Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON. SINCE 2001, THE FOUNDATION HAS TRANSFORMED PHILANTHROPY THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP LEADERS & ACCELERATE SOLUTIONS TO THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES.THE CLINTON FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT EVERYONE DESERVES A CHANCE TO SUCCEED, EVERYONE HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT, AND WE ALL DO BETTER WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER. FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, THOSE VALUES HAVE DRIVEN OUR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE LEADERSHIP AND ACCELERATE SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS CHANNEL PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON, SECRETARY HILLARY CLINTON, AND DR. CHELSEA CLINTON'S LIFETIMES OF LEADERSHIP INTO A PROVEN PLAYBOOK FOR MOBILIZING DIVERSE PARTNERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, SEIZE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES, AND HELP PEOPLE BUILD BETTER LIVES FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ARE FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES, INCLUD
- Income
- $48.6 million
- Spending
- $54.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 289
- Volunteers
- 204
- Highest pay
- $425,473, ceo (outgoing)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $18.3 million spent. THE WILLIAM J. CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER AND PARK ("CLINTON CENTER") IS THE HOME OF THE LITTLE ROCK OFFICES OF THE CLINTON FOUNDATION; THE CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM; AND THE CLINTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS. ALONG WITH THREE OTHER PRESIDENTIAL CENTERS, THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO MANAGING PARTNER OF THE PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS PROGRAM, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER BOLD AND PRINCIPLED LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO FACING CRITICAL CHALLENGES WHILE WORKING ACROSS DIFFERENCES. THE CLINTON CENTER PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES TO VISITORS OF ALL AGES THAT ENCOURAGE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, INSPIRE A PASSION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, AND PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, OUR COUNTRY, AND THE WORLD. IN 2024, THE CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER CELEBRATED ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY, SPENDING THE YEAR FOCUSED ON HOW LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP, AND SERVICE ARE NOBLE AND IMPORTANT PATHWAYS FOR CIVIC PARTICIPATION. IN 2024, THE LITTLE ROCK REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORTED THAT THE CLINTON CENTER HAS CATALYZED NEARLY $4.9 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE LITTLE ROCK REGION A FIGURE THAT IS ONLY EXPECTED TO GROW AS WE SOLIDIFY PLANS IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
- $18.7 million spent. THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE ("CGI") WORKS TO CONVENE A COMMUNITY OF DOERS TO TAKE ACTION TOGETHER ON THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES. THE CGI 2024 ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2024 IN NEW YORK CITY. CGI COMMITMENT-MAKERS ANNOUNCED 175 NEW SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECTS ("COMMITMENTS TO ACTION") THAT ADDRESS CLIMATE RESILIENCE, GLOBAL HEALTH EQUITY, THE PROTECTION OF JOURNALISTS, HUMANITARIAN CRISES, AND OTHER PRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES. WHEN FULLY FUNDED AND IMPLEMENTED, THE 175 NEW COMMITMENTS TO ACTION LAUNCHED AT CGI 2024 WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. COLLECTIVELY, WHEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED, THESE COMMITMENTS WILL FACILITATE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF FUNDING TO SUPPORT HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES; PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH IMPROVED ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS; MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES; HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO MATERNAL/NEWBORN HEALTH SERVICES; MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF GOODS DISTRIBUTED FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF OR DISASTER RESPONSE; AND MILLIONS OF METRIC TONS OF CO2 EQUIVALENTS REDUCED OR AVOIDED PER YEAR.
- $1.0 million spent. IN 2024, THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY ("CGI U") ENGAGED A CURATED COHORT OF EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH THE CGI FELLOWSHIP, PROVIDING CRITICAL TOOLS AND GUIDANCE AS THEY BUILD AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS URGENT GLOBAL CHALLENGES. IN THE INAUGURAL 2024 YEAR, THE CGI FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM BROUGHT TOGETHER 25 FELLOWS FROM 15 COUNTRIES AND 10 U.S. STATES DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL CHALLENGES SUCH AS CLIMATE RESILIENCE, EQUALITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS, ECONOMIC INCLUSION, AND MORE. THE FELLOWS UTILIZED THE HIGH-PROFILE PLATFORM OF THE CGI 2024 ANNUAL MEETING TO LAUNCH THEIR COMMITMENTS.
- $4.3 million spent. THE OVERDOSE RESPONSE NETWORK (ORN") WORKS TO ADDRESS THE OVERDOSE CRISIS BY INCREASING EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, TO DECREASE STIGMA AND CURB ADDICTION, WHILE PROVIDING COMMUNITIES WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO COMBAT THE EPIDEMIC AND SAVE LIVES. ORN'S EMPOWERING FAITH LEADERS (EFL) PROGRAM HAS BEEN TRAINING AND MOBILIZING FAITH LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SINCE 2018. THE PROGRAM GUIDES COHORTS OF DIVERSE FAITH LEADERS THROUGH APPROXIMATELY TEN LEARNING SESSIONS THAT COVER TOPICS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY, AND HARM REDUCTION, AND EMPOWERS THEM TO ACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, THE OVERDOSE RESPONSE NETWORK PARTNERED WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THE GEORGIA COUNCIL FOR RECOVERY FOR A 48-STOP BUS TOUR TIMED TO NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE U.S. OVERDOSE CRISIS. SINCE LAUNCHING, THE NETWORK HAS DISTRIBUTED ALMOST A MILLION DOSES OF NALOXONE, INSTALLED THOUSANDS OF OVERDOSE AID KITS IN CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, CONVENIENCE STORES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND HAS TRAINED HUNDREDS OF FAITH LEADERS TO SUPPORT RECOVERY EFFORTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.TOO SMALL TO FAIL, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE OF THE CLINTON FOUNDATION, IS LEADING A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ACTION CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY BRAIN AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND TO SUPPORT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH TOOLS TO TALK, READ, AND SING WITH THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN FROM BIRTH. IN 2024, TOO SMALL TO FAIL PARTNERED WITH THE FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE AND ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION TO CREATE A PLAYBOOK FOR STORYTELLERS ON HOW TO FRAME THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CHILDREN'S HEALTH. SECRETARY CLINTON AND CHELSEA CLINTON EXPANDED ON THIS WORK BY HOSTING "MEDIA THAT MOTIVATES," ENCOURAGING POPULAR MEDIA TO SHARE STORIES THAT EXPLORE THIS TOPIC. TOO SMALL TO FAIL ALSO ANNOUNCED A NEW COMMITMENT TO ACTION TO LAUNCH A STATEWIDE LITERACY OUTREACH INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE EARLY LITERACY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY AND THE UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA.PROJECT 42 HIGHLIGHTS THE RECORD OF THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION AND ENGAGES WITH ALUMNI OF THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION AND CAMPAIGNS. PROJECT 42 OFFERS A RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI OF PRESIDENT CLINTON'S ADMINISTRATION AND CAMPAIGNS TO ENGAGE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE WORK OF THE CLINTON FOUNDATION AND THE CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER. IN 2024, PROJECT 42 AND THE CLINTON CENTER COMMEMORATED THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF TWO SIGNIFICANT FOREIGN POLICY MILESTONES: THE EXPANSION OF NATO TO INCLUDE THE CZECH REPUBLIC, POLAND, AND HUNGARY, AND THE SUCCESSFUL NATO AIR CAMPAIGN TO END TO THE WAR IN KOSOVO. PRESIDENT CLINTON TRAVELED WITH A DELEGATION TO PRAGUE AND THROUGH A SERIES OF EVENTS, EXPLORED THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION'S INSTRUMENTAL LEADERSHIP IN LEVERAGING U.S. STRENGTH AND ALLIANCES TO PROMOTE PEACE WORLDWIDE. PROJECT 42 AND THE CLINTON CENTER CONTINUED TO ENGAGE ALUMNI AND HIGHLIGHT THE ENDURING RECORD OF THE ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING THE LAUNCH OF THE CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP, BY HOSTING AN ALUMNI REUNION DURING THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND CONVENING A NATIONAL SECURITY SYMPOSIUM IN WASHINGTON, DC.THE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON LEADERSHIP PROJECT ("HRCLP") IS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY, ADVANCING THE HEALTH AND RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, AND EMPOWERING A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS. CHAIRED BY SECRETARY HILLARY CLINTON, HRCLP SERVES AS THE HOME FOR HER ONGOING AND FUTURE NONPROFIT ENDEAVORS AND ADVOCACY WORK. HRCLP ALSO CONTINUES TO ENGAGE IN THE PLANNING STAGES OF THE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON EXHIBIT IN LITTLE ROCK, AND THE WORK TO DIGITIZE AND PRESERVE SECRETARY CLINTON'S ARCHIVES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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