Council on Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations

Abbreviation	CFR
Founded	1921; 103 years ago (1921)
Type	501(c)3 organization
Tax ID no.	13-1628168
Headquarters	Harold Pratt House, 58 East 68th Street, Manhattan
Location	New York City, New York, U.S.
President	Michael Froman[1]
Chairman	David Rubenstein
Revenue (2022)	$102,605,000[2]
Expenses (2022)	$79,073,100[2]
Website	www.cfr.org

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an American think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Founded in 1921, it is an independent and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.^[3] CFR is based in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C. Its membership has included senior politicians, secretaries of state, CIA directors, bankers, lawyers, professors, corporate directors, CEOs, and prominent media figures.

CFR meetings convene government officials, global business leaders, and prominent members of the intelligence and foreign-policy communities to discuss international issues. CFR publishes the bi-monthly journal Foreign Affairs since 1922. It also runs the David Rockefeller Studies Program, which makes recommendations to presidential administrations and the diplomatic community, testifies before Congress, interacts with the media, and publishes research on foreign policy issues.

Michael Froman is the organization's 15th president.