Self Directed Trade Request Form
  • Self Directed Trade Request Form

  • Page 1 of 6 - Donor and/or Submitters Information
    Estimated Time to Complete: 5-10 Minutes

  • Who is completing this onboarding application?*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Is the Donor a*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Page 2 of 6 - Investment Terms

  • Approved investments:
    • Cash, individual bonds, individual stocks, mutual funds and ETFs
    • Professionally managed portfolios are monitored and continuously aligned with the Investment Policy Statement and Portfolio Design Guidance agreed to by the donor and IDAF
    • Innovative Donor Advised Funds (IDAF) reserves the right to determine whether an account should be further diversified. All accounts are subject to the Prohibited Investments and Transactions terms
    • The investment allocation target and/or portfolio design will need to be sent to Innovative Donor Advised Funds if requested

     

    PROHIBITED INVESTMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS

    The following investments and transactions are prohibited unless otherwise approved by the Trustees:

    • Real estate, except as held in a diversified REIT, ETF or mutual fund position
    • Closely held entities (i.e., Limited Liability Company, Limited Partnerships, General Partnerships, S Corporations)
    • Oil and gas interests
    • Non-publicly traded structured products
    • Futures, warrants or other leveraged investment strategies that employ derivatives, synthetics or forward contracts
    • Promissory notes and mortgages
    • Annuities
    • Life insurance
    • Options
    • Alternative investments
    • Master limited partnerships (MLPs) that generate unrelated business income tax (UBIT) for tax-exempt investors (generally indicated by the issuance of Form K-1); MLPs that provide 1099 reporting are usually acceptable
    • Any other types of investments that may generate unrelated business income tax (UBIT)
    • Debt-financed or leveraged investments
    • Investments in a participating advisor’s or affiliate’s own stock or debt and investments in for-profit companies
    for the purpose of exercising control or management
    • Any other types of investments that the Trustees may deem unsuitable or inappropriate

  • The submitter and/or donor has read the investment terms above and agrees not to submit trade orders that violate these terms?*
  • Page 3 of 6 - Trade Orders

  • Trade 1*
  • Trade 2
  • Trade 3
  • Trade 4
  • Trade 5
  • Trade 6
  • Trade 7
  • Trade 8
  • Trade 9
  • Trade 10
  • Trade 11
  • Trade 12
  • Trade 13
  • Trade 14
  • Trade 15
  • Trade 16
  • Trade 17
  • Trade 18
  • Trade 19
  • Trade 20
  • Page 4 of 6 - Terms and Conditions

  • Does the submitter and/or donor understands and agrees to electronic communication and to conduct business using secure electronic signature platforms?*
  • Does the submitter and/or donor authorize the trading orders to be executed as submitted? Note: Email service@idaf501.org if you have trading questions before submitting this request.*
  • Trades will be placed using settled funds available for trade and that IDAF does not place trades using unsettled or margin funds. Contributions will have a hold until they have cleared before trades can be placed with those funds. IDAF has sole discretion on the timing of trades in respect to settled funds. Does the submitter and/or donor understands and agrees to these terms?*
  • Trading transaction information is available in the custodians portal and on the custodians statement. Does the submitter and/or donor agree to promptly inform IDAF if the trades were not completed properly? Note: The responsibility for identifying trading errors is the submitters and/or donors.*
  • Trades are typically completed within 5-7 business / trading days. Delays can occur and/or not processed for a variety of reasons. IDAF will contact the submitter and/or donor to resolve issues before completing the trades. Funds in donor advised funds are the sole property of IDAF therefore the submitter and/or donor can not be harmed by trading delays and/or errors. Best efforts will be taken to execute trades as requested. Does the submitter and/or donor understand and accept these terms?*
  • Trades are executed by contracted Registered Investment Advisory firm. The submitter, donor, and IDAF agree to hold the RIA firm harmless for trading delays and/or errors. Does the submitter and/or donor understand and accept these terms?*
  • Does the Donor understand and accept that Innovative Donor Advised Funds (IDAF) does not provide tax, legal, or investment advice and the donor agrees to consult a qualified professional before making donations, grant requests, and/or trade orders?*
  • Page 5 of 6 - Trading Service Fee Schedule

  • The Innovative Donor Advised Funds (IDAF) Service Fee is automatically billed and debited from the donors dedicated donor advised fund when the trades are placed. Billing and services will cease if the donors dedicated donor advised fund account does not have a balance aqdiquate to pay the services fees.

    Service Fees - Effective 1/1/2025

    - Executing of Self-Directed Trading Orders up to 20 trades is a flat service fee of $25.

    - Each form submitted is subject to the $25 flat service fee.  

     

    Service Fees debited are shown on your account statement and details can be provided on request. 

    Fees are subject to change and advance notice will be provided. 

  • Next Steps

    1. Read this information and contact us or your financial advisor if you have any questions

    2. Your request will be reviewed and if anything is missing or unclear, we will contact you or your financial advisors for additional information.

    3. Press Submit Below if your self directed trade request form is complete. 

     

    Thank you! 

     

    Micah Landis

    Executive Director

    Innovative Donor Advised Funds 

    501(c)(3) Non-Profit  - EIN 99-4321241

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