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On May 6th and 7th, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS hosted hearing in response to comments it received on proposed DAF regulations. United Philanthropy Forum Senior Director of Public Policy Matthew L. Evans joined over 30 different speakers and testified during the hearing.

In response to the recent comments the U.S.

A bipartisan group of 33 House Ways and Means members wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging reconsideration of the IRS' proposed donor-advised funds (DAFs) regulations.

A key policy issue for the Forum is Donor-Advised Funds.

Forum Comment Letter to Treasury regarding proposed regulations impacting donor-advised funds.

Earlier this month, the Forum submitted a letter to the California General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee in opposition to Assembly Bill 1712. This bill would require the Attorney General to develop reporting regulations related to donor-advised funds (DAFs) at an account-by-account level, departing from the current practice, already in place. The fund-by-fund disclosure required by the bill would likely lead to the disclosure of donor identify and/or private donor information.