Nonprofit · EIN 23-1731998
FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,376,206 | $2,279,858 | $96,348 | $3,324,824 | $1,315,633 | $2,009,191 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,404,147 | $3,015,054 | -$610,907 | $3,323,120 | $1,410,170 | $1,912,950 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,186,616
- Program service revenue
- $99,899
- Investment income
- $46,171
- Royalties
- $13,609
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$15,215
- Other revenue
- $43,520
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $426,252
- Other salaries and wages
- $754,683
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,322,398
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,828
- Occupancy
- $145,068
- Travel
- $56,692
- Depreciation
- $13,621
- Program services (functional)
- $1,713,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $164,561
- Fundraising (functional)
- $401,865
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,323,120
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,324,824
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,315,633
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,009,191
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $72,854
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,861
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $886,161
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,123,030
- Gross receipts
- $2,396,521
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON M STEIN | PRESIDENT - CURRENT Officer | 35 | $178,205 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAPLAN | CHAIR OF GEOPOLITICS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $146,250 | $5,813 |
| CAROL FLYNN | PRESIDENT - UNTIL APRIL 24 Officer | 35 | $131,000 | $14,888 |
| MAIA OTARASHVILI | EURASIA PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $105,000 | $12,136 |
| JANICE SALERNO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 35 | $94,202 | $7,958 |
| ROBERT L FREEDMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON CROSS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DOV S ZAKHEIM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL W PAGON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H AVERILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMED AMERSI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J MICHAEL BARRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB ADRIAN A BASORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BISHOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN BOROWSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH BRAMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT E CARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AHMED CHARAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERARD CUDDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER DACHOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH FIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES GATELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HON JOHN HILLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES HITCH III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD KARDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARINA KATS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EILEEN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA LAROSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MURRAY LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MARSHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD J NAPLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD W O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES PAPADA III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PIASECKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMB CHARLES RAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EILEEN ROSENAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADELE K SCHAEFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC L STERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILLARD TORGERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEE WOOLLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL FLYNN | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $262,000 | $29,395 |
| ROBERT KAPLAN | CHAIR OF GEOPOLITICS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $155,000 | $7,750 |
| JIM RYAN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $135,700 | $7,112 |
| JANICE SALERNO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 35 | $115,141 | $14,259 |
| GEORGE C BURGWIN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (ENDED 06/2023) Officer | 35 | $57,221 | $2,861 |
| ROBERT L FREEDMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON CROSS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DOV S ZAKHEIM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL W PAGON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H AVERILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J MICHAEL BARRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB ADRIAN A BASORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD T BISHOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN BOROWSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH BRAMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E CARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY CEISLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED CHARAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BUNTZIE CHURCHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WINSTON J CHURCHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD CUDDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DACHOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH FIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H GATELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN H GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HILLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES T HITCH III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD R KARDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA KATS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LAROSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURRAY S LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN H LUXENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARSHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD J NAPLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M PAPADA III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN S PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W PIASECKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB CHARES A RAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN ROSENAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELE K SCHAEFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC STERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARD R TORGERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE WOOLLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 123 S BROAD ST STE 1920, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19109-1025
- In care of
- % LYNNE H SMITH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AARON STEIN, 123 S BROAD STREET 1920, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19109
- Signed the 990
- JANICE SALERNO, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (215) 732-3774
- Website
- WWW.FPRI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP
Mission
THE FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FRPI) IS DEDICATED TO PRODUCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY SCHOLARSHIP AND NONPARTISAN POLICY ANALYSIS FOCUSED ON CRUCIAL FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES FACING THE UNITED STATES. WE EDUCATE THOSE WHO MAKE AND INFLUENCE POLICY, AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, THROUGH THE LENS OF HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH: FRPI IS DEDICATED TO PRODUCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY SCHOLARSHIP AND NONPARTISAN POLICY ANALYSIS FOCUSED ON CRUCIAL FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES FACING THE UNITED STATES. WE EDUCATE THOS E WHO MAKE INFLUENCE POLICY, AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. THROUGH THE LENS OF HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE, FPRI HAS SIX MAIN RESEARCH PROGRAMS: AMERICA AND THE WEST, EAST ASIA, EURASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST, NATIONAL SECURITY AND AFRICA.Expenses $1,713,432 · revenue $99,899
- MISCELLANEOUS EDUCATION
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1731998
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q055)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,324,824
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,396,521
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,376,206 | $2,279,858 | $3,324,824 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,404,147 | $3,015,054 | $3,323,120 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,991,235 | $2,677,882 | $2,766,641 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1731998).
Questions about FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 23-1731998.
- Is FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AARON STEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 44 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,205 (AARON M STEIN, PRESIDENT - CURRENT).
- How much revenue does FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,376,206, expenses of $2,279,858 and total assets of $3,324,824 at year end.
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