Organization · EIN 13-6068327 · Washington, DC · Philanthropy & grantmaking
Who funds Council on Foundations?
98 private foundations reported paying Council on Foundations $4.89M on returns for tax year 2023.
98 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 98
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Flint, MI |
$700,000 3 grant lines |
To bolster the strengthening of the U.S. community foundation field by the country's leading philanthropic membership association. +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA |
$625,000 | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wal-Mart Foundation Bentonville, AR |
$400,000 | INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 01/2024 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA |
$300,000 3 grant lines |
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ford Foundation New York, NY |
$300,000 2 grant lines |
GENERAL SUPPORT +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation Westlake Village, CA |
$250,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ |
$220,000 3 grant lines |
79980 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS +2 more | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walton Family Foundation Bentonville, AR · Preselected only |
$150,000 2 grant lines |
To support the Leading Locally conference. +1 more | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The McKnight Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$135,000 2 grant lines |
For general operating support - The Council on Foundations provide services, programming, and engagement for the philanthropic sector. +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation Miami, FL |
$135,000 2 grant lines |
TO SUPPORT THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATION'S BUILDING COMMON GROUND INITIATIVE, A SERIES OF PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SHARED, PLURALISTIC UNDERSTANDING… +1 more | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation New York, NY |
$100,000 2 grant lines |
TO SPONSOR BUILDING TOGETHER: LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES TO BRIDGE DIFFERENCES +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Colorado Health Foundation Denver, CO |
$75,000 | GENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OR PROGRAM | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Kresge Foundation Troy, MI |
$60,000 | THIS GRANT TO COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS WILL FULFILL KRESGES THREE-YEAR MEMBERSHIP DUES THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING TEAM… | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| James Graham Brown Foundation Louisville, KY |
$59,000 2 grant lines |
2023 MEMBERSHIP DUES +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Barr Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$54,000 2 grant lines |
SECTOR EFFECTIVENESS: TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gill Foundation Denver, CO |
$50,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Bush Foundation St Paul, MN |
$50,000 2 grant lines |
BUSH FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS FOR 2022 AND 2023 +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lilly Endowment Indianapolis, IN |
$44,000 | 2023 MEMBERSHIP GIFT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The California Endowment Los Angeles, CA · Preselected only |
$35,000 | 2024 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP (SEPTEMBER 2023 - AUGUST 2024): TO SUPPORT MEMBERSHIP IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITIES, LEADERSHIP A… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation Palo Alto, CA · Preselected only |
$35,000 | TO PROVIDE MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Council on Foundations
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Council on Foundations, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Los Altos, CA
Paid 21 of the 25 closest peers · $23.9M to them - Annie E Casey Foundation Baltimore, MD
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $4.06M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $15.8M to them - Raikes Foundation Seattle, WA
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $5.94M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Surdna Foundation New York, NY
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $3.87M to them - The William Penn Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $1.28M to them - WK Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $11M to them - The Skoll Foundation Palo Alto, CA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $4.01M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Peak Grantmaking Washington, DC
38 shared funders · 91 funders in all - Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Washington, DC
33 shared funders · 71 funders in all - Candid New York, NY
36 shared funders · 118 funders in all - Independent Sector Washington, DC
27 shared funders · 35 funders in all - Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY
25 shared funders · 150 funders in all - The Center for Effective Philanthropy Cambridge, MA
24 shared funders · 49 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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