The Us Charitable Gift Trust
Official website for The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust (Gift Trust), a Boston-based public charity sponsored by Eaton Vance/Morgan Stanley that offers donor-advised funds and pooled Legacy Income Trusts. The site provides program overviews, literature and forms, donor login portals, and contact information. It includes donor resources and documents (including tax-deadline materials) for contributors and charitable organizations.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A tax-exempt organization that can accept donor-advised-fund (DAF) gifts and presents a clear, donor-friendly case for support; both national institutions and local nonprofits that appeal directly to individual donors or financial-advisor channels fit this pattern.
Good Fit
- • Recognized 501(c)(3) status and clear legal name/EIN for payment processing.
- • Strong donor-facing materials or impact summaries that make it easy for a donor to recommend a grant.
- • Programs that resonate with individual donor interests (education, health, religion, community services).
- • Capacity to receive one-off or unrestricted DAF gifts without needing a competitive application.
- • Existing relationships with donors, advisors, or DAF sponsor networks.
Geography
The latest filings show grants reaching all 50 states plus DC, and state-level shares are spread across many jurisdictions, indicating a truly national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The most recent year funded over 6,500 distinct recipients with roughly 3,100 new and 3,400 returning recipients, and the top five recipients together accounted for only about 14% of dollars, showing a very broad and diverse recipient set.
New Applicants
Nearly half of the recipients in the latest year were new, which demonstrates frequent inclusion of new organizations; direct entry appears donor-mediated rather than via a public application, but behavioral evidence shows unfamiliar nonprofits commonly receive grants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
