Tax ID no. 52-1081024 Chair, Director Neil Nicoll Founded 18 October 1976 Number of employees 53 Endowment 4.521 million USD | Chair Stephen B. Heinz Founder John W. Gardner Headquarters Washington, D.C. Revenue 8.703 million USD Expenses 8.774 million USD | |
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Merger of Coalition of National Voluntary Organizations and National Council of Philanthropy Legal status 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Services National conference, public policy, and networking and member engagement. Profiles | ||
Independent Sector is a coalition of nonprofits, foundations and corporate giving programs. Founded in 1980, it is the first organization to combine the grant seekers and grantees.
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Located in Washington, D.C., Independent Sector largely works on federal policy issues that affect the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, including tax incentives and exemption status of organizations within the sector.
Several other organizational goals include cultivating leaders and emerging leaders, supporting and enhancing organizational effectiveness and ethical practices, and being the vital voice of the sector.
History
Independent Sector was created in 1980 with the merger of two nonprofit associations: the National Council of Philanthropy and the Coalition of National Voluntary Organizations. The charter meeting was held in Washington, D.C., on March 5, 1980. Brian O'Connell was the first president and John W. Gardner was the first Governing Board Chair.
Leadership
Daniel Cardinali is the current President and CEO of Independent Sector. Since its founding in 1980, Independent Sector has had the following board chairs: