CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS IS A TRUSTED NON-PARTISAN AND INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT THAT WORKS TO EMPOWER ETHICS AROUND THE WORLD BY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING THE MOST CRITICAL ETHICAL ISSUES OF TODAY AND TOMORROW. FOUNDED BY ANDREW CARNEGIE OVER A CENTURY AGO, CARNEGIE COUNCIL DELIVERS ON THIS MISSION AND SETS THE GLOBAL ETHICAL AGENDA BY: - IDENTIFYING CURRENT AND FUTURE CRITICAL ETHICAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT POLITICS AND BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND JOURNALISM, RELIGION AND SCIENCE, AND THE ARMED FORCES;- CONVENING LEADING EXPERTS AND THINKERS TO CATALYZE THE CREATION OF ETHICAL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS;- CREATING COMMUNITIES AND ACTIVATING CONSTITUENCIES BY EMBRACING MULTILATERALISM AND EXPLORING SHARED VALUES; AND- FRAMING ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES BY PUBLISHING, STREAMING, EDUCATING, AND ENGAGING WITH AUDIENCES AROUND THE WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in New York.
- Base
- $456k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $823
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $456k | — | — | $18k | $502k $543k |
Chief Philanthropy Office Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $205k | — | — | $16k | $236k $255k |
Dir Communications Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $178k | — | — | $15k | $204k $220k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $183k | — | — | $823 | $195k $211k |
Editor Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $124k $134k |
Executive Producer Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $123k $133k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INC equaled 22% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.
Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held roughly steady
over 2 years
From $520k in 2022 to $502k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 603%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2024.
- Chief Information Officer pay fell 8% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INC received $501,739 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INC equaled 22% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.
What are CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INC reported $21.5M in total revenue and $2.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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