Daffy, the modern donor-advised fund (DAF) platform designed to help people be more generous, more often, today announced that it surpassed $2 billion in charitable assets, just five years after launching publicly on September 30, 2021.

Daffy entered 2026 with more than $720 million in charitable assets, up from $334 million at the end of 2024. In the first nine months of 2026 alone, members have contributed more than $800 million to their Daffy funds, even before the year-end giving season begins. The remainder of Daffy’s growth reflects significant appreciation in assets already contributed, particularly private and restricted company stock, and investment gains on charitable assets held in members’ Daffy portfolios. This highlights a key benefit of a donor-advised fund like Daffy, where assets can remain invested for potential tax-free growth until they’re donated to charity.

Stock giving has been a major driver of that growth. Through August 2026, stock contributions surpassed $675 million – more than 2x all of 2025. Private and restricted company stock contributions alone accounted for more than $600 million, 4x 2025’s total.

As a DAF built from the ground up for giving, Daffy is especially proud to see donations to charities growing alongside charitable assets. Daffy members recommended more than $125 million in donations to charities in 2025. So far in 2026, donation recommendations have already surpassed $350 million, 2.8x the total of all of 2025.

“From the very beginning, we have believed that donor-advised funds are critical for charitable giving because they help people set assets aside when they are financially able, ensuring that they can give consistently when funds are needed,” said Adam Nash, co-founder and CEO of Daffy. “The growth we’re seeing in public and private stock contributions shows that more people are moving beyond simply giving reactively with cash and instead setting aside assets proactively for charity.”

Stock giving is a win-win for both donors and charities. Donors who contribute appreciated stock directly may be eligible to deduct the stock’s fair market value while avoiding capital gains taxes on the appreciation, and charities then can receive the full value of the donated asset. Because the vast majority of the 1.7 million charities in the U.S. are not equipped to accept stock directly, donor-advised funds like Daffy can serve as a powerful intermediary. This allows donors to split their gifts across multiple charities and give regularly over time, rather than all at once.

Daffy is seeing stock giving across a wide range of contribution sizes. In 2026 so far, the largest has exceeded $4 million, while the median public stock contribution is about $3,200.

Private stock giving is expanding beyond its historical niche of wealthy founders, board members, and venture capitalists, as Daffy works to make giving of this asset more accessible to employees across a wider range of employees and investors. In 2026, private stock contributions have ranged from as little as $3,000 to more than $5 million. By lowering minimums and simplifying a traditionally complex process, Daffy is helping more employees turn private company equity into charitable assets.

“Daffy members are donating everything from shares of index funds to stock in hot public companies like SpaceX,” Adam Nash said. “For thousands of years, setting aside a portion of your income has been considered the hallmark of an ethical life. Even today, most people still give with cash, despite more and more wealth being created through public and private markets. Whether you’re a retail investor or an AI employee whose wealth was created through company equity, people are realizing that the assets in their portfolio can also be used for charitable giving. Our goal at Daffy is to make setting aside stock for charity as natural as setting aside cash, and to make that possible for as many people as possible.”

All this growth is happening before the peak year-end giving season, when charitable contributions typically accelerate.

Key Milestones at a Glance

  • $2 billion in charitable assets reached five years after launch, up from $720M in 2025
  • $800M+ contributed to Daffy in the first nine months of 2026
    • $675M+ in stock contributions through August 31, up from $305M in 2025
    • $600M+ in private and restricted stock contributions, already 4x all of 2025
    • Median public stock contribution: about $3,200, with the largest $4M
    • Median private & restricted stock contribution: as small as $3,000, median of approximately $1M, and largest more than $5M
  • $350M+ in donation recommendations to charities so far in 2026, already 2.8x the $125M donation recommendations in all of 2025.

All Daffy figures are based on initial unaudited results from 1/1/2026 to 8/31/2026. Audited financials from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 are available upon request. Median and largest contributions do not include any company matching through Daffy for Work.

About Daffy

Daffy is the Donor-Advised Fund for You™ — a modern, fast-growing platform for charitable giving that helps people be more generous, more often. Daffy makes it simple for anyone to set money aside for charity, invest those funds tax-free, and donate to over 1.7 million U.S. charities, all with no minimums and industry-low fees. Members can contribute cash, appreciated securities, and even private stock, unlocking tax advantages often out of reach elsewhere.

Like a 401(k) for giving, Daffy turns charitable giving into an easy habit through an annual giving goal, recurring contributions, and recurring donations. Daffy is also the first DAF to offer family giving and public matching campaigns, so members can bring loved ones and friends into the habit of giving.

Through Daffy for Work, employers give employees a dedicated account for charitable giving and can match their contributions. And through integrations with platforms like Betterment and Robinhood, Daffy brings charitable giving into the financial apps people already use.

Today, Daffy ranks among the Top 10 largest DAF providers in the U.S. out of more than 1,400 nationwide, with over $2 billion in charitable assets and more than $500 million distributed to over 20,000 charities. Daffy serves members with accounts ranging from a few thousand dollars to over $100 million, reflecting its commitment to making giving easier at every level. Daffy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 86-3177440), like all donor-advised fund providers. To give with Daffy, visit daffy.org or search “Daffy” in the App Store.

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