COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS INC
1255 23RD STREET NW NO 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20037 www.cof.org

Total Revenue
$42,791,571
Total Expenses
$11,327,443
Net Assets
$30,937,125

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY, LEADERSHIP AND TOOLS NEEDED BY PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPAND, ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THEIR ABILITY TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD.

TO SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD BY PROMOTING AND ENHANCING RESPONSIBLE AND EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY.

MEMBER SERVICES - THE COUNCIL ENSURES THAT FOUNDATIONS ARE CONNECTED TO HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF NEEDS. TO THIS END, THE COUNCIL HAS BECOME BOTH A DEVELOPER AND GO-TO SOURCE FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPERTISE AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO CORE FIELD-WIDE ISSUES (E.G., EDUCATIONAL EXPERTISE THAT SUPPORTS THE FIELD'S ABILITY TO ACHIEVE STANDARDS OF STRONG GOVERNANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS IN GRANTMAKERS). ADDITIONALLY, THE COUNCIL SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH THE BROADER NETWORK OF PHILANTHROPIC INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-CREATE AND DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY, CO-BRANDED EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS.

PUBLIC POLICY - THE COUNCIL IS THE LEADING ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION PROMOTING A POSITIVE VISION FOR PHILANTHROPY, MAKING PHILANTHROPY CONSEQUENTIAL, AND CONVEYING TO INFLUENTIAL PUBLIC LEADERS AND POLICY MAKERS A COMPELLING, CLEAR AGENDA AND CASE FOR ENABLING PHILANTHROPY. THE COUNCIL STRIVES TO ENSURE A POSITIVE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR PHILANTHROPY, AS WELL AS HIGHLIGHT FOR LAWMAKERS THE CRITICAL WORK BEING DONE BY FOUNDATIONS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THESE EFFORTS ENTAIL ADVANCING PUBLIC POLICIES ON KEY ISSUES, INCLUDING TAX POLICY. WITH RESPECT TO OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS, ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MEET THE DEFINITION OF LOBBYING ARE REPORTED ON SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE C.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS - INCREASE OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS TO MEMBERS, INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, THE FIELD, AND THE MEDIA THROUGH MULTIPLE HIGH-IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORMS. THE COUNCIL CAPITALIZES ON 21ST CENTURY TRENDS OF NETWORKING AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, INCORPORATING INNOVATIVE USES OF TECHNOLOGY. THIS ENSURES FOUNDATIONS ARE CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER (FOR PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING) AND TO EXPERT CONTENT TO ADDRESS THEIR MOST PRESSING NEEDS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Julianne SobralCOO40$233,397
Brian CroweCFO40$218,571
Eugene CochraneINTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO40$213,479
Veronique N SpruillEX-OFFICIO/PRES & CEO (THRU 6/18)40$205,753
Suzanne FridayVP LEGAL AFFAIRS40$187,480
Hadar SusskindVP POLICY40$182,148
Janelle BrevardVP COMMUNICATIONS40$160,874
Stephanie PowersVP POLICY & PARTNERSHIPS40$160,234
Russell BarrattVP TECHNOLOGY40$156,694
Jared PowellVP MARKETING40$150,929
Natalie RossVP RESOURCE DEV & STRATEGIC OPP40$149,649
Karon HardenVP PROGRAMS AND PEER ENGAGEMENT40$147,370
David MeskoFORMER COO40$135,184
Justin AikenCORPORATE COUNSEL40$131,854
Vanita BhargavaSENIOR ADVISOR40$128,325
Brad WardLEAD STRATEGIST, COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY40$116,285
Ridgway H WhiteDIRECTOR8.5$0
Randy RoysterDIRECTOR8.5$0
Kathleen MclaughlinDIRECTOR8.5$0
Tony MestresDIRECTOR8.5$0
Dinah DittmanDIRECTOR8.5$0
Linda ChildearsDIRECTOR8.5$0
Stephanie Bell-RoseDIRECTOR8.5$0
Tonya AllenDIRECTOR8.5$0
Kenneth M Jones IiTREASURER8.5$0
Linda P EvansSECRETARY8.5$0
Jamie MerisotisVICE CHAIR8.5$0
Javier SotoCHAIR8.5$0

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