Carnegie Endowment For International Peace is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, registered in 1953, with $57,574,887 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 81% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$57.6M
▼ 33.7% vs prior year
International median: $227K
Expenses (FY2024)
$55.8M
Net assets
$559.4M
Employees
253
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Carnegie Endowment For International Peace: 81% to programs · $7 to raise $100 earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Carnegie Endowment For International Peace: 120 mo reserves · +3% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Carnegie Endowment For International Peace: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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The carnegie endowment for international peace generates strategic ideas and independent analysis, supports diplomacy, and trains the next generation of scholar-practitioners to help countries and institutions take on the most difficult global problems and advance peace.
Russia and eurasia - the russia and eurasia program continues carnegie's long tradition of independent research on major political, societal, and security trends in and u.s. policy toward aregion that has been upended by russia's war against ukraine. leaders regularly turn to our work for clear-eyed, relevant analyses on the region to inform their policy decisions. the program works together with the carnegie russia eurasia center based in berlin, which is home to the world's leading regional experts on russia and the wider region. the center's scholars and digital media platform,carnegie politika, deliver independent analysis and strategic insight that are unique among research institutions. that analysis focuses on major policy challenges across the entire region in the wake of russia's unprovoked invasion of ukraine, including responding to vladimir putin's behavior and countering disinformation.
Nuclear policy - the nuclear policy program aims to reduce the risk of nuclear war. the program's experts diagnose acute risks stemming from technical and geopolitical developments, generate pragmatic solutions, and use carnegie's global network to advance risk-reduction policies. the program's work covers deterrence, disarmament, arms control, nonproliferation, and nuclear energy.
Revenue grew from $26.8M (FY2013) to $57.6M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
3.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$602.5M
Total liabilities
$43.1M
Net assets
$559.4M
Salaries & benefits
$35.0M
63% of expenses
Board members
31
30 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $57,574,887▼33.7% | $55,812,577▲6.1% | $559,351,571▲6.3% | $602,477,369▲5.9% | 990 |
| 2023 | $86,800,356▲45.0% | $52,595,867▲11.4% | $526,407,780▲9.9% | $569,086,413▲9.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $59,878,250▼21.2% | $47,202,026▲18.6% | $479,026,871▲1.0% | $522,206,675▲0.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $75,940,491▲3.8% | $39,812,975▲3.5% | $474,337,776▼1.5% | $521,567,655▼2.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $73,160,068▲27.9% | $38,453,371▼0.2% | $481,727,687▲39.3% | $534,684,148▲33.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $57,208,207▲11.6% | $38,515,533▼1.4% | $345,869,417▲1.5% | $401,375,079▲3.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $51,263,416▼12.0% | $39,046,042▲4.4% | $340,671,353▲2.7% | $389,230,069▲3.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $58,286,882▲24.1% | $37,395,069▲2.3% | $331,648,247▲8.5% | $377,613,687▲6.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $46,973,603▲0.2% | $36,544,639▲5.3% | $305,530,926▲11.6% | $354,369,173▲8.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $46,881,551▲10.2% | $34,710,554▲2.1% | $273,838,635▼8.8% | $327,928,687▼6.1% | 990 |
| 2014 | $42,523,654▲58.9% | $33,996,712▲3.2% | $300,203,975▲0.8% | $349,319,832▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $26,767,015 | $32,939,297▼0.7% | $297,900,399▲8.5% | $345,987,930▲7.0% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $33,174,500▲10.2% | $274,577,667▲15.0% | $323,412,204▲10.7% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $30,095,148▲6.4% | $238,701,369▼5.5% | $292,172,932▼2.3% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $28,289,710 | $252,601,379 | $299,082,246 | 990 |
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Highest-paid: Mariano-florentino Cuellar — $841,697 (1.51% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariano-florentino Cuellar | President | 40 | $841,697 |
| Daniel Baer | Senior Vp For Policy Research | 40 | $432,470 |
| Alison Markovitz | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $387,577 |
| George Perkovich | Japan Chair, Vp For Studies | 40 | $379,673 |
| Ashley Tellis | Tata Chair For Strategic Affairs | 40 | $355,744 |
| Evan Feigenbaum | Vp For Studies | 40 | $352,758 |
| Thomas Carothers | Senior Fellow & Co-director | 40 | $337,582 |
| Marwan Muasher | Vp For Studies | 40 | $334,282 |
| Alison M Rausch | Vice President For Development | 40 | $328,662 |
| Andrew Weiss | James Fam Chair,vp For Studies | 40 | $312,401 |
| Suzanne Dimaggio | Senior Fellow | 40 | $294,330 |
| Aiysha Kirmani Zafar | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $257,168 |
| Christopher Chivvis | Senior Fellow & Director | 40 | $251,874 |
| Eugene Rumer | Senior Fellow & Director | 40 | $249,078 |
| Katelynn Vogt As of 52524 | Vp For Communications | 40 | $193,836 |
| Frances Brown Thru 41824 | Vp For Studies | 40 | $119,545 |
| Miriam Magdieli Thru 52424 | Vp For Communications | 40 | $98,951 |
| Adebayo Ogunlesi | Trustee (thru 05/2024) | 0.9 | — |
| Alejandro Ramirez Magana | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Andrew Spokes | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Investure LLC | Investment Management | $1,993,277 |
| M2 Construction LLC | Construction Services | $701,679 |
| Catalina X Inc (fusionary) | Website Design and Development Services | $304,990 |
| Richard Youngs | Consulting Services | $253,853 |
| Alton Corporation | Consulting Services | $212,525 |
93 grants to Carnegie Endowment For International Peace totaling $25.9M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $300,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Environment, international, foreign affairs & national security, science & technology | 2024 | $300,000 |
| Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | 2024 | $300,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | International | 2024 | $125,000 |
| Founders Pledge Inc | Fund charitable activities | 2024 | $100,000 |
| New Venture Fund | International development and foreign affairs | 2024 | $100,000 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Community & human services | 2024 | $50,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $15,400 |
| Jewish Community Fdn of the Jewish Federation Council of Greater La | General support | 2024 | $15,000 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Community & human services | 2024 | $10,000 |
| The Community Foundation For Northeast Florida Inc | For general operating support | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $1,392,200 |
| Marin Community Foundation | Provide annual fund support | 2023 | $1,100,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | International, foreign affairs | 2023 | $1,060,550 |
| Tides Foundation | Healthy individuals and communities | 2023 | $1,000,000 |
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Data for Carnegie Endowment For International Peace (EIN 13-0552040) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.