Case fileDonor-Advised FundHigh-profile
National Philanthropic Trust
Appears in filings: 2018, 2020–2025
Total known giving to Capital Research Center
$270,000
“It manages about $65 billion — and, like all donor-advised funds, can route a gift while naming only the fund.”
Why this donor matters
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest independent donor-advised fund sponsor, managing roughly $65 billion in charitable assets. Like other DAFs, when it appears in Capital Research Center's filings it names the trust rather than the underlying donor — a reminder that the anonymity feature is not unique to ideological funds.
Giving on record
| Year | Recipient | Source filing | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Capital Research Center | IRS Form 990 (2025) ↗ | $54,500 |
| 2024 | Capital Research Center | IRS Form 990 (2024) ↗ | $60,500 |
| 2023 | Capital Research Center | IRS Form 990 (2023) ↗ | $35,500 |
| 2022 | Capital Research Center | IRS Form 990 (2022) ↗ | $31,000 |
| 2021 | Capital Research Center | IRS Form 990 (2021) ↗ | $32,000 |
| 2020 | Capital Research Center | IRS Form 990 (2020) ↗ | $29,000 |
| 2018 | Capital Research Center | IRS Form 990 (2018) ↗ | $27,500 |
| Total | $270,000 | ||
Why this matters
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