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The You Before Us Fund

What Is It? 

The You Before Us Fund is a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) managed through the Central Valley Community Foundation and established at Realty Concepts in 2024. Through The You Before Us Fund, participating agents can elect to have a pre-set percentage of gross commissions earned from their sales to be donated back to the community. 


Because the donation comes from gross commission, the agent and Realty Concepts will each give in the percentage equal to the agent’s commission split at that time. Because the agent does not realize any taxable income, their annual tax basis is thereby lowered, making this, effectively, a 100% tax write-off for each dollar donated. Agents can elect to give to The You Before Us Fund at 0.5%, 1% or 2% of each commission earned. 


Donations will be held in two separate pools of money: Agent Donation Pool and Company Donation Pool. 

  • 60% of the money from the Agent Donation Pool will be donated to 3 local charities, voted on by participants. The remaining 40% of funds will be held in reserve for small donations to be made throughout the year at the request of participating agents. 
  • Money from the Company Donation Pool will be set aside to create an endowed fund that will be managed in perpetuity by the Shamshoian family.

For more information on how the fund works, click here. 

How Do I Join? 

We welcome any and all RC agents to join The You Before Us Fund at any time. Simply fill out this form and all contributions moving forward will be deducted from gross commissions at the percentage level the agent selected on the form. Look for a confirmation email from either Margaret Ann Shamshoian at ma@realtyconcepts.com or from accounting@realtyconcepts.com. 

To elect out, simply email commissions@realtyconcepts.com at least 72 hours prior to the close of escrow. 

You Before Us Fund Agent Donation Requests

As a participating agent in our Donor Advised Fund, you may donate some of The You Before Us Fund’s money to a nonprofit organization of your choice. The charity must be a registered 501c3, and you must request the grant using the Grant Request Form here. The amount of money available to each participating agent will be determined in January of each calendar year and will be based on the amount of money donated in the previous year. 

A few things to keep in mind: 

  • Donations must be approved by Central Valley Community Foundation, and it takes 10-14 days for checks to be mailed out to the organization. 
  • The check will come from Central Valley Community Foundation directly, not Realty Concepts. 
  • Donations cannot benefit the donor directly. This means you cannot receive any tangible benefits from your donation, such as event tickets, food, etc. 
Questions? Contact Margaret Ann at ma@realtyconcepts.com and she’ll help with anything you need!