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Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-6060391 Website

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) is an independent, nonprofit association based in Washington, DC, that brings leaders from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia together to address regional issues. Its 2024 filing describes work on regional transportation planning, air and water quality, environmental monitoring, economic development, public safety, child care, and housing.

Key facts about Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

In short: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments gave $2.1M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $141K), top state Virginia. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-6060391
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,115,954
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$141,064
Median grant
$92,047
New grantees (estimate)
40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$71,781,074
Primary geography
Virginia (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
For that past cycle, applicants could submit an optional project abstract and an application. Full details ↓
Deadline
The FY 2026 cycle’s application deadline was March 7, 2025, and its optional abstract deadline was January 22, 2025;…

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$71.8M

+9.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

-0.2% YoY

Grant Count

15

-6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$141K

+6.4% YoY

Is Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $68K; repeat grants $190K. How we count

Medians: $41K first-time, $139K repeat.

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

COG’s stated mission is to create a more accessible, sustainable, prosperous, and livable National Capital Region by serving as a discussion forum, expert resource, issue advocate, and catalyst for action. Its website also describes regional planning and programs related to housing, transportation, climate, and roadway safety.

The 2025 filing lists grants for transportation for seniors, including grants to nonprofits and public entities. One recipient, Capitol Hill Village, describes its mission as helping older adults navigate and embrace aging through services and programs intended to promote their well-being.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, COG reported 15 grants totaling $2,115,954. Grant amounts ranged from $6,366 to $385,143, with a median of $92,047. The largest listed awards were $385,143 to Arc of Northern VA, $340,175 to Capitol Hill Village, $257,723 to Jewish Council for the Aging, $244,757 to Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, and $235,700 to Arc of PGC. Each listed grant’s stated purpose was to purchase and maintain transportation for seniors.

COG’s website describes Transportation Land-Use Connections and Regional Roadway Safety as local technical-assistance programs. The FY 2026 application cycle described there offered short-term consultant services of up to $80,000 for planning projects and $100,000 for design projects. A local jurisdiction in the National Capital Region that was a TPB member could apply; nonprofits and non-member jurisdictions in the region could apply as secondary recipients to a TPB member jurisdiction.

Review Cycle

The FY 2026 cycle’s application deadline was March 7, 2025, and its optional abstract deadline was January 22, 2025; both dates have passed.

How to Apply

For that past cycle, applicants could submit an optional project abstract and an application.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

COG describes its regional work as covering the District of Columbia, suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia. In the 2025 grant filing, recipient grant dollars were distributed among Virginia (44%), Maryland (36%), and DC (20%).

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

RockvilleWashingtonFalls ChurchFairfaxRestonCollege ParkSilver SpringGaithersburgChicagoLandoverLanhamLargoLeesburgUpper MarlboroViennaWoodbridgeDenverEvanstonFrederickHillendale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M13 grants2019 15 grants2020 25 grants2021 16 grants2022 15 grants2023 16 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2019) to $4.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $2.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Arc of Northern VA: $385KArc of Northern VA$385KCapitol Hill Village: $340KCapitol Hill Village$340KJewish Council for the Aging: $258KJewish Council for the Aging$258KFairfax County Dept of Neighborhood and: $245KFairfax County Dept ofNeighborhood and$245KArc of PGC: $236KArc of PGC$236KDulles Area Transporation Assn: $139KDulles Area Transporation Assn$139KEaster Seals: $97KEaster Seals$97KBoat People SOS Inc: $92KBoat People SOS Inc$92KYellow Cab Co of DC: $89KYellow Cab Co of DC$89KPozez Jewish Community CT: $70KPozez Jewish Community CT$70K

The largest 2025 recipient was Arc of Northern VA ($385K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

87 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K25$50–100K27$100–250K13$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 27 grants of 87 (31%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arc of Northern VA Falls Church, VAPurchase and Maintain Transportation for Seniors$385,143
Capitol Hill Village Washington, DCPurchase and Maintain Transportation for Seniors$340,175
Jewish Council for the Aging Rockville, MDPurchase and Maintain Transportation for Seniors$257,723
Fairfax County Dept of Neighborhood and Fairfax, VAPurchase and Maintain Transportation for Seniors$244,757
Arc of PGC Largo, MDPurchase and Maintain Transportation for Seniors$235,700
Dulles Area Transporation Assn Reston, VAPurchase and Maintain Transportation for Seniors$138,836
Easter Seals Silver Spring, MDPurchase and Maintain Transportation for Seniors$96,502
Boat People SOS Inc Falls Church, VAPurchase and Maintain Transportation for Seniors$92,047
Yellow Cab Co of DC Washington, DCPurchase and Maintain Transportation for Seniors$89,032
Pozez Jewish Community CT Fairfax, VAPurchase and Maintain Transportation for Seniors$69,521

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $71,781,074 $54,378,155 $52,108,306 $2,115,954 (15 grants)
2024 $65,827,178 $55,214,572 $52,680,079 $2,120,349 (16 grants)
2023 $66,208,448 $51,521,432 $47,833,196 $2,030,945 (15 grants)

The filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$71,781,074$65,827,178$66,208,448
Revenue$54,378,155$55,214,572$51,521,432
Expenses$52,108,306$52,680,079$47,833,196
Net Investment Income$1,337,474$1,339,343$808,261

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Hon. Denise Mitchell as president; Hon. Catherine Read as vice president; and Hon. Michael O’Connor as secretary/treasurer. Directors listed were Hon. Tim Adams, Hon. Charles Allen, Hon. Monique Ashton, Hon. Andrea Bailey, James Bierman, Hon. Muriel Bowser, and Aisha Braveboy.

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is led by Kanathur Srikanth, Dep. Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 44 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kanathur Srikanth

    Dep. Executive Director

    Director & Transportation → Dep. Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $211K (2019) → $267K (2025)

  • Clark Mercer

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $301K (2025)

  • Denise Mitchell

    President

    Member → Director, 2023

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Boggs

    Department Director

    Director & Public Safety → Department Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $172K (2019) → $216K (2025)

  • Timothy Canan

    Department Director

    Manager & Transportation → Department Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $169K (2019) → $199K (2025)

  • Lionel Bernard

    Department Director

    Director, Info & Tech → Department Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $172K (2020) → $203K (2025)

  • Steven Bieber

    Department Director

    Program Director & Water Resources → Department Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2020) → $205K (2025)

  • Eric Randall

    Program Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $186K (2025)

  • Brian Feldman

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Snyder

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emmett Jordan

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Stewart

    Director

    2nd Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Elrich

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Wolfe

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Muriel Bowser

    Director

    Cog President → Member, 2022

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Mendelson

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Randall

    Director

    President → Member, 2021

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reuben Collins

    Director

    Vice President → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Wu

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Bailey

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff McKay

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Donahue

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodney Lusk

    Director

    Cog Secretary-Treasurer → Secretary, Treasurer & Member, 2022

    Secretary, Treasurer & Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Adams

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darryl Moore

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Allen

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evan Glass

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Fitzwater

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Talisha Searcy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Dernoga

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deshundra Jefferson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ingrid Watson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Sydnor

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Tekrony

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Sickles

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monique Ashton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aisha Braveboy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alyia Gaskins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Bierman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Takis Karantonis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Mussog

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $225K (2025)

  • Michael O'Connor

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Read

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenyan McDuffie

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (64)
  • Former: Angela Alsobrooks (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bridget Newton (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Christian Dorsey (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Craig Moe (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: George Barker (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Justin Wilson (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Penelope A. Gross (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ann Wheeler (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Juli Briskman (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: A. Meese (2021–2024) — Program Director
  • Former: E. Randall (2021–2024) — Program Director
  • Former: Irobert (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: J. Mussog (2021–2024) — CFO
  • Former: K. Srikanth (2021–2024) — Dep. Executive Director
  • Former: L. Bernard (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: M. Moran (2021–2024) — Program Director
  • Former: N. Ramfos (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: S. Bieber (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: S. Boggs (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: T. Canan (2021–2024) — Program Director
  • Former: W. Desjardin Jr. (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Wala Blegay (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: C. Erickson (2024) — Director
  • Former: J. King (2024) — Director
  • Former: James Walkinshaw (2024) — Director
  • Former: Libby Garvey (2024) — Director
  • Former: M. Clark (2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: M. Kile (2024) — Principal Analyst
  • Former: C. Bean (2021–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: T. Gates (2021–2023) — Dep. Executive Director
  • Former: David Meyer (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Jan Gardner (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Nancy Navarro (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Robert C. White Jr. (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Tom Hucker (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Sydney Harrison (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Calvin Hawkins (2022) — Member
  • Former: Derrick L. Davis (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Colin Byrd (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: S. Walz (2021) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Meese (2019–2020) — Manager & Transportation
  • Former: Charles Bean (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Hector Cendejas (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Imelda Roberts (2019–2020) — Director & Human Resources
  • Former: Leta Simons (2019–2020) — CFO
  • Former: Nicholas Ramfos (2019–2020) — Manager & Commuter Transpor
  • Former: Paul Desjardin (2019–2020) — Director & Child Welfare
  • Former: Stephen Walz (2019–2020) — Director & Environmental
  • Former: Stuart Freudberg (2019–2020) — Deputy Executive Director
  • Former: Mark Moran (2020) — Program Director, Travel Forecasting & Emissions
  • Former: Monroe Dennis (2020) — Member
  • Former: Frank Principi (2019) — Member
  • Former: G. Frederick Robinson (2019) — Member
  • Former: Jeanne Saddler (2019) — Director & Comms
  • Former: John Foust (2019) — Member
  • Former: Luis Campadoni (2019) — Director, Info & Tech
  • Former: Matt Letourneau (2019) — Member
  • Former: Patrick Wojahn (2019) — Member
  • Former: Rashad Young (2019) — Member
  • Former: Ronald Milone (2019) — Manager & Trans
  • Former: Ruth Anderson (2019) — Member
  • Former: Sharon Bulova (2019) — Member
  • Former: Tanya Spano (2019) — Manager & Environ
  • Former: Todd Turner (2019) — Member

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

Clark Mercer — Executive Director: $301KClark MercerExecutive Director$301KKanathur Srikanth — DEP. Executive Director: $267KKanathur SrikanthDEP. Executive Director$267KJulie Mussog — CFO: $225KJulie MussogCFO$225KScott Boggs — Department Director: $216KScott BoggsDepartment Director$216KSteven Bieber — Department Director: $205KSteven BieberDepartment Director$205KLionel Bernard — Department Director (Thru 3/25): $203KLionel BernardDepartment Director (Thru 3/25)$203KTimothy Canan — Department Director: $199KTimothy CananDepartment Director$199KEric Randall — Program Director: $186KEric RandallProgram Director$186K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $301K, to Clark Mercer (Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 777 North Capitol Street Ne, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 962-3200
Website: https://mwcog.org

Frequently asked questions about Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

How much does Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments give each year?

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments gave $2.1M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 16 grants.

What is Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments's typical grant size?

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments's median grant in 2025 was $92,047, and its average grant was $141,064, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments that year got $68K on average.

Where does Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments give grants?

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments's top state is Virginia, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Maryland (36%) and District of Columbia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Falls Church, VA (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants), Rockville, MD (2 grants) and Fairfax, VA (2 grants).

Does Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Purchase and Maintain Transportation for Seniors" (15 grants).

Who are Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments's largest grantees?

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments's largest 2025 grantees include Arc of Northern VA ($385,143), Capitol Hill Village ($340,175) and Jewish Council for the Aging ($257,723), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments?

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments reported $71.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $54.4M.

What does Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments fund?

COG’s stated mission is to create a more accessible, sustainable, prosperous, and livable National Capital Region by serving as a discussion forum, expert resource, issue advocate, and catalyst for action. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments?

For that past cycle, applicants could submit an optional project abstract and an application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments's EIN?

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6060391. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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Frontstream Global Fund

Washington, DC

FrontStream Global Fund distributes donations raised through workplace giving, corporate philanthropy, and other fundraising activities to donor-designated IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) charities across the United States. Its 2025 grants had a median of $13,714 and ranged from $5,003 to $358,589. It distributes funds according to donor recommendations; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the information provided.

Human Services

Assets

$421K

Grants

556

Total Given

$13.4M

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