JSF selected a set of 14 funders to create a smaller comparison group that more closely resembles JSF in scale and scope.
| Custom Cohort |
|---|
| Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation |
| Harold K.L. Castle Foundation |
| Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
| Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation |
| LankellyChase Foundation |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation |
| McCune Charitable Foundation |
| Melville Charitable Trust |
| Sobrato Family Foundation |
| The Educational Foundation of America |
| The Hyams Foundation, Inc. |
| The Nord Family Foundation |
| The Teagle Foundation |
| William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, Inc. |
CEP also included 16 standard cohorts to allow for comparisons to a variety of different types of funders.
| Cohort Name | Count | Description |
| Small Grant Providers | 36 | Funders with median grant size of $20K or less |
| Large Grant Providers | 72 | Funders with median grant size of $200K or more |
| High Touch Funders | 32 | Funders for which a majority of grantees report having contact with their primary contact monthly or more often |
| Intensive Non-Monetary Assistance Providers | 28 | Funders that provide at least 30% of grantees with comprehensive or field-focused assistance as defined by CEP |
| Proactive Grantmakers | 62 | Funders that make at least 90% of grants proactively |
| Responsive Grantmakers | 60 | Funders that make at most 10% of grants proactively |
| International Funders | 38 | Funders with an international scope of work |
| Cohort Name | Count | Description |
| Funders Giving Less Than $5 Million | 55 | Funders with annual giving of less than $5 million |
| Funders Giving $50 Million or More | 53 | Funders with annual giving of $50 million or more |
| Cohort Name | Count | Description |
| Private Foundations | 140 | All private foundations in the GPR dataset |
| Family Foundations | 62 | All family foundations in the GPR dataset |
| Community Foundations | 35 | All community foundations in the GPR dataset |
| Health Conversion Foundations | 30 | All health conversation foundations in the GPR dataset |
| Corporate Foundations | 20 | All corporate foundations in the GPR dataset |
| Cohort Name | Count | Description |
| Funders Outside the United States | 22 | Funders that are primarily based outside the United States |
| Recently Established Foundations | 60 | Funders that were established in 2000 or later |
