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Community Foundation Dues

Community foundation members, for the purposes of dues calculations, are organizations that focus their work on a specific geography, affinity group or interest area. Community foundation grantmaking can vary widely year-to-year, depending on annual ability to raise funds, giving choices of donor advisors, opportunities for large one-time gifts, availability of government “pass through” funds and more. Therefore, MCF’s community foundation dues are assessed based on management expenses, which excludes program service and fundraising expenses and short-term management/non-recurring costs. This calculation offers a more stable and predictable dues amount, and it does not penalize a foundation for inordinate fundraising success in a given year.

Community foundations self-report the Management and General Expenses portion of their Total Functional Expenses from their most recent completed fiscal year; this is often equivalent to Part IX, Line 25, Column C on completed 990 forms. If this line includes short-term management or non-recurring costs, those will be removed.
 

Management Expenses

Dues Level

Under $50,000

$750

$50,000-$99,999

$1,000

$100,000-$124,999

$1,500

$125,000-$149,999

$2,000

$150,000-$174,999

$2,500

$175,000-$199,999

$3,000

$200,000-$224,999

$3,500

$225,000-$324,999

$4,500

$325,000-$424,999

$5,500

$425,000-$524,999

$6,500

$525,000-$624,999

$7,750

$625,000-$749,999

$9,000

$750,000-$999,999

$10,500

$1,000,000-$1,999,999

$12,500

$2,000,000-$2,499,999

$15,000

$2,500,000-$2,999,999

$17,500

$3,000,000-$3,499,999

$20,000

$3,500,000-$3,999,999

$23,000

$4,000,000-$4,499,999

$26,000

$4,500,000-$4,999,999

$30,000

$5,000,000-$5,999,999

$35,000

$6,000,000-$9,999,999

$40,000

$10,000,000-$11,999,999

$45,000

$12,000,000 & over

$50,000


Ready to Renew Your Membership?

Please complete the online membership form to renew your membership. Each organization has been assigned one primary contact; if you would like that contact changed or if you need additional help, please contact Jill Chi, Members Services Manager.

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MCF's good faith estimate of the value of goods and services provided to members is $750 annually. Thank you for supporting MCF as we collectively advance prosperity and equity. MCF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Tax ID: 41-1269275

Jill Chi

Contact Information

Please contact Jill Chi, Member Services Manager, if you wish to discuss your MCF membership options. If the dues model creates a barrier for continued membership, please reach out to Jill to determine an implementation plan.

Email: jchi@mcf.org
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