Contact Info
Call us at 800-673-9036 or
202-991-2225
Email us at info@cof.org.
Council office hours are
Monday through Friday from
9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET.
Office Directions
1255 23rd Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20037
By metro, we are six blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro station on the Red Line or six blocks from the Foggy Bottom Metro station on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.
Public parking is available in the garage directly beneath our building. Enter the alley on the right side of the building and then the garage is on the left.
Membership
For more information about membership, contact a member of our Membership Operations Team at membership@cof.org or by phone at 202-991-7653 or 800-673-9036 for those outside the United States.
Are You a Journalist?
If you need:
- Facts/Data
- Background information on a philanthropy issue
- Information about U.S. philanthropy
- Comment from the Council on Foundations
Contact us at
communications@cof.org.
Office Closures
The Council offices will be closed for these 2025 dates:
New Year’s Day - Wednesday, January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, January 20
President’s Day – Monday, February 17
Memorial Day – 1 p.m. closure on Friday, May 23 and all day on Monday, May 26
Juneteenth – Thursday, June 19
Independence Day and Wellness Week – Monday, June 30 through Friday, July 4
Labor Day – 1 p.m. closure on Friday, August 29 and all day on Monday, September 1
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Monday, October 13
Veteran’s Day – Tuesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Break – 1 p.m. closure on Wednesday, November 26 and all day on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28
Christmas and Winter Intermission - Wednesday, December 24 through Wednesday, December 31
New Year’s Day - Thursday, January 1, 2026
Meet the Council Team
Whether you need help from a specific team member or you’re just curious who’s on the other side of that email, find who you’re looking for with our Staff Directory.
