Compensation 990

The Barack Obama Foundation

Fiscal year ending 2020. Filed on July 19, 2022.

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 2020 IRS Form 990 filing, The Barack Obama Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 16 out of 191 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $364,939. The highest compensated employee at The Barack Obama Foundation is David Simas with fiscal year 2020 compensation of $608,066.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$171,374,663

Expenses

$40,536,698

Employee compensation

$25,659,713
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

David Simas
Chief Executive Officer
$608,066
$575,839 from orgNo related comp$32,227 other
Robbin Cohen
Executive Director
$551,913
$518,282 from orgNo related comp$33,631 other
Adewale Adeyemo
President
$546,477
$540,000 from orgNo related comp$6,477 other
Glenn Brown
Chief Digital Officer (END 12/2020)
$491,001
$472,218 from orgNo related comp$18,783 other
Ralph Leslie
Chief Financial Officer
$378,261
$357,241 from orgNo related comp$21,020 other
Addar Levi
General Counsel
$357,675
$333,228 from orgNo related comp$24,447 other
Bernadette Meehan
Chief International Officer
$342,855
$311,431 from orgNo related comp$31,424 other
Anne Filipic
Chief Program Officer (END 9/2020)
$340,328
$322,931 from orgNo related comp$17,397 other
Jordan Kaplan
Chief Development Officer
$337,191
$322,612 from orgNo related comp$14,579 other
Michael Strautmanis
Chief Engagement Officer
$331,851
$299,694 from orgNo related comp$32,157 other
Clarissa Peterson
Interim Director of People
$280,900
$280,900 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Mary Elizabeth Cisneros
Deputy General Counsel
$272,864
$243,264 from orgNo related comp$29,600 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Connie Ballmer
Director (BEG 8/2020)
David Plouffe
Vice President and Secretary and Director
Demond Martin
Director (BEG 8/2020)
Dr Mahalia A Hines
Director
Glenn Hutchins
Director
John Doerr
Director (END 8/2020)
John Kevin Poorman
President and Director
John Rogers
Director
Juan Salgado
Director
Julianna Smoot
Director
Martin H Nesbitt
Chair and Director
Michael Sacks
Director

Contractors

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Architects
$6,439,660
Lakeside Alliance
Construction Management
$4,393,910
TCC2 Jv
Project Management
$2,576,407
Ralph Appelbaum Associates
Exhibit Design
$1,500,340
Orr Group Inc.
Fundraising
$1,009,837

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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