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Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Inc

EIN 13-1573954 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 227 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

WE EMPOWER ETHICS BY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING THE MOST CRITICAL ETHICAL ISSUES OF TODAY AND TOMORROW. FOUNDED BY ANDREW CARNEGIE OVER A CENTURY AGO, CARNEGIE COUNCIL WORKS TO EMPOWER ETHICS ACROSS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DEFEND THE MORAL PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, DEMOCRACY, FIDELITY, AND HUMANITARIANISM.THE COUNCIL'S GLOBAL ETHICS HUB AT 170 EAST 64TH ST IN NEW YORK CITY IS THE ONLY CIVIC SPACE WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE OF EMPOWERING ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. IT SERVES AS A GLOBAL GATHERING POINT FOR INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS TO CONVENE IN GOOD FAITH TO ADDRESS HUMANITY'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES. CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS IS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT INSTITUTION.

Income
$2.4 million
Spending
$5.1 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
71.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 82%
Employees
21
Volunteers
13
Highest pay
$522,275, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 71.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 114% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 89% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 227 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 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 December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $1.5 million spent. 1. IMPACT INITIATIVES THESE ARE MULTI-YEAR PROGRAMS THAT IDENTIFY A PRESSING ETHICAL ISSUE(S), CONVENE LEADING EXPERTS, AND PRODUCE AGENDA-SETTING RESOURCES TO EDUCATE AND ACTIVATE KEY COMMUNITIES. EACH IMPACT INITIATIVE HAS AN ISSUE SPECIFIC SET OF TARGETED GOALS AND MEASURED OUTCOMES THAT IT AIMS TO ACHIEVE BY THE END OF THE INITIATIVE. 2. NEXT GENERATION LEADERSHIP CARNEGIE COUNCIL'S PROGRAM TO INVEST IN AND ENGAGE WITH FUTURE LEADERS CONSISTS OF THE CARNEGIE ETHICS FELLOWS, THE CARNEGIE COLLEGE PROGRAM, AND THE CARNEGIE GLOBAL ETHICS HUB IN NEW YORK CITY.
  2. $1.2 million spent. EACH YEAR, OUR GLOBAL ETHICS STUDIO PRODUCES A MULTITUDE OF FREE-TO-ACCESS CONTENT, EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES REACHING AUDIENCES ACROSS 200 COUNTRIES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - VALUES & INTEREST PODCAST THE "VALUES & INTERESTS" PODCAST AND EVENT SERIES TAKES A DEEP DIVE INTO THE ETHICAL TENSIONS AND TRADEOFFS AT THE HEART OF DECISION-MAKING ACROSS GEOPOLITICS, TECH, PHILOSOPHY, AND BUSINESS.- CARNEGIE ROUNDTABLES WITH A FOCUS ON ATTENDEE PARTICIPATION, THIS SERIES LEVERAGES THE PHYSICAL SPACE OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS RECOGNITION AS A DESTINATION FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO CONVENE EXPERTS ON ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. - PRESIDENT'S DESK IN A SERIES OF EVENTS, ARTICLES, AND NEWSLETTERS, CARNEGIE COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOEL ROSENTHAL AIMS TO TRANSLATE ETHICS, ANALYZE DEMOCRACY, AND EXAMINE THE INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED WORLD.
  3. $492,762 spent. ETHICS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS JOURNAL (EIA) THE JOURNAL IS CARNEGIE COUNCIL'S FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION. IT IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY WITH CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS AND IS HOME TO SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH, AND ETHICAL DISCUSSION. EACH YEAR, EIA ARTICLES RECEIVE OVER 250,000 DOWNLOADS AND ARE FEATURED IN SYLLABI ACROSS 30 COUNTRIES.
  4. $370,219 spent. THE CARNEGIE ETHICS ACCELERATOR THIS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM SERVES AS AN ISSUE INCUBATOR TO ADDRESS AND EMPOWER THE APPLICATION OF ETHICAL DECISION MAKING TO FRONTIER ISSUES IN TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC POLICY. THE ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS TYPICALLY TAKES PLACE OVER A SHORT TO MEDIUM PROJECT TIMEFRAME COMPARED TO THE IMPACT INITIATIVES. THE ACCELERATOR METHODOLOGY CAN BE APPLIED TO A RANGE OF EMERGING ETHICAL ISSUES AND IS DESIGNED TO AMPLIFY AN ISSUE AREA, IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS, GENERATE NOVEL POLICY INSTRUMENTS AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES, AND CATALYZE ACTION AROUND THE ISSUE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 May 1962.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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