Montana PBS accepts grants through donor advised funds regularly, both large and small, and we are grateful for those who contribute this way! 

We welcome your gift to Montana PBS through DAF. A few tips for your consideration when you make a grant to Montana PBS through your DAF: 

1. Be sure to use our legal name “Friends of Montana PBS, Inc.” and Tax ID: 81-0426350 when making a grant through your DAF. 
2. Ask your fund to include your name and address on the check sent from the fund so that we can properly thank you, keep you updated on all the latest developments at Montana PBS, and share the good news of how your support is making a difference. 
3. If you have questions about making a gift to Montana PBS through a DAF, please be in touch. Contact our Director of Development Kristina Martin at 406-994-6221 or kristina@montanapbs.org.  
     

Did you know donor-advised funds (DAFs) can help you save on your taxes, while helping your favorite nonprofits? 

The DAF, sometimes called a charitable account or charitable savings account, allows the donor to make donations to the DAF to maximize their tax deductions on a timeline that suits them, “bunching” their giving if needed, while regularly and consistently making grants to and supporting the organizations they love. 

DAFs can be established at financial institutions like Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable and many others, or at community foundations. Talk to your investment advisor. 

Giving through a DAF allows for flexibility and ease in giving for the donor, with several advantages for the donor as well: 

• Gifts to the DAF are generally eligible for an immediate tax deduction. 
• The fund can allocate grants to the nonprofit of your choice when it makes sense for the donor. 
• DAFs grow tax-free, allowing you to increase your philanthropy and your impact, and earnings are tax-exempt. 
• DAFs are easy to start and administer. They can often be established online and grant recommendations can be made online, too. 
• A DAF can be a more affordable option than establishing a private foundation. 
• DAFs help you track your donations, allowing you to give strategically. 
• DAFs allow you to set up recurring donations to keep steady support for organizations you love. 
• DAFs can be a tool in planned giving: you can also choose to have any remaining DAF funds distributed to the nonprofit(s) of your choice after your lifetime by naming the nonprofit as a beneficiary of all or a portion of remaining funds.