Private Grantmaker Membership
Private Grantmakers include private, independent and family foundations, along with operating private foundations, grantmaking LLCs and private health-conversion foundations.
Need more information? A member of our team is available to assist at membership@cof.org.
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Member Benefits
Our private grantmaker members value these benefits and services most:
On-demand support and access to our expert legal team on issues like supporting scholarship programs, international grantmaking and disaster relief.
Receive member discounts to our annual HR Retreat and Public Policy Summit where you can engage with, and learn from, your peers in philanthropy.
More than 300 member-only resources on our website– including recently updated sample documents such as fund agreements, policy documents and other templates.
Free access to the regularly updated Legal Compendium, including chapters on Fiscal Sponsorship, Economic Development as a Charitable Activity and Expenditure Responsibility: Step by Step.
Trainings, webinars and learning opportunities tailored specifically to private grantmakers with topics such as Telling Stories with Data and Navigating New UBIT Rules.
Access to Country Notes, our enhanced global regulatory resources guide to cross-border grantmaking.
Up-to-date information in an exclusive quarterly newsletter for private grantmakers.
Membership Contribution
Private grantmakers self-report assets from their most recent completed fiscal year to determine their annual Council membership contribution.
| Assets | Annual Contribution |
|---|---|
| $999,999 & under | $1,000 |
| $1,000,000-$4,999,999 | $2,500 |
| $5,000,000-$29,999,999 | $4,000 |
| $30,000,000-$99,999,999 | $7,500 |
| $100,000,000-$199,999,999 | $10,000 |
| $200,000,000-$299,999,999 | $15,000 |
| $300,000,000-$599,999,999 | $20,000 |
| $600,000,000-$1,999,999,999 | $25,000 |
| $2,000,000,000-$9,999,999,999 | $35,000 |
| $10,000,000,000 & over | $45,000 |
For more information about Council policies and member eligibility, please reference our Membership Policy.
If you do not want to use our online application system to join, you can download and complete the pdf membership application for Private Grantmaker Members.