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Public foundations are grantmaking public charities that gain their funds from a variety of sources, which may include foundations, individuals, corporations, or public entities. Public foundations may engage in fundraising, and may seek broad public financial support. They may or may not have endowments. There is no legal definition of a public foundation, but most dedicate a significant portion of their annual budgets to grantmaking. Most community foundations are also grantmaking public charities.

Since public foundations may be defined in different ways, and there is no official IRS or legal definition of public foundations, it is difficult to arrive at statistics that are fully representative of the field.

Below is everything on our site for public foundations. You can use the filtering options on the right to narrow these results.

Washington Snapshot: New U.S. Census Bureau Data on the Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19

What You Need to Know About Public Policy This Week... News From the Council The President's Democracy Summit: December 9-10 Congress Set to Keep Government Open Until February Yellen and Powell Testify on Economic Recovery U.S. Census Bureau Data on the Effects of COVID-19 on American…

Member Week 2021: Foundation Leader Q&A with Teresa Miller

Teresa Miller, President and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation Question: What drew you to the field of philanthropy? Answer: After years of working for state and federal governments, philanthropy was appealing because of the opportunity to take a long-term view of addressing problems. While…

Member Week 2021: Foundation Leader Q&A with Karem Perez

Karem Perez, Motorola Solutions Foundation Question: What drew you to the field of philanthropy? Answer: I’ve always sought roles where I knew the work I was doing was making a difference, so it was a perfect fit to lead the Motorola Solutions Foundation. The opportunity to partner with so many…

Member Week 2021: Foundation Leader Q&A with Nick Aldridge

Nick Aldridge, CEO of the PayPal Giving Fund Question: What drew you to the field of philanthropy? Answer: The people involved - I was lucky enough to start my career in a UK organization supporting nonprofits and enjoyed meeting leaders working to tackle important and often intractable social…

Member Week 2021: Foundation Leader Q&A with Eva Giglio

Eva Giglio, CME Group Foundation Question: What drew you to the field of philanthropy? Answer: Having worked for years in Chicago Public Schools for years prior to this role, I worked closely with philanthropists who helped support many key initiatives for the district. I was excited about the…

General Service Foundation and Tara McKenzie Sandercock Honored as 2021 Council on Foundations Awards Winners

The Council on Foundations (“the Council”) today recognized outstanding leadership in the philanthropic sector through its awards program. Tara McKenzie Sandercock, Senior Vice President of Grants and Community Partnerships at the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, is this year’s winner of…

How to Calculate the Public Support Test

Legal Compliance Guidance, Publication
A Chapter in Mastering Foundation Law: The Council on Foundations Compendium of Legal Resources In the United States, organizations that qualify to receive charitable tax-deductible contributions are described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Tax Code. These organizations are divided into two main…

Washington Snapshot: Passage of the Build Back Better Act in the House and new PPP guidance from the IRS

What You Need to Know About Public Policy This Week... News From the Council House Democrats Pass Build Back Better Act IRS Issues Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program New Funds for Community-Based Efforts to Address Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination White House Tribal Nations Actions…

Washington Snapshot: House to Vote on Infrastructure and Reconciliation Packages

What You Need to Know About Public Policy This Week... News From the Council House to Vote on Infrastructure and Reconciliation Packages Federal Healthcare Open Enrollment Extended Remembering the Sacrifices of the Nation's Veterans Happening in the States News from the Council A Big Thank…

Washington Snapshot: Democrats Announce Build Back Better Framework

What You Need to Know About Public Policy This Week... News From the Council Democrats Announce Build Back Better Framework IRS Sets Standards on LLCs Seeking Exempt Status Federal Reserve Board Webcast Conference on Topics of Diversity and Inclusion Child Tax Credit Sign-Up Deadline…

Public Policy Action Network

What is the Council’s Public Policy Action Network? The Council’s Public Policy Action Network is a group of foundation leaders committing their voices, experiences, and networks to engage and educate federal elected officials to foster a policy environment in which philanthropy can thrive.…

Washington Snapshot: Talks Ongoing on Democrats' Legislative Priorities

What You Need to Know About Public Policy This Week... News From the Council Talks Ongoing on Democrats' Legislative Priorities U.S. Department of Education Revamps Public Service Loan Forgiveness USDA's Equity Commission Nomination Happening in the States News from the Council Join the…

Career Pathways 2022 Program Information - Office Hours

  Join us for the 2022 Career Pathways Program Information Office Hours to answer any questions you have about the program, application, Waldman scholarship, etc.! The 2022 Career Pathways program is expanding! We will host a spring cohort from February to June 2022 and a fall cohort from…

New Member Orientation - Member Benefits & Networking

Is your organization a new Council member or are you new to the Council community? Please join us (virtually) to celebrate you, our newest members, during our 2021 Member Week. This interactive session will help you take advantage of exclusive Council member benefits, while also connecting with…

Aligning Endowments & Investments with Foundation Values

  As philanthropy continues to support nonprofits and invest in local communities, foundations across the country are looking beyond their grantmaking to better leverage their endowments and investments to further their mission. The recent 2020 Study of Investment of Endowments for Private…

2021 Membership Week

Celebrate, Convene, Connect In 2021, the Council hosted a series of virtual events that offered members the opportunity to hear directly from Council leaders and peers on some of philanthropy’s most important challenges and opportunities. These free events provided connection, insight, and…

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