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Atlantic Council of the United States reported $69.9 million in revenue and $68.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.43 went to program services, $13.50 to management and general costs and $3.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.1% of the total. Government grants made up 14.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $785,607 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 96 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $68MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $70M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$83.98 $60M
- Government grants$13.86 $9.9M
- Program service revenue$0.60 $432K
- Investment income$1.56 $1.1M
Other revenue was negative: −$1.6M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.4% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.1% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $785,607 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.15% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 96 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 36 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseActech: the Atlantic Council technology programs (actech) work together to address the geopolitical implications of technology and provide policymakers and global stakeholders necessary research, insights, and convenings to address the challenges of global technology and ensure its responsible advancement
Rafik hariri center and middle east programs: the rafik hariri center and middle east programs are leading the way in providing a forum for informing and galvanizing the transatlantic community to shape a stable and prosperous middle east and north africa
Scowcroft center for strategy and security: the scowcroft center works to develop sustainable, nonpartisan strategies to address the most important security challenges facing the U.S. And its allies and partners. The center honors the legacy of service of general brent scowcroft, including his ethos of nonpartisan commitment to the cause of security, support for US leadership in cooperation with allies and partners, and dedication to the mentorship of the next generation of leaders
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $662,808 | $0 | $122,799 | $785,607 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $378,548 | $0 | $52,913 | $431,461 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $352,500 | $0 | $33,456 | $385,956 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $369,974 | $0 | $14,208 | $384,182 |
| VP AND SENIOR DIRECTOR - DFRL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $320,308 | $0 | $31,237 | $351,545 |
| VP & SR. DIR - SCOWCROFT CENTER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $320,308 | $0 | $25,042 | $345,350 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $312,500 | $0 | $31,393 | $343,893 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $313,658 | $0 | $18,878 | $332,536 |
96 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Atlantic Council of the United States (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b36 · 35 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5370
- Volunteers Part I, line 6155
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RSM US LLP Accounting services | $1,577,930 |
| RHODIUM GROUP LLC Consulting services | $525,000 |
| WALDORF ASTORIA WASHINGTON DC Event venue & services | $429,513 |
| VELOCITY GLOBAL LLC Professional employer organization servi | $366,012 |
| CORE Z OPERATIONS LLC Event venue & services | $219,306 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Atlantic Council of the United States totaling $13M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Atlantic Council of the United States spent in 2024, $83.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Atlantic Council of the United States's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Atlantic Council of the United States reported that 83.4% of its $68.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Atlantic Council of the United States pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Atlantic Council of the United States reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $785,607, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Atlantic Council of the United States get its money?
Of $69.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.1% came from contributions and grants (including 14.2% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Atlantic Council of the United States a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0742294 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512669349301611 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422919349301022 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349318131 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233089349300843 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349318583 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013099349300306 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0742294: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.