Private Foundations
Private foundations include private, independent and family foundations, as well as operating foundations, private grantmaking LLCs, health conversion foundations, and corporate foundations and giving programs that are funded by companies as separate legal entities.
Membership contribution guidelines
Effective July 1, 2023, TFN’s contribution guidelines for private foundations, as defined above, are based on an organization’s total grantmaking budget, regardless of issue or program category, given the intersecting and cross-cutting focus of TFN’s work.
The scale below details the contribution guidelines for private foundations beginning July 1, 2023.
TFN Grantmaking Scale
Applied to private foundations
| Management & General Expenses Range | Recommended Annual Dues Contribution |
|---|---|
| < $250,000 | $1,500 |
| $250,000 – $1 million | $2,500 |
| $1 – $2 million | $5,000 |
| $2 – $10 million | $10,000 |
| $10 – $15 million | $12,500 |
| $15 – $25 million | $15,000 |
| $25 – $50 million | $25,000 |
| $50 - $100 million | $30,000 |
| $100 - $250 million | $35,000 |
| < $250 million | $50,000 |
Total Annual
Grantmaking Range
Recommended Annual
Dues Contribution
< $250,000
$1,500
$250,000 – $1 million
$2,500
$1 – $2 million
$5,000
$2 – $10 million
$10,000
$10 – $15 million
$12,500
$15 – $25 million
$15,000
$25 – $50 million
$25,000
$50 – $100 million
$30,000
$100 – $250 million
$35,000
> $250 million
$50,000