Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 72,864,369 | 42,409,775 | 36,549,230 | 28,637,329 | 63,113,857 | 243,574,560 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 72,864,369 | 42,409,775 | 36,549,230 | 28,637,329 | 63,113,857 | 243,574,560 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 49,953,668 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 193,620,892 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 72,864,369 | 42,409,775 | 36,549,230 | 28,637,329 | 63,113,857 | 243,574,560 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,883,760 | 6,723,700 | 9,811,800 | 5,384,850 | 5,179,600 | 34,983,710 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 561,139 | 152,400 | 19,300 | 22,050 | 72,700 | 827,589 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 279,385,859 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 561,139. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 152,400. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 19,300. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 22,050. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 63,500. MERCHANDISE SALES - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 9,200. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION (CONTINUED) | STUDENTS, CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED CITIZENS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AND THE FOREIGN POLICY CHOICES FACING THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES. FOUNDED IN 1921, CFR TAKES NO INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONS ON MATTERS OF POLICY. CFR CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION BY MAINTAINING A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING SPECIAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE INTEREST AND DEVELOP EXPERTISE IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOREIGN POLICY LEADERS. CONVENING MEETINGS AT ITS HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK AND IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND OTHER CITIES WHERE SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, GLOBAL LEADERS, AND PROMINENT THINKERS COME TOGETHER WITH CFR MEMBERS TO DISCUSS AND DEBATE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ISSUES. SUPPORTING A STUDIES PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, ENABLING CFR SCHOLARS TO PRODUCE ARTICLES, REPORTS, AND BOOKS AND HOLD ROUNDTABLES THAT ANALYZE FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES AND MAKE CONCRETE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. PUBLISHING FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE PREEMINENT JOURNAL ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. SPONSORING INDEPENDENT TASK FORCES THAT PRODUCE REPORTS WITH BOTH FINDINGS AND POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT FOREIGN POLICY TOPICS. PROVIDING UP TO DATE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ABOUT WORLD EVENTS AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY ON ITS WEBSITE, CFR.ORG |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | PRESIDENT, RICHARD N. HAASS AND VICE CHAIRMAN, BLAIR EFFRON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. PRESIDENT, RICHARD N. HAASS AND DIRECTOR, STEPHEN C. FREIDHEIM HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. PRESIDENT, RICHARD N. HAASS AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBER, NICHOLAS BEIM HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. CHAIRMAN, DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBER, ASHTON B. CARTER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. CHAIRMAN, DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBER, DANIEL H. YERGIN HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. VICE CHAIRMAN, JAMI MISCIK AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBER, JAMES P. GORMAN HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS, JAMES MANYIKA AND RUTH PORAT HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS IS FIRST AND FOREMOST A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE COUNCIL'S MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTS A GROUP UNMATCHED IN ACCOMPLISHMENT AND DIVERSITY IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. BASED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD, CFR MEMBERS ARE EXPOSED TO TOP TALENT AND EXPERTISE BROUGHT TOGETHER TO GENERATE INTELLECTUAL CONVERSATION REGARDING THE MOST RELEVANT TOPICS IN FOREIGN POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. WITH OVER 5,000 MEMBERS, THE INSTITUTION'S RANKS INCLUDE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, SCHOLARS, LAWYERS, NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS, JOURNALISTS, EDUCATORS, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND BUSINESS EXECUTIVES. THE COUNCIL ALSO HAS A CORPORATE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A UNIQUE FORUM FOR PROFESSIONALS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO INTERACT WITH LEADERS IN GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND THE MEDIA ON ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF BUSINESS AND POLICY. CORPORATE MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO BRIEFINGS WITH CFR'S REGIONAL AND TOPICAL EXPERTS, MEMBERS-ONLY ACCESS TO CFR AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RISING YOUNGER AND EARLY-CAREER EXECUTIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | GOVERNANCE DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS ELECTS ALL OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | SEE NARRATIVE ON FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PROCESS FOR REVIEWING FORM 990 THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATION'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND REVISED AS NECESSARY WITH THEIR INPUT. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FORM 990 FOR FILING, A COPY IS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. EACH DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS EACH REPORTED POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND REPORTS IT RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED MATTERS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE COUNCIL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ANY PARTY WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND ALSO REQUIRES THAT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BE REPORTED AS SOON AS THEY ARISE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY UPON REPORTING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PAID TO ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, IS REASONABLE, GIVEN THE MARKET IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS THAT HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION, UNDERTAKES AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION. TO ASSIST THEIR DELIBERATIONS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REGULARLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO COMPLETE A MARKET ASSESSMENT AND COMPETITIVE POSITION ANALYSIS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT. THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT UTILIZES COMPARABILITY AND BENCHMARKING SURVEYS, AS WELL AS FORM 990S OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, TO ENSURE THAT THE COUNCIL COMPENSATES ITS EXECUTIVES COMMENSURATE WITH THE MARKET. COMPENSATION DECISIONS AND REPORTS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION STUDY WAS COMMISSIONED IN MAY OF 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS' FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE COUNCIL'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.CFR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST-RATE SWAP AGREEMENT 2,032,500. POSTRETIREMENT CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS -67,000. |
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