Community Foundations
Community foundations seek support from the public and administer funds from various donors and sources within a defined geographic area. Community foundations represent the largest cohort among TFN’s organizational membership. (To learn more about TFN’s community foundation partnership models, read our report, Community Foundations: Drivers of Inclusive and Meaningful Local Change.)
Membership contribution guidelines
Effective July 1, 2023, TFN’s contribution guidelines for community foundations are based on the Management and General Expenses portion of a community foundation’s Total Functional Expenses from their most recent completed fiscal year.
The scale below details the contribution guidelines for community foundations beginning July 1, 2023.
TFN Management & General Expenses Scale
Applied to community foundations
| Management & General Expenses Range | Recommended Annual Dues Contribution |
|---|---|
| < $250,000 | $1,500 |
| $250,000 – $1 million | $2,000 |
| $1 – $3 million | $2,500 |
| $3 – $5 million | $5,000 |
| $5 – $10 million | $7,500 |
| $10 – $25 million | $10,000 |
| $25 – $50 million | $15,000 |
| > $50 million | $25,000 |
Management & General
Expenses Range
Recommended Annual
Dues Contribution
< $250,000
$1,500
$250,000 – $1 million
$2,000
$1 – $3 million
$2,500
$3 – $5 million
$5,000
$5 – $10 million
$7,500
$10 – $25 million
$10,000
$25 – $50 million
$15,000
> $50 million
$25,000