Cash distribution test: Private foundation set-asides

The foundation satisfies the cash distribution test if:

1. The specific project for which the amount is set aside will not be completed before the end of the tax year in which the set-aside is made,
2. The foundation actually distributes for exempt purposes, in cash or its equivalent, the start-up period minimum amount during the foundation's start-up period, and
3. The foundation actually distributes the full-payment period minimum amount in each tax year of the foundation's full-payment period.

New foundations may find the cash distribution test useful as they assess how much they will actually distribute for start-up projects.

Additional information

• Statement required for cash distribution test