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The Barack Obama Foundation

Fiscal year ending 2019. Filed on July 13, 2020.

5235 South Harper Court No 1140
Chicago, Illinois 60615

The Barack Obama Foundation (EIN: 46-4950751), also known as The Obama Foundation, has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2019 IRS Form 990 filing, The Barack Obama Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 16 out of 203 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $333,748. The highest compensated employee at The Barack Obama Foundation is David Simas with fiscal year 2019 compensation of $657,965.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$141,308,493

Expenses

$54,783,253

Employee compensation

$24,654,533
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

David Simas
Chief Executive Officer
$657,965
$626,183 No related comp$31,782
Robbin Cohen
Executive Director
$603,140
$573,435 No related comp$29,705
Glenn Brown
Chief Digital Officer
$454,287
$447,212 No related comp$7,075
Anne Filipic
Chief Program Officer
$428,399
$409,692 No related comp$18,707
Ralph Leslie
Chief Financial Officer
$357,465
$336,984 No related comp$20,481
Bernadette Meehan
Chief International Officer
$331,593
$300,843 No related comp$30,750
Jordan Kaplan
Chief Development Officer
$317,680
$303,827 No related comp$13,853
Michael Strautmanis
Chief Engagement Officer
$313,493
$282,011 No related comp$31,482
Addar Levi
General Counsel (BEG 4/15/19)
$307,884
$285,372 No related comp$22,512
Roark Frankel
Director of Planning and Contruction
$260,086
$239,940 No related comp$20,146
Louise Bernard
Museum Director
$249,481
$233,398 No related comp$16,083
Michael Smith
Director, MBK Alliance and Youth OPP
$221,789
$206,990 No related comp$14,799

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

David Plouffe
Vice President and Secretary and Director
Deval Patrick
Director/Vp/Treasurer (END 11/19)
Dr Mahalia A Hines
Director
Glenn Hutchins
Director
John Doerr
Director
John Kevin Poorman
President and Director
John Rogers
Director
Juan Salgado
Director
Julianna Smoot
Director
Martin H Nesbitt
Chair and Director
Michael Sacks
Director
Penny Pritzker
Vice Chair and Director

Contractors

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Architects
$8,678,754
Lakeside Alliance
Construction Management
$2,753,632
TCC2 Jv
Project Management
$2,570,510
Ralph Appelbaum Associates
Exhibit Design
$2,418,884
Sidley Austin
Legal
$1,776,143

Mission Statement

TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD AND TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF PRESIDENT.

Revisions to this organization profile

September 4, 2025:
2024 The Barack Obama Foundation 990 filed
July 24, 2024:
2023 The Barack Obama Foundation 990 filed
July 26, 2023:
2022 The Barack Obama Foundation 990 filed

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