Equivalency determination (ED) is the process by which a U.S. grantmaker makes a good faith determination that a foreign grantee is considered the equivalent of a U.S. public charity under IRS Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(4) of the tax code. One of these requirements...
How can U.S. foundations make a tax-advantaged gift to a foreign NGO that is not designated as exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code? And, how can donors be assured that their donation is used appropriately? The IRS provides U.S. grantmakers with...
When disasters strike, generous people around the world rush to open their wallets to give to those in need. And when those disasters happen in the United States, US donors have quick and easy tools to deploy funding and support relief efforts. But when disasters...
Coming This November - The Latest Sustainable Development Goal Report As the 2030 SDG framework reaches its halfway point this year, our team returns to release the latest version of the CAF America Sustainable Developments Goals report. Sign up below to...
Image: View of Albert Gallatin Statue US Flag US Treasury Department Washington DC. Statue by James Fraser, 1947. On November 14th, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the US Department of Treasury released a new Compliance Communique titled “Guidance for...
Economic turmoil, long-lasting conflicts, the climate crisis, and shockwaves from the Covid-19 pandemic have sparked humanitarian crises that disproportionately affect the world’s most vulnerable populations. Too often, international systems treat crises as though...
Russia continues to target key Ukrainian infrastructure, leading to electricity outages, supply chain disruptions, and increased challenges for global civil society to provide humanitarian aid. It is expected that a second wave of up to 750,000 more Ukrainian refugees...
This case study was originally published in October 2022 on cafonline.org. Project summary A client approached us for help to verify a project with long-term impact that he could support through his CAF Charitable Trust. Now, fifty women in rural Burkina Faso are...
U.S. donors are looking north In recent years, there has been an exponential increase in the grants that CAF America has disbursed to organizations located within Canada. In this report, we have showcased the most compelling trends which exemplify the interest,...
Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America. More than half of all Guatemalans live in poverty. A similar percentage of the country’s residents are under age 19. In such an environment, young women are disproportionately vulnerable, especially if they...
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