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)
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Investment Officer highest compensated employee $632k $709k | |||||
Sr. VP & Director of Studies vice president $559k $628k | |||||
Vp, Philanthropy & Relation vice president $479k $537k | |||||
Editor highest compensated employee $465k $522k | |||||
General Counsel highest compensated employee $417k $468k | |||||
Vp, Deputy Dir. of Studies vice president $412k $463k | |||||
VP & Chief HR Officer vice president $407k $457k | |||||
Vp, Glob Com & Media Relations vice president $406k $455k | |||||
Secretary (thru 06/2024) secretary (operational) $396k $444k | |||||
Vp, Education vice president $389k $437k | |||||
Vp, Chief Rev Off., Foreign Affairs vice president $387k $435k | |||||
Vp, Meetings & Membership vice president $385k $432k | |||||
Vp, National Program & Outreach vice president $381k $428k | |||||
Distinguished Fellow highest compensated employee $356k $400k | |||||
Dir., Facility, Event, & Security Mgmt highest compensated employee $335k $376k | |||||
Secretary (as of 06/2024) secretary (operational) $290k $325k | |||||
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 40 unpaid individuals.
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Down 22%
from 2022
From $1.9M in 2022 to $1.5M in 2023.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
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