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Employees Council on Foreign Relations Inc. James M Lindsay

James M Lindsay

Officer

Senior Vice President and Director of Studies at Council on Foreign Relations Inc.

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$559,345
2024

Total compensation

James M Lindsay has been listed as an employee of Council on Foreign Relations Inc. in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for James M Lindsay has increased by 24.6% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$559,345
+6.9%
Senior Vice President and Director of Studies
2024
$492k org
35 hrs/wk
$68k other
--
$523,371
+0.6%
Senior Vice President and Director of Studies
2023
$460k org
35 hrs/wk
$64k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2024

Other employees at Council on Foreign Relations Inc.

Richard N Haass Non-Voting
President Emeritus (07/2023-12/2023)
$1,504,030
$1,439,693 from orgNo related comp$64,337 other
Giovanna M Ban
Chief Investment Officer
$632,061
$564,654 from orgNo related comp$67,407 other
Keith C Olson - Exec Vp Cfo
and Treasurer (Thru 03/2024)
$607,918
$543,199 from orgNo related comp$64,719 other
Michael Froman
President (AS of 07/2023)
$539,278
$522,185 from orgNo related comp$17,093 other
Suzanne E Helm
Vice President, Philanthropy and Relation
$478,534
$413,879 from orgNo related comp$64,655 other
Daniel A Kurtz-Phelan
Editor
$465,010
$397,034 from orgNo related comp$67,976 other
Miriam S Higgins
General Counsel
$416,829
$350,714 from orgNo related comp$66,115 other
Shannon O'Neil
Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies
$412,415
$343,151 from orgNo related comp$69,264 other
Jan Mowder Hughes
Vice President and Chief HR Officer
$407,186
$343,817 from orgNo related comp$63,369 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Council on Foreign Relations Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Council on Foreign Relations Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Council on Foreign Relations Inc. 990 published

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