Haven Charitable is a public charity for donors who think in decades. Open a Donor Advised Fund, contribute to a Giving Vault, or use one to fund the other.
Haven Charitable is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Through Donor Advised Funds and mission-specific Giving Vaults, contributions support vetted nonprofit programs in global health, ocean conservation, veteran mental health, and other charitable causes — with public reporting on every grant.
A flexible, tax-advantaged charitable account you control. Contribute when it suits your tax planning, take the deduction immediately, and grant to any qualified charity — including Haven's Giving Vaults — whenever you're ready.
Learn about DAFs →A long-term charitable fund focused on a specific mission. Your contribution is pooled, professionally invested, and distributed under the Vault's published policy by independent advisors to the charities making the greatest impact on the cause.
Explore Giving Vaults →Open a DAF at Haven and use it to fund a Giving Vault. Your contribution earns an immediate deduction, the capital is invested for the long term, and distributions fund the cause year after year. The simplest way to build a lasting legacy.
Open a Donor Advised Fund →Most charitable giving is spent the year it's made. A Giving Vault works differently. Contributions are pooled, professionally invested, and distributed under each Vault's published policy — investment returns first, principal when the mission's timeline demands it, replenished by ongoing contributions — so grantmaking continues year after year.
Donors aligned around a shared cause contribute to a Vault. Cash, securities, real estate, fine art, private equity, cryptocurrency — accepted in-kind and consolidated into a single charitable cause or mission.
Professional managers — selected by Haven's investment committee — invest the capital in strategies matched to the Vault's time horizon and published distribution policy. The corpus is stewarded for the long term; distributions are what fund the mission.
Independent advisors — subject-matter experts in the cause area — evaluate the field and allocate each year's distribution — set by the Vault's published policy — to the highest-impact organizations doing the work. Donors receive a full accounting of every grant.
Most large-scale charitable giving requires either building a private foundation — expensive, administratively heavy — or making ad-hoc grants the donor researches and monitors themselves. A Giving Vault delivers the same outcomes, with none of the operational burden.
Capital is invested under a published distribution policy — preserved where possible, deployed where the mission demands it — so grantmaking continues year after year.
Independent advisors with deep knowledge of the cause select the charities and allocate capital. You don't need to research, vet, or monitor — the work is done by people who do it full time.
Annual reporting on investment performance, grants made, and outcomes achieved. You see exactly where the income went and what it accomplished.
Every donor to a Vault is pulling in the same direction behind a focused mission.
Three Vaults are raising today. More will follow as advisors and donors come together around new missions. Each carries its own mandate, its own time horizon, and its own advisor panel.
Family offices and private donors increasingly hold their wealth in forms that traditional charities are unequipped to receive — appreciated real estate, fine art, private company equity, cryptocurrency, and other non-standard assets. Donating these directly is among the most tax-efficient charitable acts available: the donor avoids the capital gains they would have realized on a sale and — for most long-term appreciated assets — receives a deduction at fair market value.
Haven is built to accept and liquidate the full range of complex assets, with the appraisals, custody, legal review, and reporting handled in-house. The proceeds flow into your DAF, your chosen Giving Vault, or both.
Talk to our team about a contribution →Appraisals, custody, legal review, and reporting handled in-house by Haven's Complex Assets desk. Deduction treatment varies by asset type and holding period — donors should consult their tax advisors.
Haven Charitable is a tax-exempt public charity that files its required annual return with the IRS each year. Our mandate covers both sides of the platform: administer Donor Advised Funds with fiduciary care, and steward each Giving Vault's capital under its published distribution policy — directing grants to the most effective organizations in every cause area. The work is overseen by people who do it full time.
