Council on Foreign Relations INC
EIN 131628168 · NY · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 58 E 68TH ST, NEW YORK, NY, 10065-5953, NY 10065-5953
- Classified purpose: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 36 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 5 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $79m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 6 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 20 of 36 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $79.2m | $94.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David M Rubenstein Chair | CHAIRMAN | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| AMY Zegart | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Blair Effron | VICE CHAIRMAN | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Cesar Conde | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Charles Phillips | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Charles R Kaye | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Deven J Parekh | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Fareed Zakaria | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Frances F Townsend | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| James Manyika | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/30/2025) | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| James P Gorman | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| James Taiclet | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Jami Miscik | VICE CHAIRMAN | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Jane Fraser | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Janet A Napolitano | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Justin G Muzinich (also filed as Justin Muzinich) | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Kenneth I Chenault | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| L Rafael Reif | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Laurene Powell Jobs | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Margaret Brennan | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Margaret Peggy Hamburg | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Mariko Silver | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Meghan O'Sullivan (also filed as Meghan Osullivan) | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Michael Froman | PRESIDENT | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Michle Flournoy | DIRECTOR | first appears 2025 |
| Nicholas Beim | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Richard L Plepler | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/30/2025) | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Ruth Porat | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Stephen C Freidheim | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Stephen J Hadley | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/30/2025) | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Sylivia Mathews Burwell | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Tony Coles | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Tracey T Travis | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| William H Mcraven | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| William Hurd | DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aimee Carter AS of 0125 | VP, CORPORATE & CEO PROGRAMS | 2025 |
| BEN Chang AS of 112024 | VP, GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS | 2025 |
| Caroline N Mccall | VP, EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Caroline N Netchvolodoff | VP, EDUCATION | since 2019 |
| Caroline N Netchvolod | VP, EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Christopher Tuttle | SENIOR FELLOW/DEPUTY DIR. OF STUDIES | since 2024 |
| Daniel A Kurtz-Phelan | EDITOR | since 2023 |
| Frank Alvarez - Managing | DIR., FACILITY, EVENT, & SECURITY MGMT | since 2024 |
| Gideon G Rose | EDITOR, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | since 2019 |
| Giovanna M BAN | Chief Investment Officer | since 2019 |
| Irina Faskianos | VP,NATIONAL PROGRAM & OUTREACH | since 2019 |
| IVA Zoric | VP,GLOB COM & MEDIA RELATIONS | since 2019 |
| IVA Zoric Thru 1024 | VP, GLOBAL COM & MEDIA RELATIONS | 2025 |
| James M Lindsay | SR. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES | since 2019 |
| JAN Mowder Hughes | VP & chief hr officer | since 2020 |
| JAN-Marie Hughes | VP & chief human resources off | 2019 |
| Jeffrey A Reinke | Secretary Of The Corporation | since 2019 |
| Jennifer Perez | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER | since 2024 |
| Keith C Olson | EXEC. VP & CFO & treasurer | since 2019 |
| Keith C Olson - Exec VP CFO | & TREASURER (THRU 03/2024) | 2024 |
| Layla Naficy AS of 0924 | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | 2025 |
| Lisa K Shields | VP,GLOB COMM & MEDIA RELATIONS | since 2019 |
| Lisa K Shields - VP Glob COM | MEDIA REL. (THRU 05/2022) | 2023 |
| Martin Indyk | Dir. Of Exec. Edu/Dist. Fellow | since 2020 |
| Matt Quam AS of 0125 | VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 2025 |
| Matthew Goodman | DISTING. FELLOW/DIR. OF REALECON | 2025 |
| Millie Tran | VP & CHIEF DIGITAL CONTENT OFFICER | 2025 |
| Millie Tran AS of 052024 | VP & CHIEF DIGITAL CONTENT OFFICER | 2024 |
| Miriam S Higgins | GENERAL COUNSEL | since 2019 |
| Nancy D Bodurtha | VP, MEETINGS AND MEMBERSHIP | since 2019 |
| Raquel L Chmielewski | DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS | since 2019 |
| Shannon O'Neil | VP, DEPUTY DIR. OF STUDIES | since 2019 |
| Stephanie Solomon | VP, CHIEF REV OFF., FOREIGN AFFAIRS | since 2022 |
| Stephanie Solomonas of 0120 | VP, CHIEF REV OFF., FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 2021 |
| Steven Bennett | EXEC. VP & CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER | 2025 |
| Steven Bennett AS of 032024 | EXEC. VP & CHIEF. ADMIN. OFFICER | 2024 |
| Suzanne E Helm | vp, Philanthropy & Relations | since 2019 |
| Suzanne E Helm Thru 1124 | VP, PHILANTHROPY & RELATION | 2025 |