Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
ActivePublic & Society Benefit
About Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
COG brings regional leaders together to develop solutions to metropolitan Washington's major challenges by preparing plans to receive federal funding, providing research and data to inform decision-making, and offering programs including commuter services, cooperative purchasing, technical assistance, grants, and public outreach.
Focus Areas
regional transportationenvironment & water qualitycommunity & economic developmentpublic safety & homeland securitydata and GIScooperative purchasing
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportflexible funding for organizational needs
Topics
no program-specific focus / general support across grantee mission
About Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments gives through a regional, government-linked model that centers general support across transportation, aging services, mobility, and local public agencies. Its recent grants include repeat support for Capitol Hill Village, with awards of $422,476 in 2023 and $379,720 in 2024, showing a pattern of ongoing funding rather than one-off awards. The foundation also made a large 2024 grant of $316,306 to the University of Maryland for general support, alongside $302,417 to the Jewish Council for the Aging in Rockville. That mix points to a funder that backs both nonprofit service providers and public-sector or quasi-public organizations across the metropolitan Washington region. The grant list also includes county departments, municipal governments, transportation providers, and disability-serving organizations, which fits COG’s role in coordinating regional solutions for member jurisdictions. Recent awards cluster around general support rather than program-specific project funding, and several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Jewish Council for the Aging, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue, and Dulles Area Transporation Assn.
What Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Funds
Transportation and mobility are a clear thread in the grant list. The foundation gave $155,402 in 2023 and $141,641 in 2024 to Dulles Area Transporation Assn, both for general support. It also awarded $136,822 in 2023 to Liberty Transportation and $72,246 in 2024 to Coach Transportation Inc. Beyond transit providers, it supports community infrastructure tied to access and mobility, including $221,054 in 2024 to Fairfax County Dept of Neighborhood And and $47,351 in 2024 to Prince George's Co Gov. Aging and disability services are another visible area: $302,417 went to Jewish Council for the Aging, and The Arc of Northern Virginia received $204,703 in 2023 and $203,803 in 2024. Public safety also appears through a $192,229 2023 grant to Fairfax County Fire & Rescue.
How Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster in the middle six figures: p25 is $46,458, median is $83,294, and p75 is $198,016. The recent list shows repeated support to the same recipients across 2023 and 2024, including Capitol Hill Village, the Jewish Council for the Aging, Dulles Area Transporation Assn, Easter Seals, and Montgomery County MD. Grants are described as general support, and the foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Several active programs also accept unsolicited requests, including transportation, technical assistance, and cooperative purchasing work.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$71.8M
Total Revenue
$54.4M
Total Expenses
$52.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $46K and $198K, with a median of $83K.
25th Percentile
$46K
Median
$83K
75th Percentile
$198K
Geographic Reach
National5 states funded
About 10% of grants go to recipients in MD.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CLARK MERCER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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