On A Shoestring
Brown Advisory
MARCH 28, 2019
The “5% rule” was instituted in 1981 by the IRS; this rule requires private foundations to distribute at least 5% of portfolio assets each year, and over time this rule has been voluntarily adopted by nonprofits of all types. Each “shoestring” curve represents the expected outcomes for various allocation targets, assuming a given spend rate.
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