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The Barack Obama Foundation

Fiscal year ending 2021. Filed on July 21, 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 2021 IRS Form 990 filing, The Barack Obama Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 20 out of 219 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $293,757. The highest compensated employee at The Barack Obama Foundation is Valerie Jarrett with fiscal year 2021 compensation of $592,905.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$159,957,411

Expenses

$40,550,456

Employee compensation

$21,963,273
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Valerie Jarrett
Chief Executive Officer and Director
$592,905
$581,305 No related comp$11,600
David Simas
President
$584,888
$545,890 No related comp$38,998
Robbin Cohen
Executive Vice President, OPC, TECH and Strategy
$535,898
$495,877 No related comp$40,021
Michael Strautmanis
Executive Vice President, Civic Engagement
$355,195
$315,312 No related comp$39,883
Lori Healey
Senior Vice President, OPC OPS and Implementation
$322,542
$300,000 No related comp$22,542
Clarissa Peterson
Senior Vice President, People
$316,800
$316,800 No related compNo other comp
Louise Bernard
Senior Vice President, Museum Director
$291,085
$270,230 No related comp$20,855
Jordan Kaplan
Senior Vice President, Chief DEV Officer (END 10/21)
$284,651
$260,180 No related comp$24,471
Roark Frankel
Director of PLAN and Delivery
$277,117
$248,553 No related comp$28,564
Jamie-Clare Flaherty
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
$251,901
$232,886 No related comp$19,015
Elisabeth Siciliano
Vice President, EXEC Office of FDN and CORP Counsel
$232,108
$220,773 No related comp$11,335
Bernadette Meehan
Executive Vice President, Global Programs (END 8/21)
$228,080
$198,780 No related comp$29,300

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Broderick Johnson
Director (BEG 3/21)
Connie Ballmer
Director
David Plouffe
Vice President and Secretary and Director
Demond Martin
Director
Dr Mahalia A Hines
Director
Glenn Hutchins
Director/Vice Chairperson (BEG 3/21)
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

Lakeside Alliance
Construction Management
$20,580,387
Sidley Austin LLP
Legal
$2,664,050
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Architects
$1,484,226
Ralph Appelbaum Associates
Exhibit Design
$1,216,676
TCC2 Jv
Construction Management
$1,162,375

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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