Council on Foreign Relations Inc

Analysis

Council on Foreign Relations Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1927, 99 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Council on Foreign Relations Inc reported income of $106.9m and spending of $83.2m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $82.0m to $106.9m (+30%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Council on Foreign Relations Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish National Fund -Keren Kayemeth Leisrael- Inc ($105.4m), United Palestinian Appeal Inc ($108.2m) and Freedom House Inc ($103.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $6.0m (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $37.4m. At year end it held assets of $719.7m against liabilities of $65.2m, net assets of $654.5m. It reported 711 employees.