

American Endowment Foundation

EIN 34-1747398 · OH · NTEE T31 · Form 990, fiscal 2023

One of the nation's largest independent, cause-neutral sponsors of donor-advised funds. It administers charitable accounts for donors, working in partnership with financial advisors and firms, allowing contributions to grow tax-free and be granted to a wide range of 501(c)(3) charities. AEF focuses solely on donor-advised fund administration.

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Financials, fiscal 2023

Revenue
$1.32B
Expenses
$1.28B
Total assets
$7.15B
Net assets
$7.12B
Operating margin
3.2%
1-year growth
-7.2%
5-year growth (CAGR)
8.3%
Reserve (years of spending)
66.9
Contributions share
88.7%
Programme spending
0.0%
Fundraising cost
0.0%
Executive pay share
0.18%
Employees
127
Revenue per employee
$10.4M
Grants paid
$1.23B
Years filing
29

NFP Health Score: 82 / 100

Financial 68 · Governance 100 · Operational 90. The score is built from Form 990 line items only. It cannot measure how well an organisation delivers its mission.

Mission

AEF is a mission-motivated organization focused on expanding philanthropy, partnering with financial advisors to enable more donors to create significant charitable impact through donor-advised funds.

Revenue history

YearRevenue
2019$959.5M
2020$1.39B
2021$2.69B
2022$1.42B
2023$1.32B