The Barack Obama Foundation
Donations deductibleRevenue
$209.8m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$91.4m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$1.11bn
$34.9m liabilities
Net assets
$1.07bn
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
16
7.7 years on average
Staff
337
750 volunteers
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Martin H Nesbitt
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
The Barack Obama Foundation's network
16 people13 organisationsi16 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (15) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin H Nesbitt Chair | Director/Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Broderick Johnson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Connie Ballmer | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Plouffe | Director/VP/Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Demond Martin | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Glenn Hutchins | Director/Vice Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Kevin Poorman | Director/President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Rogers | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Juan Salgado | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julianna Smoot | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Sacks | Director/VP | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Penny Pritzker | Director/Vice Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Wolf | Director/VP/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sean Parker | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Thelma Golden | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Valerie Jarrett | Director/CEO | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
36 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Addar Levi | General Counsel (Beg 4/15/19) | since 2019 |
| Adewale Adeyemo | President (End 3/21) | since 2019 |
| Adren Wilson | Exec. Director, MBK & VP, Youth Opportunity PRGMS | 2024 |
| Alfreda Bradley-Coar | EVP, Chief Legal & People Officer | since 2022 |
| Allison Rogovin | Senior Advisor | 2018 |
| Ammar Rizki | CFO (Beg 6/2022) | since 2022 |
| Anne Filipic | Chief Program Officer (End 9/2020) | since 2018 |
| Bernadette Meehan | EVP, Global Programs (End 8/21) | since 2018 |
| Caitlin Gilmore | VP, Fundraising & Development | since 2022 |
| Charmaine Williams | SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer | since 2023 |
| Chris Wyant | Deputy Chief Program Officer | 2019 |
| Christina Tchen | EVP, Strategy & Impact (Beg 7/2022) | since 2022 |
| Clarissa Peterson | SVP, People | since 2020 |
| Dana Remus | General Counsel | 2018 |
| Daniel McGregor | SVP, Development (End 12/24) | since 2023 |
| David Simas | President (End 4/23) | since 2018 |
| Elisabeth Siciliano | VP, Governance, Strategy & Risk | since 2019 |
| Gabriela Fraga | SVP, Product & Technology | 2021 |
| Glenn Brown | Chief Digital Officer (End 12/2020) | since 2018 |
| Jamie-Clare Flaherty | VP, Deputy General Counsel | since 2021 |
| Jamie-Clare Pickens | VP, Deputy General Counsel | since 2022 |
| Jennifer Casteller | VP, Finance | 2021 |
| Jordan Kaplan | SVP, Chief Dev. Officer (End 10/21) | since 2018 |
| Kori Schulman | SVP, Creative & Communications | since 2019 |
| Laura Lucas Magnuson | EVP, Global Programs (Beg 5/21) | since 2021 |
| Lori T Healey | SVP, Opc Ops & Implementation | since 2021 |
| Louise Bernard | SVP, Museum Director | since 2018 |
| Mary Elizabeth Cisneros | Deputy General Counsel | 2020 |
| Michael Smith | Exec. Dir., MBK Alliance | since 2018 |
| Michael Strautmanis | EVP, External Affairs | since 2018 |
| Peter Rundlet | Deputy Chief International Office | 2018 |
| Rachel Rauscher | VP, Development Operations (End 6/24) | since 2022 |
| Ralph Leslie | SVP, CFO (End 4/21) | since 2018 |
| Roark Frankel | Director of Real Estate | since 2018 |
| Robbin Cohen | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Shawn White | General Counsel (End 8/21) | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Jarrett | Director/CEO | 40 | $740k | $16k | |
| Robbin Cohen | EVP, Opc | 40 | $610k | $41k | |
| Alfreda Bradley-Coar | EVP, Chief Legal & People Officer | 40 | $425k | $15k | |
| Christina Tchen | EVP, Strategy & Impact | 40 | $398k | $25k | |
| Lori T Healey | SVP, Executive Project Officer | 40 | $371k | $25k | |
| Ammar Rizki | CFO | 40 | $363k | $25k | |
| Laura Lucas Magnuson | EVP, Global Programs | 40 | $360k | $26k | |
| Michael Strautmanis | EVP, External Affairs | 40 | $352k | $41k | |
| Daniel McGregor | SVP, Development (End 12/24) | 40 | $315k | $22k | |
| Charmaine Williams | SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer | 40 | $306k | $14k | |
| Elisabeth Siciliano | SVP, Strategy, Governance & Risk | 40 | $291k | $30k | |
| Jamie-Clare Flaherty | VP, Deputy General Counsel | 40 | $290k | $23k | |
| Louise Bernard | SVP, Museum Director | 40 | $287k | $23k | |
| Caitlin Gilmore | VP, Fundraising & Development | 40 | $273k | $13k | |
| Rachel Rauscher | VP, Development Operations (End 6/24) | 40 | $271k | $11k | |
| Roark Frankel | Director of Planning & Delivery | 40 | $262k | $29k | |
| Adren Wilson | Exec. Director, MBK & VP, Youth Opportunity PRGMS | 40 | $252k | $21k | |
| David Plouffe | Director/VP/Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Glenn Hutchins | Director/Vice Chairperson | 10 | $0 | ||
| John Kevin Poorman | Director/President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Martin H Nesbitt | Director/Chairperson | 10 | $0 | ||
| Michael Sacks | Director/VP | 1 | $0 | ||
| Penny Pritzker | Director/Vice Chairperson | 10 | $0 | ||
| Robert Wolf | Director/VP/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Broderick Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Connie Ballmer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Demond Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Rogers | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Juan Salgado | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julianna Smoot | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sean Parker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thelma Golden | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
26 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253033588). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| John Rogers | Director |
| Juan Salgado | Director |
| Martin Nesbitt | Director, Chairman |
| Ammar Rizki | |
| Glenn Hutchins | Director, Vice Chair |
| Sean Parker | Director |
| Robbin Cohen | Executive VP, Obama Presidential Center, Technolog |
| Tina Tchen | Executive Vice President, Strategy & Impact |
| David Plouffe | Director, Vice President, Secretary |
| Michael Sacks | Director, Vice President |
| Julianna Smoot | Director |
| Ammar Rizki | Executive Vice President & CFO |
| Kristen Jurkynas | Senior Director of Accounting/Financial Reporting |
| Michael Strautmanis | Executive Vice President, Civic Engagement |
| Valerie Jarrett | Director, CEO |
| Penny Pritzker | Director, Vice Chair |
| Laura Lucas Magnuson | Executive Vice President, Global Programs |
| Martin Nesbitt | Chairman |
| Robert Wolf | Director, Vice President, Treasurer |
| Connie Ballmer | Director |
| Broderick Johnson | Director |
| Thelma Golden | Director |
| John Kevin Poorman | Director, President |
| Alfreda Bradley-Coar | Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer |
| Emma Grede | Director |
| Demond Martin | Director |
About
- Legal name
- The Barack Obama Foundation
- EIN
- 464950751
- Address
- 5235 S Harper Ct Ste 1140, Chicago, IL, 60615-4281
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A80 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Valerie Jarrett (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMartin H Nesbitt
≥8years on the filingsDavid Plouffe
≥8years on the filingsGlenn Hutchins
≥8years on the filingsJohn Kevin Poorman
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.11bn
- Total liabilities
- $34.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.07bn
- Contributions and grants received
- $194.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $11.4m
- Employees
- 337
- Volunteers
- 750
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $209.8m | $91.4m | $118.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
6 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gofundmeorg | Support grassroots leaders to empower girls through education. | $3.5m |
| National Archives Trust Fund | Digitization of records | $1.5m |
| Chicago Park District | Support for new midway playground. | $1m |
| John Jay College Foundation Inc | Support for mbk connect initiative at john jay college of criminal justice . | $1m |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago | Support for local lunchbox program. | $100k |
| Urban Alliance Foundation Inc | Support youth with professional training and employment opportunities. | $87k |