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Lobbying

Council on Foundations's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $120K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $390K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Council on Foundations

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$390K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Council on Foundations lobbying by quarter
Council on Foundations lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$60K2
Q1 2023$60K2
Q2 2023$60K2
Q3 2023$60K2
Q4 2023$60K2
Q1 2024$60K2
Q2 2024$60K2
Q3 2024$60K2
Q4 2024$40K2
Q1 2025$140K3
Q2 2025$170K2
Q3 2025$150K2
Q4 2025$130K2
Q1 2026$140K2
Q2 2026$120K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Taxation$1.4M · 30 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES30 reports
  • SENATE30 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)5 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseCouncil on Foundations$480K6 quarters
S-3 Group$340K6 quarters
Federal Policy Group$300K10 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$250K9 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ASHLEY DAVISSpecial Assistant to the Homeland Security Director, Executive Office of the President; Deputy Director of Management and Administration, Executive Office of the PresidentQ2 2026
CHANDA BETOURNEYDep. Staff Director and Chief Counsel, Senate Appropriations Cmt; Chief Counsel Civil Law and Oversight, Sen. Counsel, Sen. Judiciary Cmt; Leg Asst. and Projects Dir., Leg. Corresp., Senator LeahyQ2 2026
CHRIS ARNESONEconomic Policy Director, Chief Budget and Economic Advisor, Senior Tax Policy Advisor, Tax Policy Advisor, Research Associate, Research Assistant, Associate Investigator, Senate Finance Committee.Q2 2026
KEVIN CASEYSenior Pol Dir, Dem Caucus; Counselor, Leg. Dir, Leg. Asst, Rep. Joseph Crowley; Staff Asst, Leg. Correspondent, Rep. Bob WeygandQ2 2026
MALLOY MCDANIELPolicy Advisor, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell; Whip Liaison, Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell; Floor Assistant, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott; Cloakroom Assistant, Office of the Republican SecretaryQ2 2026
MARTIN REISERPolicy Director, Republican Whip Steve Scalise, professional staff House Ways and Means Committee, Chief of Staff, Rep. Dan Miller, Budget Associate, House Budget CommitteeQ2 2026
SHIMON STEINSenior Policy Advisory, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Program Manager, US Department of Justice, Legislative Correspondent, Senator John Ashcroft; Paid Intern, Representative Robert AderholtQ2 2026
EDWARD SHIMKUSCongressional Relations for USDA; LD for Rep. Sandy Levin; Staff Assistant, LA and LD for Rep. Tim BishopQ2 2025
NIDALE ZOUHIRTrade Intern for Senate Finance CommitteeQ2 2025
AHARON FRIEDMANTax Counsel, Committee on Ways and MeansQ1 2025
JENNIFER HOLCOMBLA & LD for Rep. Betty McCollumQ1 2025
KENNETH J KIESChief of Staff - Joint Committee on TaxationQ1 2025

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$60K
07/17for Q2S-3 Group$60K
04/20for Q1In-house$80K
04/17for Q1S-3 Group$60K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$70K
01/20for Q4 2025S-3 Group$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$90K
25/10/20for Q3 2025S-3 Group$60K
25/09/10for Q1 2025In-house$70K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$110K
25/07/18for Q2 2025S-3 Group$60K
25/04/21for Q1 2025S-3 Group$40K
25/04/18for Q1 2025In-houseUnder $5,000
25/03/28for Q1 2025Federal Policy Group$30K
25/03/10for Q1 2025S-3 GroupUnder $5,000
25/02/26for Q1 2025In-houseUnder $5,000
25/01/21for Q4 2024Federal Policy Group$30K
25/01/21for Q4 2024Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$10K
24/10/21for Q3 2024Federal Policy Group$30K
24/10/21for Q3 2024Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$30K