Renaissance Charitable Foundation

Renaissance Charitable Foundation

Renaissance Charitable Foundation was founded in 2000 by Gregory W. Baker. Baker serves as president and board chairperson. The foundation operates as an independent 501(c)(3) public charity that sponsors donor-advised fund programs. RCF accepts contributions across multiple asset classes including real estate through its wholly owned Renaissance Special Gifts Foundation LLC, cryptocurrency positions held via The Giving Block, and interests in C-corporations, S-corporations, and partnerships. It also manages a Type 1 supporting organization trust in South Dakota for gifts that may generate unrelated business income. Grant recommendations flow to more than 52,000 charities across the United States. The foundation maintains relationships with UBS for private-label DAF solutions and assumed administration of TIAA Charitable donor-advised fund accounts in 2021. The organization employs eight professionals at its Indianapolis headquarters. It maintains a wholly owned subsidiary for nonconforming assets and participates in professional networks such as Charitable Gift Planners of Indiana. External service providers include Blue & Co. for auditing and Waterfall Economidis for legal counsel. No operational events from the last 24 months appear in available records. RCF functions as a public charity rather than a private foundation, which allows it to receive and administer gifts on behalf of multiple unrelated donors while maintaining separation between donor recommendations and final grant decisions. This sponsoring model creates a distinct governance layer between the foundation board and individual donor intent.