Non Grantor Trust/Foundation to limit capital gains on RE

[Christina N.]

After completing my taxes this year for my 2 rentals (just purchased last year), I have capitals gains that are affecting my taxes with my husband and our W2 jobs. We have a long term amd short term rental in a LLC in Idaho while living in Ca. We make over 300k together without the properties. We talked to a tax specialist that stated the best way to structure our properties on these capital gains is to put our properties in non-grantor trust and create a foundation. By putting the captial gains in a foundation and donating 5% to a charity, we would eliminate the pass through income gains. My husband and I are trying to find the best way to structure our properties as well as research this strategy so we can continue to puchase more properties in the future. I am having a difficult time finding more information about this since it is pretty complicated. Has anyone heard of this or know of anyone we could talk to for a second opinion?