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National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

EIN 521338892 · DC · 501(c)03

The organisation

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

31
directors and trustees
5
left since last filing
≥6y
chair observed
≥6y
longest observed

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 29 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

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 yearTotal revenueTotal expenses
2023$181.5m$182.8m

As filed on the IRS Form 990.

The board (directors and trustees)

NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Thomas A Daschle Chair CHAIRMANon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Bernard W Aronson DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Bonnie S Glaser DIRECTORon filings since 2022 (at least 2y)
Caryn Halifax DIRECTORon filings since 2020 (at least 4y)
Clyde C Tuggle DIRECTORon filings since 2023 (at least 1y)
Dana Shell Smith DIRECTORon filings since 2022 (at least 2y)
David C Leavy DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2024)on filings since 2022 (at least 2y)
Dean Fealk DIRECTORon filings since 2022 (at least 2y)
Donald A Baer DIRECTORon filings since 2023 (at least 1y)
Donna Brazile DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Eric Kessler DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Frank M Rusty Conner III (also filed as Frank M Conner) SECRETARYon filings since 2022 (at least 2y)
Harriet C Babbitt VICE CHAIRon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
J Brian Atwood DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Johnnie Carson DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Karl F Inderfurth DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Kathryn Walt Hall (also filed as Kathryn Hall) DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Lionel C Johnson (also filed as Lionel Johnson) DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2024)on filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Maureen White DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Maurice Tempelsman DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Michael Mcfaul DIRECTORon filings since 2022 (at least 2y)
Michael R Steed DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Nancy H Rubin DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Peter Kovler DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Randi Weingarten DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/2024)first appears 2024
Robert G Liberatore TREASURERon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
RYE Barcott (also filed as Rye Barcott) DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
SAM Gejdenson (also filed as Sam Gejdenson) DIRECTORon filings since 2018 (at least 6y)
Shanthi Kalathil DIRECTORon filings since 2022 (at least 2y)
Stacey Abrams DIRECTORon filings since 2022 (at least 2y)
Toni G Verstandig DIRECTORon filings since 2020 (at least 4y)

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.

NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Aubrey MccutcheonSenior Resident Directorsince 2019
Arianit ShehuSr Country Director2021
Chris Fomunyoh - SeniorASSOCIATE AND REGIONAL DIRECTORsince 2023
Christopher FomunyohSr Assoc & Regional Directorsince 2018
Deborah UllmerSR ASSOC & REGIONAL DIRECTORsince 2022
Derek MitchellPRESIDENT (THRU 9/2023)2023
Dickson OmondiResident Regional Directorsince 2021
EVA BuszaREGIONAL DIRECTORsince 2023
Ivan DohertySR ASSOC & DIR., POL. PARTIES2018
James VAN DER KlokDirector, Developmentsince 2018
Janella FergusonCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER2024
Jennifer GanemCOUNSELsince 2023
Jerry Hartz - Chief GVTRELATIONS AND COMM. OFFICERsince 2023
Judith ReedCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERsince 2023
James SwigertSr Assoc & Regional Directorsince 2018
Jerry HartzDir of Govt Relations & Comm2021
Keith JenningsSr Assoc & Regional Directorsince 2018
Laura JewettSr Assoc & Regional Directorsince 2018
Leslie CampbellSr Assoc & Regional Directorsince 2018
Leslie Campbell - SeniorASSOCIATE AND REGIONAL DIRECTORsince 2023
Laura ThorntonSenior Resident Directorsince 2019
Manpreet AnandSr Assoc & Regional Directorsince 2021
Martin ColburnChief Technology Officersince 2018
Olya CattoCHIEF OPERATING OFFICERsince 2023
Omondi DicksonResident Regional Director2022
Patrick MerloeSr Assoc & Dir Prog on Elecsince 2020
Peter ManikasSr Assoc & Regional Directorsince 2018
Robert BenjaminSr Assoc & Regional Directorsince 2018
Robert Benjamin - SeniorASSOCIATE AND REGIONAL DIRECTORsince 2023
Sander SchultzCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERsince 2018
Shari BryanVice Presidentsince 2018
Stephanie RustCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER2024
Steven DriehausSR COUNTRY DIRECTORsince 2022
Tamara Cofman WittesPRESIDENT (AS OF 3/15/24)2024