Council On Foreign Relations Inc

New York, NY · Founded 1927

Independent think tank conducting foreign policy research and convening global leaders

Primary audience

General public

Work area

Economic development

Topic

Community development

Contact

Richard N Haass Non-Voting

Website Contact

About Organization

Council On Foreign Relations promotes understanding of international affairs through research, publications, and member discussions. Based in New York, NY, the organization operates with $79.2 million in annual revenue, serving as a nonpartisan resource for policymakers and scholars.

What They Focus On

Business Growth

Supporting companies through resources, advocacy, and strategic partnerships.

Workforce Development

Preparing individuals for employment through training and skill building.

Regional Prosperity

Strengthening the local economy through collaborative development initiatives.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$79.2M

+0% vs 2023

Assets (2023)

$755.5M

+0% vs 2023

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2023	—	—	—	—
2023	$79,154,300	$94,313,900	$755,521,700	901
2022	—	—	—	—
2022	$106,930,600	$83,166,400	$719,707,600	711
2021	—	—	—	—
2021	$102,605,000	$79,073,100	$674,171,200	413
2020	—	—	—	—
2020	$105,317,000	$71,871,100	$732,861,700	380
2019	$82,005,700	$76,901,700	$624,235,700	768
2018	$140,136,300	$76,407,300	$626,323,700	682

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Research Needs

Analyze regional economic conditions and identify growth opportunities.
02

Build Partnerships

Engage businesses and stakeholders to strengthen collaborative efforts.
03

Implement Programs

Execute initiatives supporting business growth and workforce development.
04

Track Progress

Monitor economic indicators and measure impact of development strategies.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Council On Foreign Relations Inc

International Development

Grant-funded initiative supporting organizational mission and community needs.

Unrestricted

Grant-funded initiative supporting organizational mission and community needs.

For Program Support.

Grant-funded initiative supporting organizational mission and community needs.

Medical / Public Services

Grant-funded initiative supporting organizational mission and community needs.

For General Support.

Grant-funded initiative supporting organizational mission and community needs.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Council On Foreign Relations Inc.

Contact the team Contact

Michael Froman

Michael Froman

President, Council on Foreign Relations

Full-time

Compensation: $522,185

Stephanie Solomon

Stephanie Solomon

VP, Chief Rev Off., Foreign Affairs

Full-time

Compensation: $323,970

Millie Tran

Millie Tran

VP & Chief Digital Content Officer

Full-time

Steven Bennett

Steven Bennett

Exec. VP & Chief. Admin. Officer

Full-time

Jennifer Perez

Jennifer Perez

CFO

Caroline Netchvolodoff

Caroline Netchvolodoff

VP, Education

Full-time

Compensation: $326,717

Nancy D Bodurtha

Nancy D Bodurtha

VP, Meetings & Membership

Full-time

Compensation: $325,053

Irina Faskianos

Irina Faskianos

VP, National Program & Outreach

Full-time

Compensation: $313,938

hannon K. O’Neil

hannon K. O’Neil

Aimee Carter

Aimee Carter

Ben Chang

Ben Chang

Layla Naficy

Layla Naficy

Matt Quam

Matt Quam

RN

Richard N Haass Non-Voting

President Emeritus (07/2023-12/2023)

Full-time

Compensation: $1,439,693

GM

Giovanna M Ban

Chief Investment Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $564,654

JM

James M Lindsay

Sr. VP & Director Of Studies

Full-time

Compensation: $491,938

JM

Jan Mowder Hughes

VP & Chief Hr Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $343,817

AZ

Amy Zegart

Director (As Of 07/2023)

1 hrs/week

CR

Charles R Kaye

Director (As Of 06/13/2024)

1 hrs/week

DH

Daniel H Yergin

Director (Thru 06/13/2024)

1 hrs/week

JT

James Taiclet

Director (As Of 07/2023)

1 hrs/week

JC

Jeh Charles Johnson

Director (Thru 06/13/2024)

1 hrs/week

JM

Justin Muzinich

Director (As Of 07/2023)

1 hrs/week

MS

Mariko Silver

Director (As Of 07/2023)

1 hrs/week

MF

Michele Flournoy

Director (As Of 06/13/2024)

1 hrs/week

TA

Thad Allen

Director (Thru 06/13/2024)

1 hrs/week

WH

William Hurd

Director (As Of 06/13/2024)

1 hrs/week

SE

Suzanne E Helm

VP, Philanthropy & Relation

Full-time

Compensation: $413,879

DA

Daniel A Kurtz-Phelan

Editor

Full-time

Compensation: $397,034

MS

Miriam S Higgins

General Counsel

Full-time

Compensation: $350,714

IZ

Iva Zoric

VP, Glob Com & Media Relations

Full-time

Compensation: $345,152

SO

Shannon O'Neil

VP, Deputy Dir. Of Studies

Full-time

Compensation: $343,151

FA

Frank Alvarez - Managing

Dir., Facility, Event, & Security Mgmt

Full-time

Compensation: $298,359

MI

Martin Indyk

Distinguished Fellow

Full-time

Compensation: $293,622

BE

Blair Effron

Vice Chairman

1 hrs/week

DM

David M Rubenstein

Chairman

1 hrs/week

JM

Jami Miscik

Vice Chairman

1 hrs/week

Milestones

1927

Organization Founded

1927

Council On Foreign Relations Inc was established to address community needs and advance its mission.

1935

Leadership Development

1935

Strengthened governance with expanded board and executive team.

2023

Community Impact

2023

Demonstrated effectiveness through measurable program outcomes.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

KC

Keith C Olson - Exec Vp Cfo & Treasurer (Thru 03/2024) 35.00 hrs/week · $543,199

JA

Jeffrey A Reinke Secretary (Thru 06/2024) 35.00 hrs/week · $336,051

JP

Jennifer Perez CFO And Treasurer (As Of 03/2024) 35.00 hrs/week · $292,974

CT

Christopher Tuttle Secretary (As Of 06/2024) 35.00 hrs/week · $270,872

AM

Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss Director 1.00 hrs/week

CC

Cesar Conde Director 1.00 hrs/week

CP

Charles Phillips Director 1.00 hrs/week

DJ

Deven J Parekh Director 1.00 hrs/week

FZ

Fareed Zakaria Director 1.00 hrs/week

FF

Frances F Townsend Director 1.00 hrs/week

JM

James Manyika Director 1.00 hrs/week

JP

James P Gorman Director 1.00 hrs/week

JF

Jane Fraser Director 1.00 hrs/week

JA

Janet A Napolitano Director 1.00 hrs/week

KI

Kenneth I Chenault Director 1.00 hrs/week

LR

L Rafael Reif Director 1.00 hrs/week

LP

Laurene Powell Jobs Director 1.00 hrs/week

MB

Margaret Brennan Director 1.00 hrs/week

MP

Margaret Peggy Hamburg Director 1.00 hrs/week

MO

Meghan O'Sullivan Director 1.00 hrs/week

NB

Nicholas Beim Director 1.00 hrs/week

RL

Richard L Plepler Director 1.00 hrs/week

RP

Ruth Porat Director 1.00 hrs/week

SC

Stephen C Freidheim Director 1.00 hrs/week

SJ

Stephen J Hadley Director 1.00 hrs/week

SM

Sylivia Mathews Burwell Director 1.00 hrs/week

TC

Tony Coles Director 1.00 hrs/week

TT

Tracey T Travis Director 1.00 hrs/week

WH

William H McRaven Director 1.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$8.0M

Highest Paid

$1.5M

Richard N Haass Non-Voting

Compensated Officers

15

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Richard N Haass Non-Voting	President Emeritus (07/2023-12/2023)	$1,439,693	$64,337	$1,504,030	35
Giovanna M Ban	Chief Investment Officer	$564,654	$67,407	$632,061	35
Keith C Olson - EXEC VP CFO	& Treasurer (Thru 03/2024)	$543,199	$64,719	$607,918	35
James M Lindsay	SR. VP & Director Of Studies	$491,938	$67,407	$559,345	35
Michael Froman	President (As Of 07/2023)	$522,185	$17,093	$539,278	35
Suzanne E Helm	VP, Philanthropy & Relation	$413,879	$64,655	$478,534	35
Daniel A Kurtz-Phelan	Editor	$397,034	$67,976	$465,010	35
Miriam S Higgins	General Counsel	$350,714	$66,115	$416,829	35
Shannon O'Neil	VP, Deputy DIR. Of Studies	$343,151	$69,264	$412,415	35
Jan Mowder Hughes	VP & Chief HR Officer	$343,817	$63,369	$407,186	35
Iva Zoric	VP, Glob Com & Media Relations	$345,152	$60,583	$405,735	35
Jeffrey A Reinke	Secretary (Thru 06/2024)	$336,051	$59,583	$395,634	35
Caroline Netchvolodoff	VP, Education	$326,717	$62,713	$389,430	35
Stephanie Solomon	VP, Chief Rev Off., Foreign Affairs	$323,970	$63,353	$387,323	35
Nancy D Bodurtha	VP, Meetings & Membership	$325,053	$59,755	$384,808	35

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Richard N Haass	President	$1,809,079	$60,932	$1,870,011	35
Giovanna Ban	Chief Investment Officer	$511,319	$63,101	$574,420	35
Keith C Olson	EXEC. VP & CFO & Treasurer	$504,748	$61,655	$566,403	35
James M Lindsay	SR. VP & Director Of Studies	$456,451	$63,676	$520,127	35
Suzanne E Helm	VP, Philanthropy & Relations	$382,883	$63,164	$446,047	35
Miriam Higgins	General Counsel	$323,133	$60,956	$384,089	35
Jan Mowder Hughes	VP & Chief HR Officer	$319,118	$59,935	$379,053	35
Nancy D Bodurtha	VP, Meetings & Membership	$303,695	$56,804	$360,499	35
Caroline N Netchvolodoff	VP, Education	$297,575	$59,281	$356,856	35
Shannon O'Neil	VP, Deputy DIR. Of Studies	$290,028	$63,790	$353,818	35
Gideon G Rose	Distinguished Fellow	$289,702	$59,173	$348,875	35
Irina Faskianos	VP, National Program & Outreach	$297,388	$48,319	$345,707	35
Iva Zoric	VP,Glob Com & Media Rel(As Of 06/22)	$284,853	$56,053	$340,906	35
Martin Indyk	Distinguished Fellow	$277,739	$58,936	$336,675	35
Stephanie Solomon	VP, Chief Rev Off., Foreign Affairs	$276,929	$57,100	$334,029	35

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Richard N Haass	President	$1,764,730	$52,658	$1,817,388	35
Giovanna Ban	Chief Investment Officer	$509,185	$54,782	$563,967	35
Keith C Olson	EXEC. VP & CFO & Treasurer	$493,096	$52,658	$545,754	35
James M Lindsay	SR. VP & Director Of Studies	$444,162	$55,396	$499,558	35
Suzanne E Helm	VP, Philanthropy & Relations	$377,563	$52,720	$430,283	35
Miriam Higgins	General Counsel	$319,501	$53,562	$373,063	35
Gideon G Rose	Editor, Foreign Affairs	$316,490	$51,095	$367,585	35
Jan Mowder Hughes	VP & Chief HR Officer	$314,104	$52,324	$366,428	35
Martin Indyk	Distinguished Fellow	$300,619	$51,632	$352,251	35
Nancy D Bodurtha	VP, Meetings & Membership	$299,451	$49,181	$348,632	35
Caroline N Netchvolodoff	VP, Education	$291,701	$51,470	$343,171	35
Irina Faskianos	VP, National Program & Outreach	$295,387	$34,364	$329,751	35
Lisa K Shields	VP, Glob COMM & Media Relations	$292,155	$32,264	$324,419	35
Raquel L Chmielewski	Director, Investments	$300,048	$22,330	$322,378	35
Shannon O'Neil	VP, Deputy DIR. Of Studies	$265,184	$49,822	$315,006	35

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Richard N Haass	President	$1,786,457	$51,893	$1,838,350	35
Giovanna Ban	Chief Investment Officer	$491,249	$53,955	$545,204	35
Keith C Olson	EXEC. VP & CFO & Treasurer	$474,540	$57,775	$532,315	35
James M Lindsay	SR. VP & Director Of Studies	$422,517	$54,071	$476,588	35
Suzanne E Helm	VP, Philanthropy & Relations	$384,993	$51,082	$436,075	35
Martin Indyk	DIR. Of EXEC. Edu/DIST. Fellow	$318,845	$51,097	$369,942	35
Miriam Higgins	General Counsel	$308,771	$53,395	$362,166	35
Gideon G Rose	Editor, Foreign Affairs	$308,496	$50,081	$358,577	35
Jan Mowder Hughes	VP & Chief HR Officer	$297,586	$51,212	$348,798	35
Raquel L Chmielewski	Director, Investments	$288,899	$53,419	$342,318	35
Nancy D Bodurtha	VP, Meetings And Membership	$283,868	$49,753	$333,621	35
Caroline N Netchvolod	VP, Education	$276,905	$49,927	$326,832	35
Irina Faskianos	VP,National Program & Outreach	$279,600	$31,171	$310,771	35
Shannon O'Neil	VP, Deputy DIR. Of Studies	$245,378	$51,606	$296,984	35
Jeffrey A Reinke	Secretary Of The Corporation	$233,644	$46,097	$279,741	35

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$5.9M Grants Received

16 Organizations

Top Funders

16 total

SV

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$2.6M

FI

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.5M

NF

Network For Good

$824K

TN

The New York Community Trust 2 grants

$374K

TA

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$238K

DF

Dalio Family Fund Inc.

$100K

GD

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$86K

AO

American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

$37K

AE

American Endowment Foundation

$29K

MS

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc.

$25K

+6 more funders

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Network For Good The New York Community Trust The Ayco Charitable Foundation Dalio Family Fund Inc. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund American Online Giving Foundation Inc. American Endowment Foundation Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. The Community Foundation For Greater New Donors Trust Inc The Philadelphia Foundation The Newton D & Rochelle F Becker Foundation American Gift Fund Amg Charitable Gift Foundation

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Network For Good The New York Community Trust The Ayco Charitable Foundation Dalio Family Fund Inc. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund American Online Giving Foundation Inc. American Endowment Foundation Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. The Community Foundation For Greater New Donors Trust Inc The Philadelphia Foundation The Newton D & Rochelle F Becker Foundation American Gift Fund Amg Charitable Gift Foundation

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Contact

Get in touch with Council On Foreign Relations Inc

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(212) 434-9400 (212) 434-9888

Social

58 East 68th Street New York, NY 10065