Secure tax-deductible funding and get proper oversight, compliance, and accountability for your charitable project—even if your organization isn’t recognized as a 501(c)(3) charity.
Fundraise and Grant Funds For a Specific Cause
FS Charitable Fund, an IRS approved 501(c)(3) public charity, offers a Fiscal Sponsorship Program in partnership with Foundation Source. Upon approval of your project, FS Charitable Fund creates a restricted fund through which it receives donations and disburses grants to your organization.
Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement
Compliance Oversight and Accountability
Seamless & Responsive Collaboration
Focus on Mission-Driven Work
We Work With:
- Emerging nonprofits awaiting IRS 501(c)(3) recognition (e.g., during the 6-12+ month window pending the IRS’s approval of charity status).
- Grassroots organizations testing short-term initiatives, like community campaigns or research pilots.
- Mission-aligned charitable projects from non-charitable entities seeking quick access to philanthropic funding—ideal for organizations who want credibility and donor attraction who wish to maintain their autonomy.
How It Works:
- Streamlined Application: Submit project details, budget, and qualifications; we conduct due diligence for mission fit.
- Restricted Fund Management: All gifts flow to us; we grant periodically, with full variance power for 501(c)(3) compliance.
- Reporting and Oversight: We’ll work with you to provide periodic narrative and financial reports to funding sources if desired.
- Vetting and Assessment: Your donors will be relieved that an experienced team will be thoroughly vetting the project as part of the program.
- Proven Structure: Fiscal sponsorship agreement ensures no agency/joint venture risks.
Why Work With Us?
Our deep domain and regulatory expertise best equip our fiscally sponsored partners with the resources they need to amplify impact.
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Perfect for pre-501(c)(3) entities or pilots—e.g., a documentary film production awaiting IRS approval or a global women’s empowerment initiative needing quick donor access. Launch in weeks, not months.
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You handle project operations while we oversee compliance.
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Attract gifts from individuals, corporations, governments, and foundations; our variance power satisfies federal tax rules. For example, a foundation grants to us, and we provide due diligence and reporting—with zero hassle or exposure for them.
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Anti-corruption/export compliance is baked in.
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Donors get full deductions; private foundations avoid expenditure responsibility penalties by granting through us.
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Promote your mission-driven work via approved materials to attract individuals, corporations and foundations. We pair with an experienced and versatile payment processor to accept a wide range of donation types. Tax receipts are provided to all donors.
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FS Charitable Fund is exploring options for accepting foreign donations that would be tax-deductible in non-US locations.
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Experiment, scale or sunset easily with no long-term commitments; dissolve simply if needed.
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