The Barack Obama Foundation
Chicago, IL · EIN 46-4950751 · Arts, culture and humanities · Rank 2,901 by total revenue
To inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world and to honor the legacy of president.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $209,759,915
- Total expenses
- $91,442,238
- Total assets
- $1,106,193,451
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $36,035,781
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $43,693,713
- Employees
- 337
- Salary base per employee
- $106,931
"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 (27)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Jarrett | DIRECTOR/CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $755,862 |
| Ammar Rizki | CFO | Officer | 40 | $387,882 |
| David Plouffe | DIRECTOR/VP/SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Glenn Hutchins | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRPERSON | Board, Officer | 10 | None reported |
| John Kevin Poorman | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 10 | None reported |
| Martin H Nesbitt | DIRECTOR/CHAIRPERSON | Board, Officer | 10 | None reported |
| Michael Sacks | DIRECTOR/VP | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Penny Pritzker | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRPERSON | Board, Officer | 10 | None reported |
| Robert Wolf | DIRECTOR/VP/TREASURER | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Robbin Cohen | EVP, OPC | Key employee | 40 | $650,749 |
| Alfreda Bradley-Coar | EVP, CHIEF LEGAL & PEOPLE OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $440,192 |
| Christina Tchen | EVP, STRATEGY & IMPACT | Key employee | 40 | $423,058 |
| Lori T Healey | SVP, EXECUTIVE PROJECT OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $396,298 |
| Michael Strautmanis | EVP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | Key employee | 40 | $392,369 |
| Laura Lucas Magnuson | EVP, GLOBAL PROGRAMS | Key employee | 40 | $385,455 |
| Daniel McGregor | SVP, DEVELOPMENT (END 12/24) | Key employee | 40 | $336,950 |
| Elisabeth Siciliano | SVP, STRATEGY, GOVERNANCE & RISK | Key employee | 40 | $321,602 |
| Charmaine Williams | SVP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $320,411 |
| Louise Bernard | SVP, MUSEUM DIRECTOR | Key employee | 40 | $309,893 |
| Broderick Johnson | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Connie Ballmer | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Demond Martin | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John Rogers | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Juan Salgado | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Julianna Smoot | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sean Parker | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Thelma Golden | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $4,490,417, which is 12.5% of the $36,035,781 salary base shared by 337 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Jarrett | DIRECTOR/CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $740,000 | $0 | $15,862 | $755,862 |
| Robbin Cohen | EVP, OPC | Key employee | 40 | $610,195 | $0 | $40,554 | $650,749 |
| Alfreda Bradley-Coar | EVP, CHIEF LEGAL & PEOPLE OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $424,769 | $0 | $15,423 | $440,192 |
| Christina Tchen | EVP, STRATEGY & IMPACT | Key employee | 40 | $397,992 | $0 | $25,066 | $423,058 |
| Lori T Healey | SVP, EXECUTIVE PROJECT OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $371,232 | $0 | $25,066 | $396,298 |
| Michael Strautmanis | EVP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | Key employee | 40 | $351,815 | $0 | $40,554 | $392,369 |
| Ammar Rizki | CFO | Officer | 40 | $362,816 | $0 | $25,066 | $387,882 |
| Laura Lucas Magnuson | EVP, GLOBAL PROGRAMS | Key employee | 40 | $359,929 | $0 | $25,526 | $385,455 |
| Daniel McGregor | SVP, DEVELOPMENT (END 12/24) | Key employee | 40 | $314,714 | $0 | $22,236 | $336,950 |
| Elisabeth Siciliano | SVP, STRATEGY, GOVERNANCE & RISK | Key employee | 40 | $291,459 | $0 | $30,143 | $321,602 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202532479349300228 (Form 990, period ending 2024-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-4950751
- Organization website (as filed): www.obama.org