charitable funds

Nonprofit financial reserves

Charitable funds are money or assets set aside for philanthropic purposes—supporting causes like education, disaster relief, or medical research.

The term covers both the pools of money held by charitable organizations and specific accounts donors establish for giving: The foundation manages several charitable funds.

Contributions to charitable funds often qualify for tax benefits.

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tax exemptions · tax write-off · grants · endowments · education programs · auditing · animal welfare · scholarships · foundations · poverty alleviation · public benefit · fiduciary duty · board of directors · reporting · annual report · trusts · sponsorships · crowdfunding

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purpose/beneficiary

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Individually accumulated wealth

private wealth · slush funds · family trusts · discretionary spending · discretionary income

organizational structure

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Pooled alternative investment vehicles

venture capital · private equity · commercial capital · business capital · commercial enterprises

financial ethics

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Illegally acquired financial assets

dirty money · dark money · slush funds · embezzled funds · ill-gotten gains

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