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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1B
+12.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.1M
-23.6% YoY
Grant Count
6
-60.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.2M
+91.0% YoY
About The Barack Obama Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Barack Obama Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $7.1M. Net investment income was $14.8M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,106,193,451 | $986,582,755 | $944,959,493 |
| Revenue | $209,759,915 | $140,586,104 | $309,284,239 |
| Expenses | $91,442,238 | $87,462,284 | $59,708,464 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $14,843,290 | $11,249,957 | $-2,079,009 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Barack Obama Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE JARRETT | DIRECTOR/CEO | 40 | $740,000 |
| DAVID PLOUFFE | DIRECTOR/VP/SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| GLENN HUTCHINS | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRPERSON | 10 | — |
| JOHN KEVIN POORMAN | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| MARTIN H NESBITT | DIRECTOR/CHAIRPERSON | 10 | — |
| MICHAEL SACKS | DIRECTOR/VP | 1 | — |
| PENNY PRITZKER | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRPERSON | 10 | — |
| ROBERT WOLF | DIRECTOR/VP/TREASURER | 2 | — |
| BRODERICK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CONNIE BALLMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEMOND MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN ROGERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JUAN SALGADO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JULIANNA SMOOT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SEAN PARKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THELMA GOLDEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMMAR RIZKI | CFO | 40 | $362,816 |
| ROBBIN COHEN | EVP, OPC | 40 | $610,195 |
| ALFREDA BRADLEY-COAR | EVP, CHIEF LEGAL & PEOPLE OFFICER | 40 | $424,769 |
| CHRISTINA TCHEN | EVP, STRATEGY & IMPACT | 40 | $397,992 |
| LORI T HEALEY | SVP, EXECUTIVE PROJECT OFFICER | 40 | $371,232 |
| MICHAEL STRAUTMANIS | EVP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $351,815 |
| LAURA LUCAS MAGNUSON | EVP, GLOBAL PROGRAMS | 40 | $359,929 |
| DANIEL MCGREGOR | SVP, DEVELOPMENT (END 12/24) | 40 | $314,714 |
| ELISABETH SICILIANO | SVP, STRATEGY, GOVERNANCE & RISK | 40 | $291,459 |
| CHARMAINE WILLIAMS | SVP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | 40 | $306,400 |
| LOUISE BERNARD | SVP, MUSEUM DIRECTOR | 40 | $287,308 |
| JAMIE-CLARE FLAHERTY | VP, DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $289,750 |
| ROARK FRANKEL | DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DELIVERY | 40 | $262,144 |
| CAITLIN GILMORE | VP, FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $272,584 |
| RACHEL RAUSCHER | VP, DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS (END 6/24) | 40 | $270,808 |
| ADREN WILSON | EXEC. DIRECTOR, MBK & VP, YOUTH OPPORTUNITY PRGMS | 40 | $251,816 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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