FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

EIN 23-1731998 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q055)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.11%of revenue went to mission work75.2% of expenses · Program services

16.91%of revenue went to fundraising17.6% of expenses

$95.95spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.93%of revenue went to management and office costs7.2% of expenses

$1.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,376,206

Mission workProgram services$1,713,43272.11% of revenue75.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$164,5616.93% of revenue7.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$401,86516.91% of revenue17.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$96,3484.05% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,279,85895.95% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 75.2% mission · 7.2% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 7.0% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 13.7% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 13.3% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 10.9% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 10.8% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 9.1% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 11.7% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,376,206

Expenses$2,279,858

Annual surplus $96,348 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,713,432 · 75.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$164,561 · 7.2% of expenses

Fundraising$401,865 · 17.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,376,206

Expenses$2,279,858

Assets$3,324,824

Income$2,396,521

Contributions$2,186,616

Mission work (program services)$1,713,432

Fundraising$401,865

Management and general$164,561

Stocks and bonds$16,861

Accounting fees$37,828

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

AARON M STEINPRESIDENT - CURRENT · 35 hrs/week $178,205

ROBERT KAPLANCHAIR OF GEOPOLITICS · 35 hrs/week $152,063Base $146,250 · Other $5,813

CAROL FLYNNPRESIDENT - UNTIL APRIL 24 · 35 hrs/week $145,888Base $131,000 · Other $14,888

MAIA OTARASHVILIEURASIA PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $117,136Base $105,000 · Other $12,136

JANICE SALERNODIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 35 hrs/week $102,160Base $94,202 · Other $7,958

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 (44)

AARON M STEINPRESIDENT - CURRENT

ROBERT KAPLANCHAIR OF GEOPOLITICS

CAROL FLYNNPRESIDENT - UNTIL APRIL 24

MAIA OTARASHVILIEURASIA PROGRAM DIRECTOR

JANICE SALERNODIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MOHAMED AMERSITRUSTEE

JAMES HITCH IIITRUSTEE

JAMES PAPADA IIITRUSTEE

JOHN PIASECKITRUSTEE

JOSEPH FIELDTRUSTEE

LAURA LAROSATRUSTEE

LEE WOOLLEYTRUSTEE

MARINA KATSTRUSTEE

MARSHALL W PAGONTREASURER

JAMES MEYERTRUSTEE

MURRAY LEVINTRUSTEE

PETER DACHOWSKITRUSTEE

ROBERT E CARRTRUSTEE

ROBERT L FREEDMANCHAIRMAN

RONALD J NAPLESTRUSTEE

RUTH BRAMSONTRUSTEE

STEPHEN PHILLIPSTRUSTEE

SUSAN GOLDBERGTRUSTEE

EILEEN KENNEDYTRUSTEE

ADELE K SCHAEFFERTRUSTEE

AHMED CHARAITRUSTEE

AMB ADRIAN A BASORATRUSTEE

AMB CHARLES RAYTRUSTEE

DAVID HUNTTRUSTEE

DAVID MARSHALLTRUSTEE

DEVON CROSSVICE CHAIR

DONALD KARDONTRUSTEE

EDWARD BISHOPTRUSTEE

EDWARD W OCONNORTRUSTEE

JAMES H AVERILLTRUSTEE

EILEEN ROSENAUTRUSTEE

ERIC L STERNTRUSTEE

GERARD CUDDYTRUSTEE

GWEN BOROWSKYTRUSTEE

HILLARD TORGERSONTRUSTEE

HON DOV S ZAKHEIMVICE CHAIR

HON JOHN HILLENTRUSTEE

J MICHAEL BARRONTRUSTEE

JAMES GATELYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 123 S BROAD STREET 1920, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19109
County: Philadelphia
In care of: JANICE SALERNO
Primary officer: JANICE SALERNO, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 732-3774

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q055)