FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 13-1624007 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q055)

What they do

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders60 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

78.62%of revenue went to mission work78.3% of expenses · Program services

7.35%of revenue went to fundraising7.3% of expenses

$100.38spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.41%of revenue went to management and office costs14.4% of expenses

$2.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $18,915 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $913,176 for NOEL V LATEEF (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,976,829

Mission workProgram services$3,912,69878.62% of revenue78.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$717,26414.41% of revenue14.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$365,7827.35% of revenue7.3% of expenses

Total expenses$4,995,744100.38% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.3% mission · 14.4% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 14.1% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 14.1% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 14.8% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 15.6% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 14.9% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,976,829

Expenses$4,995,744

Annual shortfall $18,915 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,912,698 · 78.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$717,264 · 14.4% of expenses

Fundraising$365,782 · 7.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,976,829

Expenses$4,995,744

Assets$11,146,841

Income$5,263,012

Contributions$4,046,766

Mission work (program services)$3,912,698

Fundraising$365,782

Grants given$50,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$717,264

Stocks and bonds$769,136

Accounting fees$31,200

Investing fees$6,401

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NOEL V LATEEFPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $913,176Base $850,740 · Other $62,436

DANIEL MCKEVITTCHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN. O · 40 hrs/week $489,103Base $400,461 · Other $88,642

LIAM KINGCHIEF INFO. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $174,099Base $106,553 · Other $67,546

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (60)

NOEL V LATEEFPRESIDENT & CEO

DANIEL MCKEVITTCHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN. O

LIAM KINGCHIEF INFO. OFFICER

RICHARD LANNAMANNDIRECTOR

MARIO GABELLIDIRECTOR

MAURICE GREENBERGDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BURKEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL DOWLINGDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SABIADIRECTOR

NINA HENDERSONDIRECTOR

PATRICK GROSSDIRECTOR

PAUL SHEARDDIRECTOR

PETER FLAHERTYDIRECTOR

PETER KROGHDIRECTOR

PETER SCATURRODIRECTOR

PHYLLIS YAFFEEDIRECTOR

REED PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

LORENZO BINI SMAGHIDIRECTOR

SANA SABBAGHVICE CHAIR

SETH DRUCKERDIRECTOR

SIMONE BEMPORADDIRECTOR

STEPHEN KHANGDIRECTOR

TAI-HENG CHENGDIRECTOR

TERRENCE CHECKIDIRECTOR

THEODORE ROOSEVELTDIRECTOR

THOMAS MICHAUDDIRECTOR

W MICHAEL REISMANDIRECTOR

WALTER BELLDIRECTOR

WILLIAM RHODESDIRECTOR

WOLFGANG SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

YANA WATSON KAKARDIRECTOR

FRANCI NEELYDIRECTOR

BRUCE VAN SAUNDIRECTOR

CALVIN SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

CARLO MESSINADIRECTOR

CHARLES WAITDIRECTOR

DAISY SOROSDIRECTOR

DANIEL SULLIVANDIRECTOR

DONNA DILLON MANNINGDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS PAULDIRECTOR

EDWARD COXDIRECTOR

EDWARD RUSTDIRECTOR

EDWARD SWYERDIRECTOR

ELBRUN KIMMELMANDIRECTOR

ENZO VISCUSIDIRECTOR

FELIX MATOS RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

LOUIS BACONDIRECTOR

GIAMPIERO MASSOLODIRECTOR

GONZALO DE LAS HERASDIRECTOR

HENRY FERNANDEZCHAIR

HUGH ROOMEDIRECTOR

IVY FREDERICKSDIRECTOR

JEANNE OLIVIERSECRETARY

JILLIAN SACKLERDIRECTOR

JUDITH BIGGSDIRECTOR

JULIA CHANG BLOCHDIRECTOR

KEITH CREELDIRECTOR

KEITH STOCKTREASURER

KENNETH BUCKFIREDIRECTOR

ALEX LARIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1929
Location: 551 FIFTH AVENUE 3000, NEW YORK, NY 10176
County: New York
In care of: NOEL V LATEEF
Primary officer: NOEL V LATEEF, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsales@fpa.org Phone(212) 481-8100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONDON OMEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q055)
Grant-giving organization: Yes