2013-11-11T15:52:03-06:00 2013-06-30 113518842 MARKS PANETH & SHRON LLP 685 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2012-07-01 131628168 COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC COUN 2124349400 58 EAST 68TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10065 KEITH OLSON 2124349400 2013-11-11 1 ROBERT LYONS P00227472 2125038800 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z KEITH OLSON 58 EAST 68TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10065 157584900 0 X WWW.CFR.ORG X 1921 NY THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (CFR) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, THINK TANK, AND PUBLISHER DEDICATED TO BEING A RESOURCE FOR ITS MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES, JOURNALISTS, EDUCATORS AND 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, INCLUDING SPECIAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE INTEREST AND DEVELOP EXPERTISE IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOREIGN POLICY LEADERS;- CONVENING MEETINGS AT ITS HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK AND IN WASHINGTON, DC, 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; 39 39 471 170 1767869 -262069 46650900 32692700 7189951 7992700 20400300 12379200 1113028 1136817 75354179 54201417 1994751 1465958 0 0 28820281 31025063 0 0 3840289 24983547 29136197 55798579 61627218 19555600 -7425801 439200900 461885499 86791000 85000900 352409900 376884599 X THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (CFR) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, THINK TANK, AND PUBLISHER DEDICATED TO BEING A RESOURCE FOR ITS MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES, JOURNALISTS, EDUCATORS AND 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. 0 0 21832900 1465958 THE STUDIES PROGRAM - CFR'S "THINK TANK" - IS COMPOSED OF ADJUNCT AND FULL-TIME SCHOLARS AND PRACTITIONERS (CALLED "FELLOWS") AS WELL IN-RESIDENT RECIPIENTS OF YEAR-LONG FELLOWSHIPS WHO COVER THE MAJOR REGIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES SHAPING TODAY'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA. THESE SCHOLARS CONTRIBUTE TO THE FOREIGN POLICY DEBATE BY WRITING BOOKS, REPORTS, ARTICLES, AND OP-EDS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENGES FACING THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD.THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES FACING THE UNITED STATES AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TODAY, INCLUDING CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST, RISING POWERS IN ASIA, AND GLOBALIZATION. THE FELLOWS' WORK COVERS ALL MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS OF THE WORLD (AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND THE POLAR REGIONS) AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AREAS: ENERGY SECURITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, GLOBAL HEALTH, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. 9517000 7992700 FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAS LONG BEEN AMERICA'S LEADING FORUM FOR SERIOUS DISCUSSION OF FOREIGN POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. IT PRESENTS CLEAR THINKING BY KNOWLEDGEABLE OBSERVERS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES, WRITTEN TO BE READ WITH EASE AND PLEASURE BY PROFESSIONALS AND GENERAL READERS ALIKE. OVER THE YEARS, ARTICLES IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAVE INFLUENCED U.S. POLICY BOTH DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY, OFFERING SOLUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS WHILE ALSO FOCUSING ATTENTION ON BROADER QUESTIONS OF ENDURING IMPORTANCE. 1892500 0 THE D.C. PROGRAMS A NONPARTISAN FORUM FOR INFORMED FOREIGN POLICY DEBATE IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL BY BRINGING CFR MEMBERS TOGETHER WITH POLICYMAKERS, WORLD LEADERS, ACADEMIC EXPERTS, AND PROMINENT THINKERS TO DISCUSS A WIDE RANGE OF INTERNATIONAL ISSUES. THE CONGRESS AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY PROGRAM ENGAGES POLICYMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL. THE DIPLOMATIC PROGRAM FOSTERS EXCHANGE BETWEEN FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES AND CFR MEMBERS. 10199442 WEBSITES - CFR'S WEBSITE, CFR.ORG, IS ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS TO ITS VARIOUS AUDIENCES. THE SITE PUBLISHES A RICH VARIETY OF TYPES OF CONTENT, INCLUDING DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS, BACKGROUNDERS, INTERVIEWS, PODCASTS, OPINION PIECES, FULL TEXT OF PUBLICATIONS FROM THE THINK TANK, RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THE VARIOUS OUTREACH INITIATIVES, VIDEOS AND TRANSCRIPTS OF ON-THE-RECORD MEETINGS AND SEMINARS, AND MORE. THE SITE ALSO PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF THE HISTORY AND ACTIVITIES OF CFR IN NEW YORK AND AT ITS WASHINGTON, DC, OFFICE. MONTHLY TRAFFIC AVERAGES AROUND 545,000 VISITORS. FOREIGNAFFAIRS.COM IS THE WEBSITE OF CFR'S FLAGSHIP MAGAZINE, AND OFFERS ACCESS TO A DEEP ARCHIVE OF ARTICLES AND RELATED RESOURCES. MONTHLY TRAFFIC AVERAGES AROUND 504,000 VISITORS.ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ARE TASK FORCE, NY MEETINGS, TERM MEMBER, VISITING FELLOWS, SPECIAL EVENTS, BOOK PUBLICATIONS, NATIONAL PROGRAM, OUTREACH PROGRAM, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIPS AND COMMUNICATIONS.INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIPS - IT IS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUTSTANDING YOUNG AMERICANS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 27 AND 35. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 10 MEN AND WOMEN RECEIVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BROADEN THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS THROUGH THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM. THE FELLOWSHIPS SEEK TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THOUGHT AND ACTION IN FOREIGN POLICY BY SUPPORTING BOTH A VARIETY OF POLICY STUDIES AND ACTIVE EXPOSURE TO POLICYMAKING. THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER OF THE PROGRAM LIES IN THE CONTRASTING EXPERIENCES IT PROVIDES AT THE JUNCTURE OF POLICY RESEARCH AND POLICY FORMULATION. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO U.S. CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS. WHILE A PHD IS NOT A REQUIREMENT, SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES GENERALLY HOLD ADVANCED DEGREES AND POSSESS A STRONG RECORD OF WORK EXPERIENCE. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE DEEMS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT; LIKELIHOOD OF COMPLETING THE WORK DURING THE FELLOWSHIP PERIOD; AND A PROJECT THAT PROVIDES VALUABLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT VIA A SUFFICIENTLY CONTRASTING EXPERIENCE.CFR ALSO PROVIDES INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPAN THAT ENABLE A NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING YOUNG AMERICAN LEADERS AND THINKERS TO EXPAND THEIR INTELLECTUAL AND PROFESSIONAL HORIZONS BY WORKING AND LIVING IN JAPAN. FELLOWSHIPS ARE INTENDED FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 27 AND 45. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO CULTIVATE AMERICAN UNDERSTANDING OF JAPAN AND TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EMERGING LEADERS OF THE TWO NATIONS. 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PART I, LINE 1B THERE IS NO WRITTEN POLICY BUT APPROVAL FOR EXPENSES IS REQUIRED. X 27 691102 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS MAY ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE AUDITORS AND FINANCE STAFF OF CFR WILL MEET WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE 990 FOR APPROVAL. THE 990 WILL THEN BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY THE OFFICERS AND THE BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO AND OTHER OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDANT CONSULTANT, THE FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, COMPENSATION STUDY AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE CFR.ORG, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: POST-RETIREMENT CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS 281,000. GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT 2,558,800. WRITE OFF OF DEFERRED FINANCING CONST -2,796,400. THE PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. CONTINUATION OF CFR'S MISSION FORM 990, PART I-1 - SUPPORTING A STUDIES PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, ENABLING CFR SCHOLARS TO PRODUCE ARTICLES, REPORTS, AND BOOKS AND HOLD ROUNDTABLES THAT ANALYZE FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES AND MAKE CONCRETE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; - PUBLISHING FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE PREEMINENT JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY; - SPONSORING INDEPENDENT TASK FORCES THAT PRODUCE REPORTS WITH BOTH FINDINGS AND POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT FOREIGN POLICY TOPICS; AND - PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ABOUT WORLD EVENTS AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY ON ITS WEBSITE, CFR.ORG. CONTINUATION OF CFR'S MISSION FORM 990, PART III-1 FOUNDED IN 1921, CFR TAKES NO INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONS ON MATTERS OF POLICY. CFR CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION BY: - MAINTAINING A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING SPECIAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE INTEREST AND DEVELOP EXPERTISE IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOREIGN POLICY LEADERS; - CONVENING MEETINGS AT ITS HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK AND IN WASHINGTON, DC, 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, ENABLING CFR SCHOLARS TO PRODUCE ARTICLES, REPORTS, AND BOOKS AND HOLD ROUNDTABLES THAT ANALYZE FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES AND MAKE CONCRETE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; - PUBLISHING FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE PREEMINENT JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY; - SPONSORING INDEPENDENT TASK FORCES THAT PRODUCE REPORTS WITH BOTH FINDINGS AND POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT FOREIGN POLICY TOPICS; AND - PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ABOUT WORLD EVENTS AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY ON ITS WEBSITE, CFR.ORG.