Council on Foundations Inc
Washington, DC ·EIN 13-6068327 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Council on Foundations Inc?
Council on Foundations Inc is funded by 136 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($1.0M), Charles Stewart Mott Foundation ($950K), Conrad N Hilton Foundation ($650K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.6M in grants to Council on Foundations Inc between 2023–2025.
Showing top 25 of 136 funders by total given.
What grants has Council on Foundations Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Commonwealth Fund | Council on Foundations Membership 2024-25 | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Spencer Foundation | 2024 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL | $19,000 |
| 2025 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Support for 2025 Membership Dues (February 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026) | $19,000 |
| 2025 | The Spencer Foundation | 2025 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL | $19,000 |
| 2025 | Rochester Area Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,500 |
| 2025 | The Teagle Foundation | Annual Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Southwest Florida Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $8,750 |
| 2025 | Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation | ANNUAL SUPPORT. | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Parkersburg Area Community Foundation | COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Joseph Drown Foundation | 2025 MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION | $6,000 |
| 2025 | The Frederick H Leonhardt | GRANT PAID FOR MEMBERSHIP RENEW | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | CAPACITY BUILDING | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Wal-mart Foundation | INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $375,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | To support a national membership organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing responsible and effective philanthropy. | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Special Initiatives | $215,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 79980 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | TO SUPPORT PHILANTHROPYS SHIFT TOWARDS LOCALLY LED DEVELOPMENT THROUGH RESOURCE AND TOOL CREATION AS WELL AS STORYTELLING AND PEER ENGAGEMENT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATION'S BUILDING COMMON GROUND INITIATIVE, A SERIES OF PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SHARED, PLURALISTIC UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN FOUNDATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY REPRESENT. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF 2024 MEMBERSHIP AND GENERAL OPERATIONS. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 80528 REBUILDING TRUST AND IMPROVING PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF PHILANTHROPY THROUGH A CRITIQUE SCAN AND DEVELOPMENT OF MESSAGE TESTING AND MEDIA CAMPAIGNS | $90,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support Leading Locally conference. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $65,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-simons Foundation | FOR 2024 & 2025 MEMBERSHIP DUES ($48K) & GENERAL SUPPORT ($2K) | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Einhorn Collaborative | BUILDING COMMON GROUND | $50,000 |
| 2024 | John Templeton Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Council on Foundations Inc?
Council on Foundations Inc is funded by 136 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($1.0M), Charles Stewart Mott Foundation ($950K), Conrad N Hilton Foundation ($650K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.6M in grants to Council on Foundations Inc between 2023–2025.
Who is Council on Foundations Inc's largest funder?
Gates Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Council on Foundations Inc, with $1.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Council on Foundations Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.6M in grants to Council on Foundations Inc across 200 grants from 136 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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