# Ren

> Ren is an Indianapolis-based financial technology and services company supplying the software, accounting, compliance support and administration behind donor-advised funds and other charitable vehicles. It serves wealth firms, financial advisors, foundations, donors and charities; its current website reports over $200 billion in charitable assets supported and more than 150 DAF programs.

- **Founded:** 1987
- **Headquarters:** Indianapolis, United States
- **Products:** Ren Giving Platform, DAF program administration, iPhi CoreEnterprise, Rapid Disbursement Engine, Ren for Charities
- **Notable:** Current homepage reports over $200 billion in charitable assets supported and 150+ DAF programs., Current About Ren page reports $35 billion granted to charities annually; this is charitable flow, not company revenue., Acquired Crown Philanthropic Solutions in 2016, Pinkaloo in 2021 and Stellar Technology Solutions in 2023.

## Products & services

- **Ren Giving Platform** — Digital DAF account opening and funding, grant recommendations, recurring giving, investment visibility and donor/advisor reporting. Ren dates its Giving Platform launch to 2017.
- **DAF program administration** — Branded portals, contribution and grant processing, accounting, compliance support, statements and implementation services for institutional programs.
- **iPhi CoreEnterprise** — Institutional philanthropic technology acquired with Stellar in 2023, including general ledger and subaccounting capabilities.
- **Rapid Disbursement Engine** — DAF-specific digital grant payments, ACH and check workflows, charity vetting, payment tracking and bank integrations. Public launch announced November 28, 2023.
- **Ren for Charities** — Charity portal for grant and donor information and enrollment in electronic grant payments across participating DAF programs.
- **Complex asset support** — Specialist due diligence, intake, board-approval coordination, contribution processing and reporting for gifts such as business interests, real estate and collectibles.
- **Charitable vehicle administration** — Support for charitable trusts, pooled income funds, charitable gift annuities, endowments and private foundations.
- **Patrons Circle** — Additional relationship management, planning, complex asset coordination and custom grant support for qualifying large charitable accounts.

## Achievements

- Current homepage reports over $200 billion in charitable assets supported and 150+ DAF programs.
- Current About Ren page reports $35 billion granted to charities annually; this is charitable flow, not company revenue.
- Acquired Crown Philanthropic Solutions in 2016, Pinkaloo in 2021 and Stellar Technology Solutions in 2023.
- Rapid Disbursement Engine launch announcement reported more than 100,000 grants and $500 million delivered during the first eleven months of 2023.
- Bain’s July 2023 announcement described Ren’s first institutional capital investment.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Great Hill Partners announced a growth investment on October 28; terms were undisclosed and Bain remained a significant shareholder.
- **2025-12** — Giving Season 2025 FAQ, marked updated December 29, described high account-opening volume and approximately ten-business-day grant processing during the season.
- **2026-09** — Ren published educational articles on charitable trusts on September 9 and DAF-versus-trust considerations on September 4.
- **2026-10** — At research time, Ren’s homepage and About page displayed $200B+ charitable assets supported and 150+ DAF programs; the About page displayed $35B annual charitable grants. This is an observation date, not an announced milestone date.

## Links

- Website: https://www.reninc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reninc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/renpsg
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Ren_Inc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/RenPSGinc/

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Last updated: 2026-10-01