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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

EIN 13-0552040 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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.

Income
$57.6 million
Spending
$55.8 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 45%
Employees
253
Volunteers
33
Highest pay
$914,164, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    30 of 31 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (37)
  1. $5.3 million spent. MIDDLE EAST - THE MIDDLE EAST PROGRAM COMBINES IN-DEPTH REGIONAL KNOWLEDGE WITH INCISIVE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS TO PROVIDE DEEPLY INFORMED RECOMMENDATIONS. WITH EXPERTISE IN THE GULF, NORTH AFRICA, IRAN, AND ISRAEL/PALESTINE, THE PROGRAM EXAMINES CROSSCUTTING THEMES OF POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND ARABIC. THE PROGRAM WORKS TOGETHER WITH THE MALCOLM H. KERR CARNEGIE MIDDLE EAST CENTERBASED IN BEIRUT AND DRAWS ON REGIONAL EXPERTS TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL, SOCIOECONOMIC, AND SECURITY ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. THE CENTER DELIVERS ON-THE-GROUND RESEARCH OF THE REGION'S CHALLENGES, EXAMINES LONG-TERM GEOPOLITICAL TRENDS, AND PROPOSES INNOVATIVE POLICY OPTIONS. AS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY RESTRICTED IN THE WIDER MIDDLE EAST, THE CENTER ALSO CREATES A SPACE FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION TO CONVENE AND SHARE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
  2. $4.3 million spent. 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.
  3. $4.0 million spent. 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.
  4. $4.0 million spent. EUROPE
  5. $3.6 million spent. COMMUNICATIONS
  6. $3.1 million spent. ASIA
  7. $3.1 million spent. SOUTH ASIA
  8. $2.6 million spent. DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND GOVERNANCE
  9. $2.4 million spent. AMERICAN STATECRAFT
  10. $2.4 million spent. TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  11. $2.2 million spent. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  12. $1.8 million spent. SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE, AND GEOPOLITICS
  13. $1.4 million spent. AFRICA
  14. $1.4 million spent. CARNEGIE CALIFORNIA
  15. $1.3 million spent. ADMINISTRATIVE-PRESIDENT
  16. $701,370 spent. THE VISITING DISTINGUISHED STATESMAN PRO
  17. $645,993 spent. GLOBAL ORDER AND INSTITUTIONS
  18. $595,252 spent. LIBRARY
  19. $208,873 spent. CONFERENCE CENTER
  20. BUILDING
  21. (Expenses $ 3,952,193 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 370,719) EUROPE
  22. (Expenses $ 3,621,419 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) COMMUNICATIONS
  23. (Expenses $ 3,140,583 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 606) ASIA
  24. (Expenses $ 3,121,434 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 522) SOUTH ASIA
  25. (Expenses $ 2,560,969 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,163) DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND GOVERNANCE
  26. (Expenses $ 2,447,159 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) AMERICAN STATECRAFT
  27. (Expenses $ 2,362,864 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  28. (Expenses $ 2,192,319 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  29. (Expenses $ 1,802,620 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE, AND GEOPOLITICS
  30. (Expenses $ 1,391,243 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) AFRICA
  31. (Expenses $ 1,363,633 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 405,118) CARNEGIE CALIFORNIA
  32. (Expenses $ 1,305,758 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) ADMINISTRATIVE-PRESIDENT
  33. (Expenses $ 701,370 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) THE VISITING DISTINGUISHED STATESMAN PRO
  34. (Expenses $ 645,993 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) GLOBAL ORDER AND INSTITUTIONS
  35. (Expenses $ 595,252 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) LIBRARY
  36. (Expenses $ 208,873 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,595) CONFERENCE CENTER
  37. (Expenses $ 0 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 854,092) BUILDING

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1953.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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