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Probate & Trust Law Section Conference Manual ... - Minnesota CLE

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c. Ordinary Income Property. Only the basis is considered a<br />

qualified charitable contribution and deduction is subject to the<br />

50% ceiling.<br />

d. Tangible Personal Property. Contributions for an unrelated use<br />

are considered a qualified charitable contribution in the amount of<br />

the donor’s basis; deduction is subject to the 50% ceiling.<br />

D. Donor Advised Fund versus Private Foundations.<br />

1. A donor advised fund does not pay the tax on investment income that<br />

applies to private foundations.<br />

2. A donor advised fund relieves the donor and the donor's family of the bulk<br />

of the management responsibilities with respect to the charitable fund. By<br />

contrast, with a private foundation, the foundation managers must manage<br />

the organization's investments, make decisions about grants and distribute<br />

funds, and prepare annual accounts and comply with IRS and state<br />

reporting requirements.<br />

3. The primary disadvantage of a donor advised fund is that the donor gives<br />

up legal control over the use of the charitable fund. With a private<br />

foundation, the donor and the donor's family can retain complete control<br />

over grants and other charitable distributions.<br />

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