Make a grant recommendation to Humane World for Animals
If you have a donor-advised fund (DAF), you can help protect animals worldwide and rescue animals from cruelty and neglect by recommending a grant to Humane World for Animals.
Giving through your DAF is a fast, secure and tax-smart way to make a donor-advised fund donation. Your DAF giving helps us rescue, care for and advocate for animals in need—while maximizing your philanthropic impact.
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Our information
Legal Name: Humane World for Animals, Inc.
Address: 1255 23rd St. NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20037
U.S. Tax Identification Number: 53-0225390
Humane World for Animals is classified by the IRS as a public charity and is a qualified charitable organization with a 501(c)(3) designation. We may receive DAF gifts.
What is a donor-advised fund (DAF)?
A donor-advised fund is a simple, flexible and tax-efficient way to give to qualified charities you care about. Think of DAFs as charitable savings accounts that can grow tax-free over time!
How does a DAF work?
Open a DAF: Contribute cash or other assets to your DAF account at a sponsoring organization (e.g., Fidelity Charitable, DAFgiving360, BNY Mellon, a local community foundation and more). You will receive an immediate tax deduction when you contribute to your DAF account.
Grow your fund: Your account can grow tax-free through investment.
Give when ready: Give when ready—now or in the future!
Recommend a donor-advised fund grant to support a qualified charity you care about, such as Humane World for Animals.
Ready to make a difference?
How to donate from a DAF
You can make a major difference for animals by giving through your donor-advised fund with a grant recommendation.
1. Simply log into your DAF account with your sponsoring organization or use our DAF giving form below to recommend a grant to Humane World for Animals.
2. Specify Humane World for Animals, Inc. as the recipient (U.S. tax identification number: 53-0225390).
3. Submit your grant recommendation.
4. Tell us about your DAF grant! Include your name and address in the notes field when recommending your grant with your sponsoring organization and email us at DAFgiving@humaneworld.org to let us know to expect your grant so we can thank you.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Use DAF Direct to recommend a grant to Humane World for Animals today and help us build a more compassionate world.
Ways to give through your donor-advised fund
- Make a one-time gift right now by recommending a DAF grant through your sponsoring organization or by using the DAF giving form above.
- Make a recurring DAF grant so your contributions can make an even bigger difference for animals!
- Legacy DAF grant: Leave a legacy of compassion by recommending Humane World for Animals as a beneficiary of your DAF account. Visit our Planned Giving page to learn more.
Frequently asked questions
If you don't yet have a DAF.
A donor-advised fund—which is like a charitable savings account—is a giving vehicle that allows you to combine favorable tax benefits with flexibility to support your favorite causes and organizations, including Humane World for Animals. You can recommend grants to Humane World for Animals, Inc. from your donor-advised fund.
Cash, stocks, cryptocurrency, real estate, and more. Speak with your financial institution to learn more!
Giving through your donor-advised fund may provide multiple benefits:
- Income tax: You may be eligible for an immediate income tax deduction in the year you contribute to your DAF.
- Capital gains tax: If you fund your DAF with appreciated assets (securities, real estate or other assets), you may not incur capital gains tax due on appreciation.
- Estate tax: Assets in a DAF are generally removed from estate taxes.
- Tax-free growth: Your contributions are invested by the sponsoring organization, allowing your fund to grow tax-free over time.
- Alternative minimum tax: If you are subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT), your contribution may help reduce your AMT impact, depending on your circumstances.
These are just examples. Please consult your tax advisor regarding your specific tax implications and benefits of contributing to a DAF.
It only takes a few minutes! You can open a DAF through written agreement with a community foundation, financial services firm or other sponsoring organization. Some sponsoring organizations require a minimum gift to open your fund, while others require minimal to no initial investment.
A sponsoring organization holds and administers donor-advised funds. The following are just a few examples, but there are many more:
- Fidelity Charitable
- BNY Melon
- DAFgiving360
If you have questions about a DAF grant you have recommended to Humane World for Animals, please reach out to our team at DAFgiving@humaneworld.org. Please reach out to your sponsoring organization for more information about your specific giving fund.
Frequently asked questions
If you already have a DAF.
You can log in to your DAF account directly by visiting the webpage of your sponsoring organization. For your convenience, here is a list of other common DAF providers:
Bank of America Charitable Fund
California Community Foundation
Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
DAFgiving360/Schwab Charitable Fund
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
Greater Houston Community Foundation
Independent Charitable Gift Fund
Key Biscayne Community Foundation
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc.
Rochester Area Community Foundation
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
The Chicago Community Foundation
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County
The Foundation Source Charitable Foundation
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
You can give online using the DAF giving form on our webpage. Or, you can visit the webpage of your sponsoring organization, log in to your account and make a DAF grant recommendation directly. Contact your sponsoring organization for more information.
Work directly with your sponsoring organization to make recurring DAF donations. For example, you can request that they distribute DAF grants to Humane World for Animals, Inc. on a monthly, quarterly, bi-yearly or yearly basis. Please note that minimum contributions as well as the amount and frequency of grant recommendations all vary depending upon the sponsoring organization.
Create a plan today to ensure your charitable wishes—and your compassion for animals— continue well into the future.
A succession plan for your donor-advised fund is an important part of your estate plan and charitable legacy. It lets you tell your DAF sponsor how you would like the assets remaining in your charitable giving fund to be distributed after your lifetime.
Without a succession plan, the funds remaining in your DAF may be transferred to the sponsor’s charitable fund and distributed at its discretion rather than according to your wishes, and the causes and organizations closest to your heart. Learn more here.
If you wish to make a DAF grant of $10,000 or more, we recommend that you contact the Humane World for Animals Major Gift Officer in your region.
Legal Name: Humane World for Animals, Inc.
Address: 1255 23rd St. NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20037
U.S. tax identification number: 53-0225390
- Please ask your fund administrator to submit your DAF grant with reference to your first and last name and the name of your DAF fund (if applicable).
- Please also let us know to expect your DAF grant by emailing us at DAFgiving@humaneworld.org to let us know of your pending DAF grant.
Our ability to provide you with a timely and correct acknowledgement for your grant is dependent on Humane World for Animals receiving complete information. If no identifying information about your grant is received, we will be unable to issue an acknowledgment.
DAF grants cannot be used to pay for fundraising events, Humane Journeys, To the Rescue! gala tickets, sponsorships or anything that provides more than an incidental benefit to the person making the DAF recommendation. Please reference IRS regulations and consult with your DAF fund administrator to ensure compliance.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, DAF grants are unrestricted and support our mission where the need is greatest. If you are interested in making a gift of $10,000 or more and supporting a specific area of our work, please contact the Humane World for Animals Major Gift Officer in your region.
If you have questions about a DAF grant you have recommended to Humane World for Animals, please reach out to our team at DAFgiving@humaneworld.org. Please reach out to your sponsoring organization for more information about your specific giving fund.
Questions?
If you have questions about how to give through your DAF or about how your gift will be used to support the work of Humane World for Animals, please reach out to our team at DAFgiving@humaneworld.org. Thank you for caring about animals!
Donate with confidence
Humane World for Animals earns a top four-star rating from Charity Navigator (see also here), which reports that “you can give with confidence,” and is approved by the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance for all 20 of its standards for charity accountability, which address charity governance, finances, effectiveness reporting, appeal accuracy, website disclosures and donor privacy. We have Candid's (formerly Guidestar's) Platinum Seal of Transparency for providing donors with information on our strategic plan, impact, leadership demographics and other metrics.
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