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Employees The Barack Obama Foundation David Simas

David Simas

Officer

President (END 4/23) at The Barack Obama Foundation

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$208,804
2023

Total compensation

David Simas has been listed as an employee of The Barack Obama Foundation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016.

Annual compensation details

$208,804
-70%
President (END 4/23)
2023
$194k org
40 hrs/wk
$15k other
--
$695,712
+18.9%
President
2022
$659k org
40 hrs/wk
$38k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2023

Other employees at The Barack Obama Foundation

Valerie Jarrett
Chief Executive Officer and Director
$754,948
$740,000 from orgNo related comp$14,948 other
Robbin Cohen
Executive Vice President, OPC
$649,102
$613,100 from orgNo related comp$36,002 other
Alfreda Bradley-Coar
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and People Officer
$439,334
$424,769 from orgNo related comp$14,565 other
Christina Tchen
Executive Vice President, Strategy and Impact
$423,730
$400,000 from orgNo related comp$23,730 other
Lori T Healey
Senior Vice President, Executive Project Officer
$393,616
$369,886 from orgNo related comp$23,730 other
Michael Strautmanis
Executive Vice President, External Affairs
$389,479
$353,477 from orgNo related comp$36,002 other
Ammar Rizki
Chief Financial Officer
$387,976
$364,246 from orgNo related comp$23,730 other
Laura Lucas Magnuson
Executive Vice President, Global Programs
$386,939
$362,801 from orgNo related comp$24,138 other
Daniel McGregor
Senior Vice President, Development
$344,180
$320,240 from orgNo related comp$23,940 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 The Barack Obama Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Barack Obama Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 The Barack Obama Foundation 990 published

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