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CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131573954 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q055 · International Affairs · Large ($10M-$50M) · cceia.org
revenue
$21.5M
expenses
$2.3M
net assets
$54.8M
employees
19
volunteers
13
program ratio
68%
mission · from form 990

AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit advancing ethical inquiry in global affairs. It produces research, public events, and educational initiatives on issues including climate change, artificial intelligence, democracy, and foreign policy. The organization engages global audiences through multimedia content, publications, and programs aimed at policymakers, scholars, and the public.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $604K
    COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET MEDIA/ PUBLIC AFFAIRS: GLOBAL ETHICS DAY (GED): LAUNCHED IN 2014, GED SERVES AS AN ANNUAL MOMENT TO EMPOWER ETHICS THROUGH THE ACTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. TO DATE, CITIZENS, SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS, AND BUSINESSES FROM OVER 100 COUNTRIES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE DAY OF ETHICAL ACTION. GED 2025 WILL TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 15 WITH THE THEME OF #ETHICSRE-ENVISIONED. UNLOCKING COOPERATION IS THE COUNCIL'S KEYNOTE PUBLIC EVENT SERIES CONVENING GLOBAL EXPERTS TO ANALYZE OBSTACLES HINDERING EFFECTIVE MULTILATERALISM AND IDENTIFY NEW PATHWAYS TO ENHANCE INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION. TO DATE, THE SERIES HAS ADDRESSED KEY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE GLOBAL NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE, THE INTERSECTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND MIGRATION, GOVERNANCE FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, AND THREATS FROM AUTHORITARIAN ACTORS.
  2. #2 $245K
    PRINT AND PUBLICATION: ETHICS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (EIA): THE QUARTERLY ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF CARNEGIE COUNCIL PUBLISHED WITH CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS. EACH YEAR, EIA IS HOME TO PARADIGM-SHIFTING SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH, AND ETHICAL DISCUSSIONS. IN 2025, EIA ARTICLES ARE PROJECTED TO RECEIVE OVER 200,000 DOWNLOADS AND WILL BE FEATURED INSYLLABI ACROSS 30 COUNTRIES; 2025 ALSO MARKED THE FIRST YEAR FOR EIA AS AN OPEN-ACCESS RESOURCE.
named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Carnegie Ethics Accelerator
Incubator program focused on advancing ethical responses to emerging technological and public policy challenges.
Carnegie Ethics Fellows
Leadership development program cultivating next-generation ethical leaders across business, policy, technology, NGOs, and academia.
Carnegie Ethics Studio
Produces and distributes podcasts, videos, transcripts, and live streams of public programs and expert interviews via digital platforms.
Ethics & International Affairs Journal
Peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly with Cambridge University Press, featuring policy-relevant ethical scholarship.
Global Ethics Day
Annual global initiative empowering individuals and organizations to take ethical action; has engaged participants from over 100 countries.
Model International Mobility Convention
Initiative formulating new ethical rules for migration and asylum benefiting migrants, refugees, and origin, transit, and destination states.
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
    • Conduct public education initiatives
      Conducts public education initiatives such as lectures, student essay contests, research conferences, and studio interviews with experts to increase accessibility of ethical dimensions in international affairs.
  • Conflict and Geopolitical Research Analysis 1 activity
    • Conduct sponsored research on global ethical issues
      Conducts sponsored research on ethical dimensions of American foreign policy, climate change, collective history, and emerging technologies, producing policy papers, convening expert groups, and supporting independent researchers globally.
  • Human Rights Advocacy & Accountability 1 activity
    • Develop Model International Mobility Convention
      Conducts research and develops the Model International Mobility Convention to establish new ethical frameworks for migration and asylum policy that benefit all involved states and populations.
  • Leadership & Policy Dialogue Forums 1 activity
    • Host "Unlocking Cooperation" public event series
      Hosts the "Unlocking Cooperation" public event series to convene global experts and analyze barriers to multilateralism, exploring pathways for improved international collaboration on issues including climate migration, technology governance, and authoritarian threats.
  • Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Operate Carnegie Ethics Fellows program
      Runs the Carnegie Ethics Fellows program to cultivate ethical global leaders across business, policy, technology, NGOs, and academia, including offsite modules such as one held in Silicon Valley engaging technologists and venture capitalists.
  • Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
    • Produce and distribute multimedia educational content
      Produces and distributes multimedia content including podcasts, videos, transcripts, and live streams of public programs and interviews to global audiences via free online platforms.
  • Academic Journal and Scholarly Publication 1 activity
    • Publish Ethics & International Affairs journal
      Produces and publishes the peer-reviewed journal Ethics & International Affairs in partnership with Cambridge University Press, which became open-access in 2025 and is projected to reach over 200,000 article downloads and inclusion in syllabi across 30 countries.
  • AI Governance and Ethical Research 1 activity
    • Run Carnegie Ethics Accelerator
      Operates the Carnegie Ethics Accelerator, an incubator designed to empower ethics in response to emerging challenges in technology and public policy.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Co-host "Values & Interests" discussion series
      Co-hosts the "Values & Interests" panel discussion series with PBS on topics such as nuclear ethics and U.S. foreign policy.
    • Lead Carnegie Climate Geoengineering Governance Initiative (C2G2)
      Leads the Carnegie Climate Geoengineering Governance Initiative (C2G2), which works to catalyze international agreements on solar radiation modification, supports governance of geoengineering research, and promotes global discussions on carbon dioxide removal governance, including at the UNFCCC.
    • Organize Global Ethics Day
      Creates and organizes Global Ethics Day as an annual initiative to promote ethical action, which has engaged participants from over 100 countries since its launch in 2014.
    • Publish research from Uehiro-Carnegie study tour
      Published a report reflecting on the Uehiro-Carnegie Endowment for Future Generations study tour of Japan.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$21.48M
Contributions & grants$20.28M94%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1.20M6%
Other revenue$96
expenses
Total expenses$2.30M
Program expenses68%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$1.40M
Grants paid out$36K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$54.93M
Cash$625K
Investments$49.31M
Liabilities$102K
Net assets$54.83M
Liquid reserves260.5 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +551.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JOEL ROSENTHAL PRESIDENT 43 $502K
MARISA BRASOR CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICE 43 $236K
KEVIN MALONEY DIR COMMUNICATIONS 43 $204K
MELISSA SEMENIUK CHIEF OF STAFF 43 $195K
ADAM READ-BROWN EDITOR 43 $124K
JUHI DESAI EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 43 $123K
board members · 13
  • AINE DONOVAN — TRUSTEE
  • ALEXANDER PLATT — TRUSTEE
  • ANTHONY FAILLACE — CHAIR
  • CHRIS KAOUTZANIS — TRUSTEE
  • EDDIE MANDHRY — TRUSTEE
  • HARIS HROMIC — TRUSTEE
  • KATHLEEN CHEEK MILBY — SECRETARY
  • KRISTEN EDGREEN KAUFMAN — TRUSTEE
  • LESLIE VINJAMURI — VICE CHAIR
  • MAXMILLIAN ANGERHOLZER — TREASURER
  • ROBERT PERLMAN — TRUSTEE
  • ROBERT SHAW — TRUSTEE
  • SANJAY MODY — TRUSTEE
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Partner — Collaborates with Carnegie Council to publish the peer-reviewed journal Ethics & International Affairs.
  • Freedom House Partner — Features Freedom House CEO Jamie Fly in a public event on democracy as a moral principle.
  • PBS Partner — Co-hosts the "Values & Interests" panel discussion series with Carnegie Council.
  • UNFCCC Government — Engages with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as part of efforts to promote governance of carbon dioxide removal and climate geoengineering.
  • Uehiro-Carnegie Endowment for Future Generations Partner — Collaborates with Carnegie Council on a study tour of Japan focused on ethics for future generations.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Applied Ethics Analysis
    methodology: applied_ethics
    By applying expert ethical analysis to global decision-making, the organization produces more principled and accountable actions by governments, institutions, and individuals, because structured ethical reasoning clarifies responsibilities and consequences in complex international contexts.
  • Global Ethical Mobilization via Annual Observance
    methodology: global_annual_observance
    By organizing a globally coordinated annual observance, the organization produces widespread individual and institutional ethical action, because shared timing and unified themes create momentum, amplify visibility, and enable collective impact.
  • Open-Access Knowledge Dissemination
    methodology: open_access_distribution
    By distributing research and educational content through free, digital platforms, the organization produces broader public engagement with ethics, because removing financial and geographic barriers enables global access and participation.
  • Technology Ethics Integration
    methodology: technology_ethics_integration
    By embedding ethical frameworks into the development and governance of emerging technologies, the organization produces more responsible innovation, because proactive ethical guidance shapes technological trajectories toward societal benefit and away from harm.