The Atlantic Council is a think tank based in Washington, D.C. that focuses on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Atlantic alliance, and international affairs. Spread across 16 different centers and programs worldwide, the Atlantic Council researches and provides recommendations on a variety of policy issues including climate change, economic development, and advocacy for democracy. 1 2 3
The Atlantic Council is annually funded by U.S. taxpayers through regular donations routed through several departments and agencies of the federal government, in particular the Department of State. Four separate U.S. government donors were listed in 2021, with a total value between $1.5 million and $3 million. 4 5 6
Founding
The Atlantic Council of the United States was founded in 1961 by former Secretaries of State Dean Acheson and Christian Herter, along with Will Clayton, William Foster, Theodore Achilles, and others, to promote support for a close relationship between the U.S. and Europe following the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 and to encourage U.S. engagement in global politics. Acheson was U.S. Secretary of State from January 21, 1949 to January 20, 1953 under President Harry Truman and supported the formation of NATO in 1949 7 Acheson would later serve as an advisor to the Johnson administration on disengagement from the Vietnam War. 7 Herter co-founded the Middle East Institute in 1947 and served as Secretary of State during President Dwight Eisenhower’s second term from April 22, 1959 to January 20, 1961. 8
History
By the 1960s, the Atlantic Council began as producing research reports on public opinion regarding the Atlantic Alliance and its member countries. It also advocated in favor of U.S. foreign interventionism international policy through producing a newsletter, an academic journal, and television advertisements starring actor Bob Hope. In the 1970s, the Council began publishing essays and books, such as Building the American – European Market: Planning for the 1970s, regarding the Atlantic Alliance as well as Japan. 9
In the 1980s, the Council started hosting professional training seminars to teach young political leaders on policy regarding the Atlantic Alliance. It began one-year fellowship programs for scholars, government administrators, business leaders, and media figures. In 1988, the Council held a conference on East-West relations, which featured speeches from then-President Ronald Reagan, presidential candidate and then-Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis (D), former Trilateral Commission director and Carter administration National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, Reagan administration foreign policy advisor Jeanne Kirkpatrick, Reagan administration National Security Advisor (and future Secretary of State under the George W. Bush administration) Colin Powell, and Ford administration National Security Advisor (later to hold the same position under George H.W. Bush) Brent Scowcroft. 9
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the Atlantic Council directed its researchers to focus on Balkan conflicts, European integration, and nuclear policy. Starting in 1996, the Council has handed out annual “Distinguished International Leader” awards to celebrate those it claimed were active in advancing democratic principles. 9
In 2004, the Atlantic Council was elected to be a partner in the British-North American Committee to promote business and academic relations between the UK, the US, and Canada. 9
People
Executive Committee
Atlantic Council president and CEO Frederick Kempe was formerly a reporter and editor at the Wall Street Journal and Wall Street Journal Europe who donated $2,300 to Obama for America in 200810
As of January 2025, the chairman was John F.W. Rogers, the executive vice president of Goldman Sachs and long-time donor to the campaigns of various political candidates of both major parties including Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Thom Tillis (R-SC), Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan (R-AK), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), and former Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN). 11 12
The Atlantic Council has two vice chairmen: Adrienne Arsht and Stephen J. Hadley. Arsht is a philanthropist and sits on the board of directors of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. 13 She has also donated to the political campaigns of Democratic Party candidates including former Florida State Sen. Annette Taddeo (D-Miami-Dade), former Democratic Congressional candidate Lon Johnson, and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA). 14
Hadley served as the National Security Advisor of the United States from 2005 to 2009 during the George W. Bush administration. 15 Hadley has donated to both Republican Party and Democratic Party candidates. He has donated $5,500 to U.S. Representative Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) political campaigns since 2016 and over $1,500 to the political campaigns of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) since 2020. 16
Research Fellows
Former senior program officer at the Rockefeller Foundation Bridget Carle is a senior fellow at Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht – Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center. 17 18
Organization
The Atlantic Council is organized into policy-focused centers, Each center publishes policy papers and engages in education and research 19
The Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security advocates for less troop deployment, more diplomacy efforts, and increasing intelligence funding. 20 The Adrienne Arsht – Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center researches climate change policy. 21 The GeoEconomics Center encourages a globalized economy through research on global economics topics. 22 The Digital Forensic Research Lab researches human rights issues and the spread of misinformation. 23 The Global Energy Center researches renewable energy. 24 The Millennium Leadership Program encourages youth leadership and engagement in policy issues. 25 The GeoTech Center encourages Atlanticism through the widespread use of new technology. 26
The Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs focuses on security threats and international relations in Iran and Israel. 27 The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center encourages Latin American participation in Atlanticism. 28 The Africa Center encourages economic growth in Africa and publishes a newsletter called AfricaSource, which provides the opinions of Africa Center researchers on current events in Africa. 29 The Eurasia Center encourages democracy and democratic values in Eastern Europe. 30 The Europe Center encourages U.S. action in Europe to promote democracy and economic growth. 31 The South Asia Center promotes dialogue and diplomacy between the United States and both European and Asian countries. 32 Based in Istanbul, Turkey, the Atlantic Council in Turkey researches policy issues in Turkey and promotes dialogue between Turkey and the United States. 33
Activities
The Atlantic Council releases a series of reports yearly, including reports on policy recommendations and international affairs. In addition, the Council releases annual reports on overviews of the organization’s programs across its fourteen centers. In its 2022-2023 report, the Council claimed that 2022 was the “most successful year” in its history, citing “our growth, our impact, and our high-quality work,” stating that the “world’s most difficult challenges have never felt more urgent” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, competitive policy with China, and upholding human rights in Iran. 3 34
Atlantic Council has a page on its website claiming to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. The Council claimed that it “thrives on diverse views and perspectives” and said that “diversity is and will always be our competitive edge—fueling our exponential growth and outstanding performance.” 35 The page advertises the initiatives and events the Council is hosting pertaining to DEI, feminism, and LGBTQ+ interests. 35
The Atlantic Council maintains relationships with the members of the U.S. Congress and their staff, hosting retreats and programs that connect Capitol Hill with parliamentary legislators of other nations. The Council also routinely invites members of Congress to give talks and engage in bipartisan discussion groups on foreign policy issues. 36
Controversies
Burisma Holdings
Blue Star Strategies, which is owned by Atlantic Council board member Sally Painter, is under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department for potential illegal lobbying on behalf of Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian energy company. 37 Blue Star Strategies accepted Burisma as a client while Hunter Biden was on the board to help improve Burisma’s reputation after facing allegations of corruption. 38 Painter and former Atlantic Council board member Karen Tramontano created a partnership between Atlantic Council and Burisma, and the investigation may show whether Painter and Tramontano took advantage of their positions at Atlantic Council. 39
Just four months after Painter helped establish an agreement between Burisma and Atlantic Council in 2017, she was appointed to the Atlantic Council board of directors. 40 From 2017 to 2019, Burisma donated $300,000 to Atlantic Council. 41 Blue Star Strategies helped to coordinate Atlantic Council forums where Burisma officials spoke as panelists, and Burisma funded an energy conference in Ukraine in 2018 where Atlantic Council associates spoke. 39 State Department official George Kent stated in an email from Jan. 13, 2017 that Painter and Tramontano were the “probably pushers” of the agreement between Burisma and Atlantic Council. 39 Kent also claimed to have warned John Herbst, an official at Atlantic Council, about taking money from Burisma because of allegations of corruption against the company. 39
Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Atlantic Council board member Richard Burt and distinguished fellow Frances Burwell are both partners at McLarty Inbound, a consulting firm that lobbies for foreign companies. 42 Founded to strengthen NATO and the Atlantic alliance, the Atlantic Council does not hold one position on policy issues but allows “its many fellows/researchers to take diverse points of view.” 41 Burt and Burwell have allegedly used their positions at Atlantic Council to promote their work at McLarty Inbound, specifically on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will “transport gas from Russia to Germany.” 41 While at public Atlantic Council events, Burt has defended the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and he has allegedly promoted the pipeline in private discussions with fellows of the think tank. 41 Burwell defended the pipeline in a major media interview where she was introduced as a fellow of Atlantic Council, but not a partner at McLarty Inbound. 41
While Nord Stream 2 AG, the company building the pipeline, is based in Germany, it is owned by Gazprom, which is controlled by the Russian state. 41 Five other European companies are major lenders to the project, including Shell International, ENGIE, OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Uniper SE, and Wintershall Dea. 41 In the first quarter of 2021, the five companies paid McLarty $210,000 to lobby the State Department and National Security Council after already paying McLarty $840,000 in 2020 and total of $2,840,000 since 2017. 41 The two lobbyists named on the contract between the five donors and McLarty were Burt and Burwell, who have already used their positions at Atlantic Council to promote the pipeline. 41
Two of the companies lending to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project have also donated to Atlantic Council. ENGIE North America, the American subsidiary of the French ENGIE Group, donated between $25,000 and $49,000 to Atlantic Council in 2019, which is the most recent year the organization has reported its donors. 43 Uniper SE paid Atlantic Council between $25,000 and $49,999 as a sponsor for the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum held in 2021. 44 Despite the controversy and concerns about conflicts of interest, a spokesperson for the Atlantic Council has said that both Burt and Burwell will remain on the board as the organization welcomes “diverse views, input, and debate.” 41
UAE Connections and Kempe Op-Ed
On January 14, 2023, Atlantic Council president and CEO Frederick Kempe wrote and released an Op-Ed to CNBC praising the United Nations for selecting Abu Dhabi as the location for its 2023 climate change conference COP 28 from November 30 to December 12 as well as choosing Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, head of state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, as the chairman for the summit. According to Kempe, Al-Jabar’s background, “make[s] him an ideal choice at a time when efforts to address climate change have been far too slow, lacking the inclusivity to produce more transformative results.” 45 The Op-Ed also mentions Al-Jabar’s comments at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum on January 14, 2023, when he stated, “We will work with the energy industry on accelerating the decarbonization, reducing methane, and expanding hydrogen…Let’s keep our focus on holding back emissions, not progress.” 45 Kempe ended the op-ed by responding to Al-Jabar’s comments by stating, “If that sounds Utopian, let’s have more of it.” 45
According to the Washington Free Beacon, the UAE Embassy donated over $1 million to the Atlantic Council in 2021 whereas the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation donated between $100,000 and $250,000 to the Atlantic Council that same year. 46 In addition, The Washington Free Beacon reported that in October 2022 the Atlantic Council spent $45,000 on a trip for several members of Congressional staff to attend a meeting in Abu Dhabi with Emirati officials and business leaders that month, “to tout the Arab country’s “impressive” green energy industry and to push for a stronger U.S.-UAE relationship.” 47 The same story also reported that the meeting was attended by officials from the state-owned Mubadala Investment Company, which donated between $100,000 and $250,000 to the Atlantic Council in 2021, as well as the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation which donated between $25,000 and $50,000 to the think-tank that same year. 47 46
Shortly after the Op-Ed was published, The Washington Free Beacon reached out to the think-tank regarding how the UAE’s donations had not been disclosed by Kempe in the Op-Ed. 48 The piece was quickly edited on January 17 to include an editor’s note at the beginning of the op-ed stating that:
“This article and headline were updated to reflect the fact that the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Masdar are major sponsors of the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum. Sultan Al Jaber is CEO of ADNOC and chairman of renewable energy investing firm Masdar. The financial relationship between the companies and Atlantic Council as well as the obvious conflict of interest were not disclosed to CNBC prior to publication of this column and does not meet our standards of transparency.” 45
A spokesperson from the Atlantic Council released a statement to the Washington Free Beacon to clarify that the organization, “regret[s] that proper disclosures were not made…That was an oversight. The piece has been updated to clarify the nature of the relationship.” 45
U.S. Government Funding
The Atlantic Council is annually funded by U.S. taxpayers through regular donations routed through several departments and agencies of the federal government.
Four separate U.S. government donors were listed in 2021, with a total value between $1.5 million and $3 million. The Department of Defense and Department of State were each listed as giving more than $500,000, but less than $1 million. The Department of Energy and US Agency for International Development were each listed as donating more than $250,000, but less than $500,000. 4
Additional U.S. government donations were received in 2019 and 2020 from The U.S. International Finance Corporation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Embassy in Chile, the U.S. Mission to NATO, the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Idaho National Laboratory. 5 6
In January 2025, Politico published an article covering a report from Think Tank Funding Tracker, a project of the Quincy Institute For Responsible Statecraft, on the amount of funding domestic U.S. think tanks received from both the U.S. government and foreign countries. 49 The Atlantic Council ranked as number one on the list of think tanks that received the most funding from Pentagon contractors, receiving $10,270,001 since 2019. Center for a New American Security came in second, with $6,665,000. Atlantic Council came in fourth on the list of think tanks that received the most funding from the U.S. government, with $8,081,001 since 2019. 50
Other Funding
According to the 2025 Think Tank Funding Tracker report from the Quincy Institute For Responsible Statecraft detailing U.S think tanks receiving foreign government funding, the Atlantic Council ranked number one on the list of top foreign funding recipients. The list alleges that it had received $20,883,000 in funds from foreign governments since 2019. The Brookings Institution came in second, with $17,150,001. 50
A spokesperson for the Atlantic Council released a statement to Politico regarding the report’s allegations claiming all donors to the Council must agree to its “Intellectual Independence Policy,” which it claims ensures intellectual freedom in the reports of Council scholars. 49
Between 2019 and 2021, several major groups and institutions consistently donated at least $1 million in grants to the Atlantic Council each fiscal year. These include the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates to the United States, the British Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, the Rockefeller Foundation, and billionaire Bahaa Hariri. 51 52 53 54
According to Atlantic Council’s 2022-2023 annual report, the organization’s revenue had increased from $30 million in 2016 to $70 million in 2022. 34
2019 Contributors
In 2019, the Atlantic Council received $21,772,164 in grants and donations. 55 Its largest donors that gave at least $1 million included Adrienne Arsht, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, the Rockefeller Foundation, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. 43
Notable groups that donated between $500,000 and less than $1 million include Swiss security company SICPA S.A. and Ukrainian investment and management company System Capital Management. That same year, notable donors which gave between $250,000 and $500,000 include the Abu Dhabu National Oil Company, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the United States Department of State. 51 56 57
Notable donors that gave between $100,000 and $250,000 in 2019 included the Embassy of Bahrain to the United States, the Embassy of Japan to the United States, the Ministry of Defense of Finland, the Ministry of National Defense of Lithuania, the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 51
Other notable donors in 2019 included Chevron Corporation, Crescent Petroleum, Google, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and defense contractors including Raytheon Technologies. 43
2020 Contributors
In 2020, notable contributors that gave at least $1 million include philanthropist Adrienne Arsht and Goldman Sachs Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff John F. W. Rogers. 52 58 59
Notable donors that gave between $500,000 and less than $1 million include independent Middle East oil and gas company Cresent Petroleum, Google, Polish banking institution PKO Bank Polski, and the United States Department of State. 52 60 61
Notable donors that gave between $250,000 and $500,000 in 2020 included Chevron Corporation, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, John D. and Catherin T. MacArthur Foundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. 52
Notable donors that gave between $100,000 and $250,000 in 2020 included Carnegie Corporation of New York, Delegation of the European Union to the United States, Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Embassy of Japan to the United States, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Open Society Policy Center, Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defense, United States Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Office of the Director of Net Assessment (ODNA), and Unites States Department of Energy. 52
2021 Contributors
In 2021, notable donors that gave between $500,000 and less than $1 million include the Charles Koch Foundation, Amazon, and Verizon. 53
Notable donors that gave between $250,000 to $500,000 included ClimateWorks Foundation, Delegation to the European Union to the United States, the German Federal Foreign Office, Google, and Pfizer. 53
Notable donors that gave between $100,000 to $250,000 included Aramco Americas, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Washington D.C., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Omidyar Network, Raytheon Technologies, Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. 53
2023 Contributors
In 2023, notable donors that contributed at least $1 million to the organization included Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Goldman Sachs, Meta, Rockefeller Foundation, UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, United States Department of Defense, and United States Department of State. 62
Those that donated between $500,000-$999,999 included Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Crescent Petroleum, Foundation to Promote Open Society, Google, Google Community Grants Fund, Schwab Charitable Fund, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. 62
Those that donated between $250,000-$499,999 included Airbus, Amazon.com, Bank of America Corporation, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, Chevron, ClimateWorks Foundation, ExxonMobil Corporation, Ford Foundation, GE International Markets German Federal Foreign Office, Melanie Chen, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defense, Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Schmidt Futures, Smith Richardson Foundation, and United States Department of Energy. 62
Those that donated between $100,000-$249,999 included Apple, Booz Allen Hamilton, BP America, Citigroup Inc., Delegation of the European Union to the United States, Embassy of Denmark to the United States, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States, FedEx Corporation, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Open Society Institute, PayPal, Pfizer, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), Tides Foundation, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, and the United States Agency for International Development 62
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