Donor-Advised Funding

A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a philanthropic vehicle that allows donors to make charitable contributions, receive an immediate tax benefit, and then recommend grants from the fund over time. When a donor contributes to a DAF, they deposit cash, securities, or other assets into a fund managed by a sponsoring organization, such as a community foundation or a financial institution's charitable arm. The donor immediately receives a tax deduction for the donation. The funds are then invested, and the investment growth is tax-free. The donor retains advisory privileges over the investment allocation and can recommend grants to qualified charitable organizations at their discretion. This setup provides donors with a flexible way to manage their charitable giving, allowing them to support various causes and organizations as they choose.

Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal sponsorship is a financial and legal system in which a non-profit organization offers its legal and tax-exempt status to a project or initiative that aligns with the non-profit's mission but does not have its own non-profit status. This arrangement allows the project to solicit and receive tax-deductible donations and grants under the umbrella of the sponsor's exempt status. In this relationship, the fiscal sponsor typically handles administrative tasks, including managing donations, overseeing accounting and reporting, and ensuring compliance with tax laws. The project benefits by being able to focus on its programmatic work without the complexities of establishing and maintaining a separate non-profit entity. This model is particularly useful for new initiatives, short-term projects, or groups that prefer to avoid the bureaucracy and expense of forming a separate non-profit.

Although NACPM is a non-profit organization, we are not eligible for 501c3 status but rather 501c6 because of the legislative and advocacy work we engage in. A 501c6 cannot provide a letter for a tax write-off to donors. We are very grateful that Sojours Clinic, a 501c3, has agreed to be our fiscal sponsor for several years. This means that donations can be received by them and for a small administrative fee they pass the funds on to NACPM. 

Sojourns Community Clinic EIN - 62-1789197

Address: Sojourns Community Health Clinic 
4923 US Route 5 
Westminster, VT 05158

Checks should be made out to Sojourns Community Health Clinic and NACPM written in the memo line and mailed to:

Sara Allen , Executive Director Sojourns Community Health Clinic

4923 U.S. Route 5, Westminster, VT 05158