irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $1.28MMEETINGS & EVENTS- SEE SCHEDULE O
- #2 $1.13MEDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS- SEE SCHEDULE O
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Global Career Boot Camps
Programs providing seminars, networking opportunities, and career guidance for professionals pursuing global careers.
Great Decisions
Nonpartisan public discussion program on international affairs featuring an annual briefing book, video series, and discussion groups across the U.S. Includes a national opinion ballot shared with Congress.
Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute
Annual training program bringing high school teachers from across the U.S. to New York City to learn how to teach international issues.
World Leadership Forum
Premier global affairs event in New York City that convenes heads of government and international leaders for discussions on critical global issues.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Leadership & Policy Dialogue Forums 2 activities
- Hosts public and academic events on world affairsHosts over fifty speaking events and more than 40 conferences, lectures, and seminars annually, both in-person and virtual, featuring experts in international relations and attracting over 10,000 participants in a single year. Also hosts the World Leadership Forum, which has included over 60 heads of government since 2000.
- Organizes public discussion groups on U.S. foreign policy and global affairsFacilitates community-based discussion groups across the United States through the Great Decisions program, the nation's largest public discussion program on world affairs. Participants use structured briefing materials and video content to discuss critical global issues, with tens of thousands engaged annually.
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Youth Global Leadership & Model UN Programs 1 activity
- Conducts teacher training and professional development in global educationOrganizes the Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute, bringing high school teachers from across the U.S. to New York City for training on teaching international issues, and provides digital teacher guides and classroom resources to support educators.
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Mentorship and Professional Development Programs 1 activity
- Offers career development programs for global professionalsProvides Global Career Boot Camps that include specialized seminars, networking opportunities, and career guidance for professionals seeking roles in international affairs and global jobs.
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Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
- Produces and distributes a foreign policy podcast and television seriesProduces a weekly podcast series featuring geopolitical analysis and interviews with high-level figures, and distributes a Great Decisions television series through PBS, reaching 75% of U.S. households, with content also available on DVD.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Generates and reports national public opinion on foreign policyCollects participant feedback from Great Decisions discussion groups to produce an annual National Opinion Ballot report, which is shared with members of Congress and informs policymakers on public sentiment regarding U.S. foreign policy.
- Produces and distributes educational materials on global affairsProduces and distributes the annual Great Decisions briefing book, master class videos, teacher’s guides, and other pedagogical resources on U.S. foreign policy and global issues. These materials are distributed to the public and to over 1,100 university and college campuses through the Great Decisions on Campus program.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$4.98M
Contributions & grants$4.05M81%
Program service revenue$189K4%
Investment income$99K2%
Other revenue$642K
expenses
Total expenses$5.00M
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$2.82M
Grants paid out$20K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$11.15M
Cash$2.58M
Investments$769K
Liabilities$4.45M
Net assets$6.70M
Liquid reserves8.1 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -18.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOEL V LATEEF | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $913K |
| DANIEL MCKEVITT | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN. O | 40 | $489K |
| LIAM KING | CHIEF INFO. OFFICER | 40 | $174K |
board members · 22
- ALEX LARI — DIRECTOR
- BRUCE VAN SAUN — DIRECTOR
- CALVIN SCHMIDT — DIRECTOR
- CARLO MESSINA — DIRECTOR
- CHARLES WAIT — DIRECTOR
- DAISY SOROS — DIRECTOR
- DANIEL SULLIVAN — DIRECTOR
- DONNA DILLON MANNING — DIRECTOR
- DOUGLAS PAUL — DIRECTOR
- EDWARD COX — DIRECTOR
- EDWARD RUST — DIRECTOR
- EDWARD SWYER — DIRECTOR
- ELBRUN KIMMELMAN — DIRECTOR
- ENZO VISCUSI — DIRECTOR
- FELIX MATOS RODRIGUEZ — DIRECTOR
- FRANCI NEELY — DIRECTOR
- GIAMPIERO MASSOLO — DIRECTOR
- GONZALO DE LAS HERAS — DIRECTOR
- HENRY FERNANDEZ — CHAIR
- HUGH ROOME — DIRECTOR
- IVY FREDERICKS — DIRECTOR
- JEANNE OLIVIER — SECRETARY
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- 92nd Street Y Partner — Hosts a Great Decisions discussion group in New York City.
- Bush School of Government and Public Service – Texas A&M Partner — Hosts a Great Decisions discussion group at the academic institution.
- Congress Government — Shares the national opinion ballot report with members of Congress after each program cycle.
- Department of State Government — Shared participant opinion ballot results with the Department of State in the early years of the Great Decisions program.
- Florida Atlantic University Partner — Host institution of Jeffrey S. Morton, presenter of the Great Decisions master class lectures.
- Ford Foundation Partner — Co-published five books in the South Africa UPDATE Series with the Ford Foundation.
- Grady Health System Partner — Integrated food prescriptions into primary care
- Naples Council On World Affairs Partner — Runs a Great Decisions program in Bonita Springs, FL.
- PBS Partner — Partners with PBS to broadcast the Great Decisions television series.
- Stratford Academy Partner — Local educational institution participating in and hosting Great Decisions discussion groups.
- University of Denver Partner — Hosts a Great Decisions discussion group at the university.
- World Affairs Council Young Professionals Partner — Hosts a Great Decisions group in Las Vegas, NV.
- World Affairs Council of Albuquerque Partner — Co-administers the Great Decisions program in Albuquerque.
- World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads Partner — Local partner organization hosting Great Decisions discussion groups.
- World Leadership Forum Partner — Hosts heads of government through the World Leadership Forum, with over 60 participants since 2000.
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.
- Classroom-Embedded Civic Education with Multi-Format Resourcesmethodology: classroom-embedded-civic-educationBy providing comprehensive, topic-based educational packages—including briefing books, videos, and teaching guides—we support deeper classroom learning on foreign policy because structured, multimodal resources increase accessibility and instructional effectiveness for educators and students.
- Expert-Led Forums to Catalyze Informed Public Discoursemethodology: expert-led educationBy convening expert-led lectures, panels, and public forums, we promote informed dialogue on global affairs because access to authoritative analysis enables non-specialists to engage complex foreign policy issues with greater confidence and depth.
- Facilitated Dialogue Model for Civic Educationmethodology: civic-education-through-discussionBy using structured reading, video engagement, and facilitated group discussion in community settings, we deepen public understanding of global affairs because shared dialogue enhances comprehension and critical thinking more than passive learning alone.
- Nonpartisan Programming to Promote Inclusive Civic Engagementmethodology: nonpartisan_civic_engagementBy delivering balanced, nonpartisan content across formats, we encourage broad citizen engagement in foreign policy because perceived neutrality reduces ideological barriers and invites wider participation in democratic discourse.