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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$79,154,300
Total expenses
$94,313,900
Contributions and grants received
$48,522,049
Grants paid
$1,983,150
Program service revenue
$23,166,251
Investment income
$6,367,600
Other revenue
$1,098,400
Total assets, end of year
$755,521,700
Total liabilities, end of year
$63,364,600
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$692,157,100
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$68,437,800
Management and general expenses
$20,243,800
Fundraising expenses
$5,632,300
Program service expenses (Part III)
$68,437,800

Program services were 72.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $5,003,281

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $43,518,768

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $356,928

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FOREIGN AFFAIRS

    total $12,220,500 · related or exempt $12,220,500

  • 2b · Program service revenue: INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

    total $9,904,500 · related or exempt $9,904,500

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

    total $1,041,251 · related or exempt $1,041,251

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,221,000 · unrelated business -$130,752 · excluded $4,351,752

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,306,800

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $699,900

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $606,900

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $606,900 · unrelated business -$57,281 · excluded $664,181

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $95,784,800

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $93,638,200

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,146,600

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,146,600 · excluded $2,146,600

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $7,000

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $4,700

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $2,300 · excluded $2,300

  • 11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE SETTLEMENT

    total $85,000 · excluded $85,000

  • 11b · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENTS

    total $55,000 · excluded $55,000

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $349,200 · excluded $349,200

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $489,200

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,983,150 · program services $1,983,150

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $7,555,626 · program services $5,698,426 · management and general $1,332,103 · fundraising $525,097

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $39,020,174 · program services $29,428,874 · management and general $6,879,497 · fundraising $2,711,803

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,640,000 · program services $1,407,000 · management and general $1,137,600 · fundraising $95,400

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $6,457,400 · program services $5,813,000 · fundraising $644,400

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,943,700 · program services $1,698,100 · management and general $130,500 · fundraising $115,100

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $144,600 · program services $81,400 · management and general $58,300 · fundraising $4,900

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $257,400 · management and general $257,400

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $4,964,900 · management and general $4,964,900

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,504,194 · program services $5,046,261 · management and general $1,083,297 · fundraising $374,636

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,056,200 · program services $1,529,600 · management and general $462,400 · fundraising $64,200

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,119,700 · program services $2,318,600 · management and general $715,800 · fundraising $85,300

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,526,000 · program services $1,666,700 · management and general $740,600 · fundraising $118,700

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,893,700 · program services $1,456,200 · management and general $244,700 · fundraising $192,800

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,666,800 · program services $2,984,300 · management and general $334,100 · fundraising $348,400

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,607,800 · program services $840,800 · management and general $721,800 · fundraising $45,200

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,537,500 · program services $1,454,700 · management and general $976,600 · fundraising $106,200

  • 24a · Other expenses: PUBLICATION & PRINTING

    total $3,474,600 · program services $3,433,700 · fundraising $40,900

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $1,591,900 · program services $1,297,700 · management and general $150,800 · fundraising $143,400

  • 24c · Other expenses: HONORARIUMS

    total $368,556 · program services $299,289 · management and general $53,403 · fundraising $15,864

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $84,576,600 · end of year $72,705,200

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $31,566,500 · end of year $31,517,500

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,110,200 · end of year $3,215,400

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $220,100 · end of year $450,600

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,288,900 · end of year $1,541,500

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $125,289,800

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $68,252,100

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $58,834,200 · end of year $57,037,700

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $44,733,800 · end of year $62,757,900

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $496,377,300 · end of year $526,295,900

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $9,100,300 · end of year $9,978,400

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,296,900 · end of year $7,456,200

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $44,430,000 · end of year $42,205,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,351,700 · end of year $3,725,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $142,196,600 · end of year $148,302,900

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $512,332,100 · end of year $543,854,200

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (CFR) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, THINK TANK, AND PUBLISHER DEDICATED TO BEING A RESOURCE FOR ITS MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES, JOURNALISTS, EDUCATORS AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Activities or mission (Part I)

CFR IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN FOREIGN POLICY MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. (SEE SCHED O).

  • THE DAVID ROCKEFELLER STUDIES PROGRAM: CFR'S THINK TANK ANALYZES PRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND OFFERS ACTIONABLE STEPS THAT POLICYMAKERS AND CITIZENS CAN TAKE TO ADDRESS THEM. THE MORE THAN SEVENTY FULL-TIME AND ADJUNCT FELLOWS IN STUDIES COVER ALL THE WORLD'S MAJOR REGIONS AND SIGNIFICANT FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING BOOKS, ARTICLES, OP-EDS, BLOGS, PODCASTS, AND INTERACTIVES, THE STUDIES PROGRAM ADMINISTERS ELEVEN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $31,812,700 · Grants $1,983,150

  • FOR OVER 100 YEARS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAS BEEN THE LEADING FORUM FOR SERIOUS DISCUSSION OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS. IT IS NOW A MULTIPLATFORM MEDIA ORGANIZATION WITH A PRINT MAGAZINE, A WEBSITE, A MOBILE SITE, A PODCAST, APPS AND SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS. THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAS STAYED TRUE TO ITS MISSION PUBLISHED IN THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE IN 1922: "FOREIGN AFFAIRS WILL DEAL WITH QUESTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL INTEREST TODAY. THEY WILL COVER A BROAD RANGE OF SUBJECTS, NOT ONLY POLITICAL BUT HISTORICAL AND ECONOMIC. IN PURSUANCE OF ITS IDEALS FOREIGN AFFAIRS WILL NOT DEVOTE ITSELF TO THE SUPPORT OF ANY ONE CAUSE, HOWEVER WORTHY. LIKE THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS FROM WHICH IT HAS SPRUNG IT WILL TOLERATE WIDE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ITS ARTICLES WILL NOT REPRESENT ANY CONSENSUS OF BELIEFS. WHAT IS DEMANDED OF THEM IS THAT THEY SHALL BE COMPETENT AND WELL INFORMED, REPRESENTING HONEST OPINIONS SERIOUSLY HELD AND CONVINCINGLY EXPRESSED."

    Expenses $13,836,700 · Revenue $12,220,500

  • PRODUCT, DESIGN, AND ENGINEERING (PDE) DESIGNS, DEVELOPS, AND MAINTAINS PRODUCTS THAT SERVE THE COUNCIL'S MISSION TO IMPART A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED CITIZENS. WE COLLABORATE WITH DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNCIL TO SET AND EXECUTE THE DIGITAL VISION FOR CFR.ORG, AS WELL AS FOR A ROBUST PORTFOLIO OF MICROSITES AND MEMBER SERVICES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO USER-CENTRICITY IN OUR APPROACH, ITERATION IN OUR IMPLEMENTATION, AND STABILITY IN OUR SITES AND SERVICES. CFR.ORG CONTINUES TO BE A LEADING SOURCE OF TIMELY ANALYSIS ON CRITICAL FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES. THE WEBSITE'S MOST POPULAR PRODUCTS ARE CFR BACKGROUNDERS, WHICH PROVIDE AUTHORITATIVE, ACCESSIBLE, AND REGULARLY UPDATED PRIMERS ON HUNDREDS OF FOREIGN POLICY TOPICS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE WEBSITE'S SECOND MOST POPULAR PRODUCT, THE COUNCIL'S GLOBAL CONFLICT TRACKER (GCT), IS AN INTERACTIVE DASHBOARD CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE CENTER FOR PREVENTIVE ACTION, WHICH TRACKS AND ANALYZES ARMED CONFLICTS AROUND THE WORLD IN REAL TIME.

    Expenses $5,198,700

  • ALL OTHER PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIESCFR'S WEBSITE, CFR.ORG, IS ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS TO ITS VARIOUS AUDIENCES. THE SITE PUBLISHES A RICH VARIETY OF TYPES OF CONTENT, INCLUDING THE DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS, BACKGROUNDERS, INTERVIEWS, PODCASTS, OPINION PIECES, FULL TEXT OF PUBLICATIONS FROM THE THINK TANK, RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THE VARIOUS OUTREACH INITIATIVES, VIDEOS AND TRANSCRIPTS OF ON-THE-RECORD MEETINGS AND SEMINARS AND MORE. THE SITE ALSO PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF THE HISTORY AND ACTIVITIES OF CFR IN NEW YORK AND AT ITS WASHINGTON D.C. OFFICE. THE STEPHEN M. KELLEN TERM MEMBER PROGRAM ENCOURAGES PROMISING YOUNG LEADERS IN GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, LAW, BUSINESS, FINANCE, AND ACADEMIA TO ENGAGE IN A SUSTAINED CONVERSATION ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS THESE YOUNGER MEMBERS TO INTERACT WITH SEASONED FOREIGN-POLICY EXPERTS AND PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF EVENTS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THEM. EACH YEAR A NEW CLASS OF TERM MEMBERS, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 30 AND 36, IS ELECTED TO A FIVE-YEAR MEMBERSHIP TERM. THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS SPONSORS INDEPENDENT TASK FORCES TO ASSESS ISSUES OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE TO U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. DIVERSE IN BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES, TASK FORCE MEMBERS WORK TO REACH MEANINGFUL CONSENSUS ACROSS PARTISAN LINES ON MATTERS OF POLICY. SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 1995, TASK FORCES HAVE BECOME A TRADEMARK OF THE COUNCIL.STUDENTS TODAY LIVE IN A WORLD MORE CONNECTED THAN AT ANY POINT IN HISTORY, WHERE FAST-SPREADING VIRUSES, CARBON EMISSIONS, AND SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS TRANSCEND BORDERS. TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD REQUIRES THAT THEY DEVELOP GLOBAL LITERACY, THE ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PERSPECTIVE NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND HOW OUR COMPLICATED AND FASCINATING WORLD WORKS. SINCE 2015, CFR EDUCATION HAS DEVOTED ITSELF TO THIS VITAL WORK, DEVELOPING AWARD-WINNING CLASSROOM PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL THE WAY THROUGH GRADUATE SCHOOL TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FOREIGN POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN ORDER TO MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM.IN REGARDS TO OUTREACH INITIATIVES, THE COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO REACHING OUT TO DIFFERENT CONSTITUENCIES SO THAT THEY BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AND THE FOREIGN POLICY CHOICES FACING THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTS. CFR IS DEVOTING MORE TIME AND ENERGY TO CONNECTING WITH AND SERVING AS A RESOURCE FOR GROUPS OF INTERESTED CITIZENS WHOSE VOICES ARE INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL FOREIGN POLICY DEBATE. THESE CONSTITUENCIES INCLUDE EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS; RELIGIOUS AND CONGREGATIONAL LEADERS; AND STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS; AND LOCAL JOURNALISTS. CFR'S ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ARE EDUCATION, A NATIONAL PROGRAM AND A GLOBAL BOARD OF ADVISORS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.CFR.ORG.TOTAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:EDUCATION - $4,817,000MEETINGS PROGRAM - $4,490,000 MEMBERSHIP - $2,562,700 OUTREACH - $2,278,900NATIONAL PROGRAM - $2,053,000 TERM MEMBER PROGRAM - $770,300 TASK FORCE - $520,000 GLOBAL BOARD OF ADVISORS - $96,900 TOTAL REVENUE ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:MEMBERSHIP DUES (NON-CONTRIBUTION) - $16,630,000

    Expenses $17,589,700 · Revenue $10,945,751

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Richard N Haass Non-Voting

    PRESIDENT EMERITUS (07/2023-12/2023)

    Total calculated
    $1,504,030
    From this org
    $1,439,693
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,337
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $494,530
    Bonus
    $500,000
    Other
    $445,163
    Deferred
    $25,380
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,957
    Filer's total
    $1,504,030
  • Michael Froman

    PRESIDENT (AS OF 07/2023)

    Total calculated
    $539,278
    From this org
    $522,185
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,093
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $421,393
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $100,792
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,093
    Filer's total
    $539,278
  • David M Rubenstein

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Blair Effron

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jami Miscik

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thad Allen

    DIRECTOR (THRU 06/13/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicholas Beim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Brennan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sylivia Mathews Burwell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth I Chenault

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Coles

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cesar Conde

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michele Flournoy

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/13/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jane Fraser

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen C Freidheim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James P Gorman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen J Hadley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Peggy Hamburg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Hurd

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/13/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeh Charles Johnson

    DIRECTOR (THRU 06/13/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles R Kaye

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/13/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Manyika

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William H McRaven

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Justin Muzinich

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janet A Napolitano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Meghan O'Sullivan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deven J Parekh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles Phillips

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard L Plepler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ruth Porat

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laurene Powell Jobs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • L Rafael Reif

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mariko Silver

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Taiclet

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frances F Townsend

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tracey T Travis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel H Yergin

    DIRECTOR (THRU 06/13/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fareed Zakaria

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Zegart

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Keith C Olson - Exec Vp Cfo

    & TREASURER (THRU 03/2024)

    Total calculated
    $607,918
    From this org
    $543,199
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,719
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $425,136
    Bonus
    $117,500
    Other
    $563
    Deferred
    $25,395
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,324
    Filer's total
    $607,918
  • James M Lindsay

    SR. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

    Total calculated
    $559,345
    From this org
    $491,938
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,407
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $358,103
    Bonus
    $132,160
    Other
    $1,675
    Deferred
    $25,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,007
    Filer's total
    $559,345
  • Suzanne E Helm

    VP, PHILANTHROPY & RELATION

    Total calculated
    $478,534
    From this org
    $413,879
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,655
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $325,655
    Bonus
    $85,000
    Other
    $3,224
    Deferred
    $25,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,255
    Filer's total
    $478,534
  • Jan Mowder Hughes

    VP & CHIEF HR OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $407,186
    From this org
    $343,817
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,369
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,203
    Bonus
    $90,000
    Other
    $1,614
    Deferred
    $21,362
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,007
    Filer's total
    $407,186
  • Shannon O'Neil

    VP, DEPUTY DIR. OF STUDIES

    Total calculated
    $412,415
    From this org
    $343,151
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,264
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,588
    Bonus
    $60,000
    Other
    $563
    Deferred
    $24,036
    Nontaxable benefits
    $45,228
    Filer's total
    $412,415
  • Caroline Netchvolodoff

    VP, EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $389,430
    From this org
    $326,717
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,713
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,603
    Bonus
    $77,500
    Other
    $1,614
    Deferred
    $20,706
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,007
    Filer's total
    $389,430
  • Stephanie Solomon

    VP, CHIEF REV OFF., FOREIGN AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $387,323
    From this org
    $323,970
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,353
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,603
    Bonus
    $68,000
    Other
    $367
    Deferred
    $21,346
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,007
    Filer's total
    $387,323
  • Nancy D Bodurtha

    VP, MEETINGS & MEMBERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $384,808
    From this org
    $325,053
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,755
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $250,479
    Bonus
    $72,960
    Other
    $1,614
    Deferred
    $20,798
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,957
    Filer's total
    $384,808
  • Irina Faskianos

    VP, NATIONAL PROGRAM & OUTREACH

    Total calculated
    $381,152
    From this org
    $313,938
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,214
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,266
    Bonus
    $70,620
    Other
    $1,052
    Deferred
    $20,706
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,508
    Filer's total
    $381,152
  • Iva Zoric

    VP, GLOB COM & MEDIA RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $405,735
    From this org
    $345,152
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,583
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,153
    Bonus
    $70,000
    Other
    $12,999
    Deferred
    $21,626
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,957
    Filer's total
    $405,735
  • Jeffrey A Reinke

    SECRETARY (THRU 06/2024)

    Total calculated
    $395,634
    From this org
    $336,051
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,583
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,653
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $13,398
    Deferred
    $18,626
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,957
    Filer's total
    $395,634
  • Jennifer Perez

    CFO AND TREASURER (AS OF 03/2024)

    Total calculated
    $316,527
    From this org
    $292,974
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,553
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,616
    Bonus
    $47,000
    Other
    $358
    Deferred
    $20,026
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,527
    Filer's total
    $316,527
  • Christopher Tuttle

    SECRETARY (AS OF 06/2024)

    Total calculated
    $289,898
    From this org
    $270,872
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,026
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $237,823
    Bonus
    $32,500
    Other
    $549
    Deferred
    $19,026
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $289,898
  • Steven Bennett As Of 032024

    EXEC. VP & CHIEF. ADMIN. OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    35
  • Millie Tran As Of 052024

    VP & CHIEF DIGITAL CONTENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    35
  • Giovanna M Ban

    CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $632,061
    From this org
    $564,654
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,407
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $464,273
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $381
    Deferred
    $25,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,007
    Filer's total
    $632,061
  • Daniel A Kurtz-Phelan

    EDITOR

    Total calculated
    $465,010
    From this org
    $397,034
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,976
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $311,789
    Bonus
    $85,000
    Other
    $245
    Deferred
    $25,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,776
    Filer's total
    $465,010
  • Miriam S Higgins

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $416,829
    From this org
    $350,714
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,115
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $290,130
    Bonus
    $59,000
    Other
    $1,584
    Deferred
    $24,108
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,007
    Filer's total
    $416,829
  • Martin Indyk

    DISTINGUISHED FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $356,102
    From this org
    $293,622
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,480
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $275,483
    Bonus
    $13,100
    Other
    $5,039
    Deferred
    $22,754
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,726
    Filer's total
    $356,102
  • Frank Alvarez - Managing

    DIR., FACILITY, EVENT, & SECURITY MGMT

    Total calculated
    $335,460
    From this org
    $298,359
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,101
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,283
    Bonus
    $53,050
    Other
    $1,026
    Deferred
    $20,026
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,075
    Filer's total
    $335,460

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, THE COUNCIL PROVIDES THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT EMERITUS, A HOUSING ALLOWANCE WHICH IS GROSSED UP AND INCLUDED IN THEIR TAXABLE WAGES. THE HOUSING ALLOWANCES ARE REFLECTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III). SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III) ALSO REFLECTS TAX GROSS UP PAYMENTS ON A PORTION OF THE PRESIDENT EMERITUS' COMPENSATION PAID IN LIGHT OF IRS LIMITS ON RETIREMENT PLAN COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 7
NON-FIXED PAYMENTS THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS PROVIDES DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THOSE BONUSES HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O WHERE THE COUNCIL DISCUSSES ITS COMPENSATION PROCESS. THE COUNCIL'S COMPENSATION AND BONUSES ARE DETERMINED IN THE SAME PROCESS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
11 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510709349301901

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