Council on Foreign Relations Inc
New York, NY · EIN 13-1628168 · International and foreign affairs · Rank 5,458 by total revenue
Cfr is an independent, non-partisan foreign policy membership organization. (see sched o).
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $99,083,520
- Total expenses
- $104,175,520
- Total assets
- $816,713,200
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $45,631,532
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $58,206,832
- Employees
- 1,046
- Salary base per employee
- $43,625
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (53)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Froman | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 35 | $1,421,343 |
| James M Lindsay | SR. VP & DIR OF STUDIES (THRU 06/25) | Officer | 35 | $568,775 |
| Iva Zoric Thru 1024 | VP, GLOBAL COM & MEDIA RELATIONS | Officer | 35 | $539,983 |
| Suzanne E Helm Thru 1124 | VP, PHILANTHROPY & RELATION | Officer | 35 | $516,229 |
| Shannon O'Neil | SENIOR VP, DIRECTOR OF STUDIES | Officer | 35 | $493,081 |
| Jan Mowder Hughes | VP & CHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 09/24) | Officer | 35 | $431,390 |
| Nancy D Bodurtha | VP, MEETINGS & MEMBERSHIP | Officer | 35 | $429,851 |
| Irina Faskianos | VP, NATIONAL PROGRAM & OUTREACH | Officer | 35 | $428,522 |
| Caroline Netchvolodoff | VP, EDUCATION | Officer | 35 | $408,135 |
| Stephanie Solomon | VP, CHIEF REV OFF., FOREIGN AFFAIRS | Officer | 35 | $405,704 |
| Jennifer Perez | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER | Officer | 35 | $396,728 |
| Steven Bennett | EXEC. VP & CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER | Officer | 35 | $357,149 |
| Christopher Tuttle | SENIOR FELLOW/DEPUTY DIR. OF STUDIES | Officer | 35 | $329,561 |
| Millie Tran | VP & CHIEF DIGITAL CONTENT OFFICER | Officer | 35 | $240,682 |
| Layla Naficy As Of 0924 | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | Officer | 35 | $85,346 |
| Ben Chang As Of 112024 | VP, GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS | Officer | 35 | $32,372 |
| Matt Quam As Of 0125 | VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | Officer | 35 | None reported |
| Aimee Carter As Of 0125 | VP, CORPORATE & CEO PROGRAMS | Officer | 35 | None reported |
| David M Rubenstein | CHAIRMAN | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Blair Effron | VICE CHAIRMAN | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jami Miscik | VICE CHAIRMAN | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Nicholas Beim | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Margaret Brennan | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sylivia Mathews Burwell | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kenneth I Chenault | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tony Coles | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Cesar Conde | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michle Flournoy | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jane Fraser | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Stephen C Freidheim | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| James P Gorman | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Stephen J Hadley | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/30/2025) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Margaret Peggy Hamburg | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| William Hurd | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Charles R Kaye | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| James Manyika | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/30/2025) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| William H McRaven | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Justin G Muzinich | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Janet A Napolitano | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Meghan O'Sullivan | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Deven J Parekh | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Charles Phillips | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Richard L Plepler | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/30/2025) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ruth Porat | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Laurene Powell Jobs | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| L Rafael Reif | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mariko Silver | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| James Taiclet | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Frances F Townsend | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tracey T Travis | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Fareed Zakaria | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Amy Zegart | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $6,144,653, which is 13.5% of the $45,631,532 salary base shared by 1,046 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Froman | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 35 | $1,352,711 | $0 | $68,632 | $1,421,343 |
| Giovanna M Ban | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | Highly paid employee | 35 | $588,095 | $0 | $72,694 | $660,789 |
| Daniel A Kurtz-Phelan | EDITOR | Highly paid employee | 35 | $459,465 | $0 | $193,310 | $652,775 |
| James M Lindsay | SR. VP & DIR OF STUDIES (THRU 06/25) | Officer | 35 | $496,081 | $0 | $72,694 | $568,775 |
| Iva Zoric Thru 1024 | VP, GLOBAL COM & MEDIA RELATIONS | Officer | 35 | $487,953 | $0 | $52,030 | $539,983 |
| Suzanne E Helm Thru 1124 | VP, PHILANTHROPY & RELATION | Officer | 35 | $454,584 | $0 | $61,645 | $516,229 |
| Shannon O'Neil | SENIOR VP, DIRECTOR OF STUDIES | Officer | 35 | $421,358 | $0 | $71,723 | $493,081 |
| Jan Mowder Hughes | VP & CHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 09/24) | Officer | 35 | $381,197 | $0 | $50,193 | $431,390 |
| Miriam S Higgins | GENERAL COUNSEL | Highly paid employee | 35 | $359,611 | $0 | $70,826 | $430,437 |
| Nancy D Bodurtha | VP, MEETINGS & MEMBERSHIP | Officer | 35 | $364,677 | $0 | $65,174 | $429,851 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202630759349300968 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-1628168
- Organization website (as filed): www.cfr.org