Donor-Advised Funds
Give through your DAF to families facing pediatric illness
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) gift is one of the simplest ways to stand with families at Children’s Health in Dallas, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children’s, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account that allows donors to contribute money or assets, receive an immediate tax deduction, and recommend gifts to qualified nonprofits over time. It provides a simple, flexible way to organize and manage charitable giving.
Donor-Advised Fund Giving
Direct your charitable dollars where families need them most.
EIN 83-2778277
Big Z Foundation
501(c)3
Use the following on your DAF form
Sponsors need the legal organization name and EIN exactly as they appear with the IRS.
LEGAL NAME
ALSO KNOWN AS/ FORMER LEGAL NAME
EIN
Big Z Foundation
TAX STATUS
Zach Hoefler Memorial Trust
83-2778277
501(c)3 public charity
MAILING ADDRESS FOR DAFS
1314 W. McDermott Dr., Suite 106-522
Allen, TX 75013
HOW TO GIVE THROUGH A DAF
Four steps from recommendation to prosthetics impact
You already have the tax deduction when you funded your DAF. Recommending a DAF to Big Z simply directs those dollars to families who need assistance with essential household needs, travel and hotel accommodations, medical claim cost assistance, and funeral assistance.
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Log in to your DAF
Open Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, National Philanthropic Trust, or your community foundation portal.
Search for Big Z
Enter EIN 83-2778277 or “Big Z Foundation.” If the sponsor still lists the former name, search Zach Hoefler Memorial Trust.
Recommend the gift
Choose the amount and purpose. Unrestricted gifts fund monthly family gifts. You may also designate scholarships or a specific family-support need.
Tell us it is coming
DAFs often arrive without your name. Use the notification form so we can thank you, match the gift, and honor any designation.
THE BIG Z FOUNDATION
No family should have to choose between caring for a sick child and keeping the lights on.
The Big Z Foundation was founded in memory of Zach Hoefler. DAF support helps families facing catastrophic childhood illness with urgent, practical needs while their child is in treatment.
WHY A DAF GIFT SUPPORTS THIS MISSION
Your recommendation becomes a lifeline
The Big Z Foundation was founded in memory of Zach Hoefler. We exist so no family has to choose between caring for a sick child and keeping the lights on.
Monthly family gifts
DAF dollars go straight to rent, utilities, groceries, gas, hotel stays near the hospital, medical co-pays, and funeral assistance for families in treatment.
Hospital social-work partners
We work with social workers at Children’s Health in Dallas, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children’s, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt so help reaches families when the crisis is most acute.