Council of Independent Colleges
The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is a Washington, DC-based public charity and national association of nonprofit independent colleges and universities, state-based councils, and other higher education affiliates. Its mission is to support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance public understanding of independent higher education’s contributions to society.
Council of Independent Colleges at a glance
In short: Council of Independent Colleges gave $5.9M across 176 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), top state Illinois. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,940,260
- +28.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 176
- +43.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,751
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,355
- Total assets
- $89,045,141
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (49 of 176, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (7% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Council of Independent Colleges
- Review Cycle
- The listed deadline for the current round of NetVUE Grants to Individuals for Vocational Exploration is October 2, 2026. The listed deadline for NetVUE Program Development Grants is November 20, 2026.
- Deadline
- The listed deadline for the current round of NetVUE Grants to Individuals for Vocational Exploration is October 2, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: One Dupont Circle Nw 320, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 466-7230
Website: https://cic.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Council of Independent Colleges funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities ($173K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($30,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
725 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 619 grants of 725 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CIC’s reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients across multiple states. The largest shares were in Illinois and Minnesota, at 7% each, followed by Texas at 6%, and Indiana and North Carolina at 5% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 176 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Council of Independent Colleges open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 49 of 176 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.5M (2020) to $5.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 176 grants totaling $5.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Raleigh, NC | Grants to State Councils | $172,504 |
| Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas Foundation Austin, TX | Grants to State Councils | $155,500 |
| Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Westerville, OH | Grants to State Councils | $134,500 |
| Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges Richmond, VA | Grants to State Councils | $131,000 |
| Associated Colleges of Illinois Chicago, IL | Grants to State Councils | $128,000 |
| Independent Colleges of Indiana Inc Indianapolis, IN | Grants to State Councils | $114,000 |
| Iowa College Foundation Des Moines, IA | Grants to State Councils | $113,500 |
| Florida Independent College Fund Tallahassee, FL | Grants to State Councils | $105,000 |
| Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Inc Madison, WI | Grants to State Councils | $97,500 |
| The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | Grants to Colleges | $97,102 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $89,045,141 | $22,332,825 | $20,535,984 | $5,940,260 | 176 | $6,320,278 |
| 2024 | $88,051,675 | $19,879,223 | $17,660,980 | $4,610,941 | 123 | $4,785,840 |
| 2023 | $88,292,444 | $16,305,848 | $17,098,412 | $4,105,312 | 118 | $2,604,154 |
| 2022 | $70,527,086 | $18,516,750 | $17,586,555 | $5,570,829 | 157 | $4,998,209 |
| 2021 | $87,976,134 | $16,022,776 | $11,487,516 | $3,782,594 | 151 | $5,468,888 |
| 2020 | $74,304,856 | $12,399,028 | $13,371,179 | $3,543,801 | 140 | $1,105,702 |
| 2019 | $76,690,386 | $14,057,152 | $14,246,845 | $3,876,890 | 176 | $2,223,410 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CIC’s stated mission is to support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance public understanding of independent higher education’s contributions to society. Its programs address institutional development, leadership development, faculty development, educational quality, and institutions’ administrative and financial performance.
CIC’s website says NetVUE grants support programming for students and professional development for faculty and staff at member institutions. Grant programs range from one to four years and offer awards from $20,000 to over $150,000. CIC’s institutional membership criteria include nonprofit status, independent governance, a bachelor’s degree program, a commitment to the liberal arts and sciences, accreditation candidacy or higher, and at least three years of operation.
In 2025, CIC’s largest reported grants included awards to state-based higher education councils and colleges. The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported: North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities says it supports, represents, and advocates for North Carolina independent higher education; the ICUT Foundation says it supports Texas independent nonprofit colleges and universities through staff education and stakeholder outreach; and the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges says it secures financial support to help college-bound students access and graduate from Virginia independent institutions.
Grantmaking
CIC reported 176 grants totaling $5,940,260 in filing year 2025. Awards ranged from $6,500 to $172,504, with a median of $26,354. The largest grants were $172,504 to North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, $155,500 to the ICUT Foundation, $134,500 to the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, $131,000 to the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, and $128,000 to Associated Colleges of Illinois. These grants were reported as support for state councils, except the grant to Associated Colleges of Illinois, which was also identified as a state-council grant.
CIC’s website lists NetVUE Grants to Individuals for Vocational Exploration and NetVUE Program Development Grants. The former supports projects that develop scholarship, conversation, and pedagogy on vocation in undergraduate education; the latter supports strengthening vocational exploration programs already underway at NetVUE member colleges and universities. CIC’s website states that NetVUE grants are administered by CIC with support from Lilly Endowment Inc. No application materials or instructions are specified in the available program description.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marjorie Hass as president. It lists Harry Dumay as chair and secretary, Katie Conboy as secretary, Elizabeth Macleod Walls as treasurer, and Barbara A. Farley as past chair. The filing also lists Robin E. Baker as a director. It identifies Jeff Abernathy, Amine Bensaid, David Bushman, and Scott Casey as directors until January 2025.
Council of Independent Colleges is led by Marjorie Hass, President on every filing since 2021; 13 of 42 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marjorie Hass
President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$326K (2022) → $788K (2025)
Jeff Abernathy
Chair -
Director → Director -, 2024
Director - → Chair -, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Gibson
Director of Programs
Director of → Director Or Programs, 2022
Director Or Programs → Director of Programs, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$108K (2019) → $129K (2025)
Philip Katz
Director of Projects
Director of → Director of Projects, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $136K (2025)
Robert Powers
Director of Finance
Director of → Director of Finance, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$85K (2021) → $163K (2025)
Allison Blackburn
Director of Conferences
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$171K (2022) → $197K (2025)
Keith A. Wallace
Director of Administration
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$131K (2022) → $126K (2025)
Samantha Sabalis
Senior Director of Fdn Relations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$109K (2024) → $125K (2025)
Ellen Peters
Director of Strategic Research
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$137K (2025)
Andrea E. Chapdelaine
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Polland
Director
Director → Director -, 2024
Director - → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amine Bensaid
Director -
Director → Director -, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy McCormack
Director -
Director → Director -, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Bushman
Director -
Director → Director -, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Conboy
Director -
Director → Director -, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Dimitruk
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin E. Baker
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Treva Haugaard
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ajay Nair
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evans P. Whittaker
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isabel Roche
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamel Sc Wright
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Troha
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen E. Harring
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
La Jerne T. Cornish
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori S. White
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary B. Marcy
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milton C. Morland
Director -
Director → Director -, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul R. Taylor
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Casey
Director -
Director → Director -, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Montserrat Fuentes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert D. Kelly
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Summer J. McGee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne E. Walsh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christoph Kunkel
Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff
Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff → Senior Vice Presidnet & Chief of Staff, 2023
Senior Vice Presidnet & Chief of Staff → Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$248K (2022) → $271K (2025)
Titi Ufomata
Senior Vice President for Academic Programs
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$223K (2023) → $263K (2025)
Jeff Woods
Vice President for Member Engagement
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$154K (2024) → $192K (2025)
Matthew Trainum
Vice President for Networks
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$221K (2024) → $224K (2025)
Susan Jenkins
Vice President for Communications
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$160K (2024) → $186K (2025)
Barbara A. Farley
Past Chair
Chair → Chair -, 2024
Chair - → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Macleod Walls
Treasurer
Director → Director -, 2024
Director - → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Dumay
Secretary -
Secretary → Secretary -, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (97)
- Former: Celeste M. Schenck (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: J. Bradley Creed (2019–2024) — Director -
- Former: Mary-Beth A. Cooper (2019–2024) — Director -
- Former: Michael Lomax (2019–2024) — Director -
- Former: Paul C. Pribbenow (2019–2024) — Director -
- Former: Amelia Aj Bond (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Elfred Anthony Pinkard (2020–2024) — Director -
- Former: John L. Comerford (2020–2024) — Treasurer -
- Former: John P. Mardsen (2020–2024) — Director -
- Former: John R. Swallow (2020–2024) — Director -
- Former: Katherine Bergeron (2020–2024) — Past Chair -
- Former: Phillip Chritton (2020–2024) — Director -
- Former: Carmen Twillie Ambar (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: John C. Knapp (2021–2024) — Director -
- Former: Kathleen M. Murrary (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lyle D. Roelofs (2021–2024) — Director -
- Former: Mary Eileen O'Brien Op (2021–2024) — Director -
- Former: Roderick L. Smothers (2021–2024) — Director -
- Former: Jo Ellen Parker (2022–2024) — Vice President for Communications
- Former: Logan C. Hampton (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: L. Song Richardson (2024) — Director
- Former: Harold V. Hartley III (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President-
- Former: Michelle Friedman (2022–2023) — Senior Director of Programs
- Former: Arvid C. Johnson (2019–2022) — Vice Chair for Investents · Filing note: Until 12022
- Former: Christina R. Cutlip (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Davis (2019–2022) — Vice Chair for Resource Development · Filing note: Until 12022
- Former: Elizabeth J. Stroble (2019–2022) — Vice Chair Public Information · Filing note: Until 12022
- Former: Kelsey S. Creech (2019–2022) — Assistant Secretary · Filing note: Until 92021
- Former: Michael C. Maxey (2019–2022) — Vice Chair for Programs · Filing note: Until 62022
- Former: Richard Ekman (2019–2022) — President · Filing note: Until 72021
- Former: Rosyln C. Artis (2019–2022) — Secretary & Vice Chair Membership · Filing note: Until 12022
- Former: Danny J. Anderson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carol Schuler (2022) — Vice President for State Council Programs
- Former: Kathryn Webber (2022) — Senior Director of Membership Services
- Former: Allison Blackburn - Director Of (2019–2021) — Conferences
- Former: Carol Schuler - Vp For State (2019–2021) — Council Program
- Former: Christoph Kunkel - Sr Vice Presiden (2019–2021) — Chief of S
- Former: H. James Williams (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Keith A. Wallace - Director Of (2019–2021) — Administrati
- Former: Maryann Baenninger (2019–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Arvid C. Johnson - Vice Chair For (2020–2021) — Investments
- Former: Elizabeth Davis - Vice Chair For (2020–2021) — Resource Development
- Former: Elizabeth J. Stroble - Vice Chair (2020–2021) — Public Infor
- Former: Jo Ellen Parker - Vice President (2020–2021) — For Communications
- Former: Mary Dana Hinton - Outgoing (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael C. Maxey - Vice Chair For (2020–2021) — Programs
- Former: Rosyln Clark Artis - Secretary And (2020–2021) — V Chair Member
- Former: William J. Spiker (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cynthia D. Page - Director Of (2021) — Finance - Ou
- Former: Elizabeth L. Paul - Outgoing (2021) — Director
- Former: Jorge G. Gonzalez - Outgoing (2021) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Webber - Senior Director Of (2021) — Membership S
- Former: Kerry Pannell - Vice President For (2021) — Academic Program
- Former: Lily D. McNair - Outgoing (2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Friedman - Senior (2021) — Director of
- Former: Susan D. Stuebner - Outgoing (2021) — Director
- Former: Suzanne K. Mellon - Outgoing (2021) — Director
- Former: Cynthia D. Page (2019–2020) — Director of
- Former: Elizabeth L. Paul (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jorge G. Gonzalez (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Dana Hinton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan D. Stuebner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Suzanne K. Mellon (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: A. Hope Williams - Outgoing (2020) — Director
- Former: Barbara K. Mistick - Outgoing (2020) — Director
- Former: Colleen Perry Keith - Outgoing (2020) — Director
- Former: Edward B. Burger - Outgoing (2020) — Director
- Former: George E. Martin - Outgoing (2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Kerry Pannell - Vice President (2020) — For Academic
- Former: Lesley McBain - Director Of (2020) — Research Program
- Former: Lester C. Newman - Outgoing (2020) — Director
- Former: Lily D. McNair (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark A. Heckler - Outgoing (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Gilligan - Outgoing (2020) — Director
- Former: Nayef H. Samhat - Outgoing (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert R. Lindgren - Outgoing (2020) — Director
- Former: A. Hope Williams (2019) — Director
- Former: Barbara K. Mistick - Vice Chair (2019) — For Investment
- Former: Colleen Perry Keith (2019) — Director
- Former: David Brailow - Vice President (2019) — For Development
- Former: David G. Horner (2019) — Director - O
- Former: Donald J. Farish (2019) — Director - O
- Former: Edward B. Burger (2019) — Director
- Former: George E. Martin (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Judith Maxwell Greig (2019) — Director- Ou
- Former: Katherine Bergeron - Vice Chair (2019) — For Programs
- Former: Katherine M. Whatley - Senior (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Kevin M. Ross (2019) — Director - O
- Former: Lester C. Newman (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Lisa Marsh Ryerson (2019) — Director - O
- Former: Lynn Donham - Vice President (2019) — For Communications
- Former: Mark A. Heckler (2019) — Director
- Former: Mary B. Marcy - Vice Chair For (2019) — Resource Development
- Former: Michael Gilligan (2019) — Director
- Former: Nancy J. Cable (2019) — Director - O
- Former: Nayef H. Samhat - Vice Chair For (2019) — Public Infor
- Former: Robert R. Lindgren - Secretary Vc (2019) — For Membersh
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $788K, to Marjorie Hass (President). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Council of Independent Colleges
How much does Council of Independent Colleges give each year?
Council of Independent Colleges gave $5.9M across 176 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.6M across 123 grants.
What is Council of Independent Colleges's typical grant size?
Council of Independent Colleges's median grant in 2025 was $26,355, and its average grant was $33,751, across 176 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Council of Independent Colleges that year got $24K on average.
Where does Council of Independent Colleges give grants?
Council of Independent Colleges's top state is Illinois, with 7% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Minnesota (7%) and Texas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (4 grants), Chicago, IL (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Council of Independent Colleges give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 176 grants with a stated purpose on Council of Independent Colleges's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grants to Colleges" (151 grants) and "Grants to State Councils" (25 grants).
Who are Council of Independent Colleges's largest grantees?
Council of Independent Colleges's largest 2025 grantees include North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities ($172,504), Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas Foundation ($155,500) and Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges ($134,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($30,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 8% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Council of Independent Colleges?
Council of Independent Colleges reported $89.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.3M.
What does Council of Independent Colleges fund?
CIC’s stated mission is to support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance public understanding of independent higher education’s contributions to society. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Council of Independent Colleges?
Council of Independent Colleges has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cic.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Council of Independent Colleges's EIN?
Council of Independent Colleges's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6004776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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