Council on Foreign Relations Inc

“Board member, james taiclet has a business relationship with board member, jeh johnson. Board member, stephen friedman has a business relationship with president emeritus, richard haass.”

“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 5,300 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. Some corporate members have asked that their contributions fund the expenses od fellows that study a particular country or region. Because all fellows are afforded the full measure of academic freedom and ae in no way encumbered by donor's wishes, this contribution designation is allowable by cfr policy.”

“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.”

“See narrative on form 990, part vi, section a, line 7a”

“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.”

“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.”

“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 june of 2024 for the executives.”

“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.”

“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; 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; publishing foreign affairs, the preeminent journal on international affairs and u.s. Foreign policy; sponsoring independent task forces; and, providing up-to-date information and analysis about world events and american foreign policy on its website, cfr.org.”

“Change in value of interest-rate swap agreement 733,000. Postretirement changes other than net periodic costs 55,000. Other changes in net assets -197,400.”