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Donors Capital Fund Inc

EIN 54-1934032 · Alexandria, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Support charities that alleviate, through education, research and private initiatives, society's most pervasive and radical needs, including those related to social welfare, health, the environment, economics, governance, foreign relations, and arts and culture.

Income
$7.4 million
Spending
$6.1 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
8.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$507,792, chairman and president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 965% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $5.5 million spent. Donor Advised Fund Program: Donors Capital Fund supports a class of public charities firmly committed to liberty. These charities all help strengthen American civil society by promoting private initiatives rather than government programs as the solution to the most pressing issues of the day in the areas of social welfare, health, the environment, economics, governance, foreign relations, and arts and culture. Supported charities will also encourage private philanthropy and individual giving as opposed to governmental solutions to society's problems.
  2. $448,223 spent. Fiscal Sponsorships: Donors Capital Fund assists new organizations seeking public charity status whose missions are compatible with DCF's mission After due diligence of an organization is performed, the board decides whether to adopt the program as a DCF program. If adopted, DCF takes oversight of the program as its own, generally contracting with the new organization to perform the program's day-to-day activities. Once the new organization receives its positive determination letter from the IRS finding it is a publicly supported charity, the organization becomes a free-standing entity independent from DCF.
  3. $37,050 spent. FNGO Supporting Services: At the suggestion of donors to DCF or upon being approached by a foreign non-governmental organization directly, DCF will evaluate if the FNGO's mission is compatible with that of DCF's. If so, DCF may seek to obtain an equivalency determination from a qualified party finding that if the FNGO had been organized in the United States and had applied to the IRS for public charity status, in the opinion of the qualified party the FNGO would have received a positive determination letter from the IRS finding the FNGO would have qualified as a US publicly supported charity. If the qualified party issues a positive equivalency determination, DCF will accept contributions for the purpose of supporting the FNGO.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Donors Fund Inc (Lakewood, NJ), EIN 47-4844275. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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