Nonprofit · EIN 58-1454716
THE CARTER CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30307
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $163,882,063 | $154,762,313 | $9,119,750 | $1,311,520,811 | $28,390,576 | $1,283,130,235 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $162,384,287 | $156,084,297 | $6,299,990 | $1,215,429,670 | $25,443,359 | $1,189,986,311 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $153,773,756 | $148,740,967 | $5,032,789 | $1,153,764,230 | $25,680,885 | $1,128,083,345 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $112,217,614
- of which government grants
- $13,706,803
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $51,400,837
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,612
- Other revenue
- $263,612
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,380,442
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,081,792
- Other salaries and wages
- $49,115,731
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $65,980,434
- Professional fundraising fees
- $809,088
- Legal fees
- $728,678
- Accounting fees
- $604,304
- Occupancy
- $2,165,654
- Travel
- $21,203,398
- Depreciation
- $713,735
- Program services (functional)
- $122,490,835
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,449,265
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,822,213
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,215,429,670
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,311,520,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,390,576
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,283,130,235
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,366,668
- Publicly traded securities
- $26,644,300
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $475,625,258
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $807,504,977
- Gross unrelated business income
- $145,740
- Gross receipts
- $165,381,671
- Employees
- 378
- Volunteers
- 400,000
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Alexander | CEO Officer | 40 | $473,557 | $57,917 |
| Craig P Withers | Vice President - Overseas Operations Key employee | 40 | $274,784 | $43,581 |
| Kashef Ijaz | Vice President - Health Programs Key employee | 40 | $260,084 | $50,577 |
| Chris Brown | Vice President - Finance Officer | 40 | $249,262 | $49,419 |
| Nicole Kruse | Vice President - Development Key employee | 40 | $252,105 | $42,095 |
| Barbara Smith | Vice President - Peace Programs Key employee | 40 | $259,049 | $30,544 |
| Matthew De Galan | Vice President - Communications Key employee | 40 | $250,031 | $31,904 |
| Seema Shams | Chief Development Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,992 | $39,078 |
| Patti Bunker | Chief IT Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,972 | $20,617 |
| David Carroll | Director, Democracy Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,428 | $45,227 |
| Curtis Kohlhaas | Director, Development - Individual Giving Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,247 | $44,167 |
| Yawei Liu | Senior Advisor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,170 | $29,804 |
| Lauren Barber | Corporate Secretary Officer | 40 | $151,312 | $30,544 |
| Sydney Boggess | Director, Finance & Controller Officer | 40 | $151,734 | $24,886 |
| Duncan Ross-Kinzie | Director, Volunteers & Asst. Secretary Officer | 40 | $75,021 | $25,976 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Blank | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CD Glin | Trustee, Board Vice Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Crystal Edmonson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Dillard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Nelson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Shipman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Yankellow | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gordon Giffin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Fenves | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Vaughn | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hugo Shong | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Carter | Trustee, Board Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jimmy Carter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Cade | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Ward Sears | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rochelle Walensky | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sherry Lansing | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Cahoon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Page | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Teresa Rivero | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Adamson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wendell Reilly | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAIGE ALEXANDER | CEO Officer | 40 | $452,271 | $60,743 |
| KASHEF IJAZ | VP - HEALTH PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $242,731 | $53,841 |
| CRAIG WITHERS | VP - OVERSEAS OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $251,035 | $45,110 |
| CHRISTOPHER BROWN | VP - FINANCE & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $233,209 | $52,727 |
| NICOLE KRUSE | VP - DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $237,251 | $44,313 |
| BARBARA SMITH | VP - PEACE PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $243,130 | $21,882 |
| MATTHEW DE GALAN | VP - COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $229,892 | $31,421 |
| SEEMA SHAMS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,142 | $41,680 |
| CURTIS KOHLHAAS | DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,180 | $48,861 |
| DAVID CARROLL | DIRECTOR - DEMOCRACY PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,897 | $48,791 |
| PATTI BUNKER | CHIEF IT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,890 | $19,700 |
| KELLY CALLAHAN | DIRECTOR - TRACHOMA PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,097 | $32,689 |
| LAUREN GAY | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $145,972 | $23,921 |
| SYDNEY BOGGESS | DIRECTOR - FINANCE & ASST. TREASURER Officer | 40 | $142,262 | $23,581 |
| DUNCAN ROSS-KINZIE | ASST. CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $53,635 | $27,702 |
| TERRENCE B ADAMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR M BLANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN E CADE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN A CAHOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CARTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J CRYSTAL EDMONSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY L FENVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON D GIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C D GLIN | VICE - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN F JOHNSON III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY LANSING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN D PAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL S REILLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH WARD SEARS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SHIPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO X SHONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY J VAUGHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE WALENSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN H YANKELLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAIGE ALEXANDER | CEO Officer | 40 | $424,902 | $49,965 |
| KASHEF IJAZ | VP - HEALTH PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $234,644 | $43,511 |
| CRAIG WITHERS | VP - OVERSEAS OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $237,685 | $39,457 |
| CHRISTOPHER BROWN | TREASURER, VP - FINANCE Officer | 40 | $225,422 | $42,679 |
| NICOLE KRUSE | VP - DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $226,050 | $34,312 |
| BARBARA SMITH | VP - PEACE PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $233,827 | $16,375 |
| MATTHEW DEGALAN | VP - COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $212,901 | $19,194 |
| DAVID CARROLL | DIRECTOR- DEMOCRACY PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,154 | $39,775 |
| PATTI BUNKER | CHIEF IT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,984 | $13,985 |
| SEEMA SHAMS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,019 | $22,594 |
| JENNIE LINCOLN | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,970 | $11,677 |
| STACIA GEORGE | DIRECTOR - CONFLICT RESOL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,883 | $7,394 |
| SYDNEY BOGGESS | DIRECTOR - FIN. & ASST. TREASURER Officer | 40 | $144,709 | $18,692 |
| LAUREN BARBER | CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $104,577 | $16,060 |
| DUNCAN ROSS-KINZIE | ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $49,705 | $23,027 |
| TERRENCE B ADAMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR M BLANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN E CADE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN A CAHOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CARTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALYNN CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA A COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J CRYSTAL EDMONSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY L FENVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C D GLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON D GIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN F JOHNSON III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY LANSING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS W NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN D PAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL S REILLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE M SCARDINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH WARD SEARS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D DOUGLAS SHIPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO X SHONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY J VAUGHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN H YANKELLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 453 JOHN LEWIS FREEDOM PKWY NE, ATLANTA, GA 30307-1496
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER D BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Paige Alexander, 453 John Lewis Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307
- Signed the 990
- Christopher D Brown, Vice President-Finance & Treasurer
- Phone
- (404) 420-5100
- Website
- www.cartercenter.org
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
THE CARTER CENTER IS GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF OUR FOUNDERS, JIMMY AND ROSALYNN CARTER. FOUNDED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY, ON A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ALLEVIATION OF HUMAN SUFFERING, THE CENTER SEEKS TO PREVENT AND RESOLVE CONFLICTS, ENHANCE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY, AND IMPROVE HEALTH. 1) THE CENTER BELIEVES THAT PEOPLE CAN IMPROVE THEIR OWN LIVES WHEN PROVIDED WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES. 2) THE CENTER EMPHASIZES ACTION AND MEASURABLE RESULTS IN THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE IT SEEKS TO HELP. 3) THE CENTER VALUES THE COURAGE TO BREAK NEW GROUND, FILL VACUUMS, AND ADDRESS THE MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEMS IN THE MOST DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. 4) THE CENTER RECOGNIZES THAT SOLVING DIFFICULT PROBLEMS REQUIRES CAREFUL ANALYSIS, RELENTLESS PERSISTENCE, AND THE RECOGNITION THAT FAILURE IS AN ACCEPTABLE RISK. 5) THE CENTER IS NONPARTISAN AND IT SEEKS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO
Program accomplishments
- The Carter Center Health Programs fight six preventable diseases - Guinea Worm, River Blindness, Lymphatic Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Trachoma, and Malaria - by using education and simple, low-cost methods. The Center also strives to improve access to mental health care. These efforts have brought to resource limited countries better disease surveillance and health care delivery systems, many established as part of the center's historic campaign to eradicate guinea worm disease. Because communities are often burdened by several diseases, the center is pioneering new public health approaches to efficiently and effectively impact general populations.Expenses $84,356,299 · grants $4,156,471
- The Carter Center Peace Programs strengthen freedom and democracy in nations worldwide, securing for the people the political and civil rights that are the foundation of just and peaceful societies. The Center has become a pioneer in election observation, monitoring more than 100 national elections to help ensure that the results reflect the will of the people. Beyond elections, the Center seeks to deepen democracy by nurturing full citizen participation in public policy-making and by helping to establish government institutions that bolster the rule of law, fair administration of justice, access to information, and government transparency. A culture of respect for human rights is crucial to permanent peace. The Center supports the efforts of human rights activists at the grass roots, while also working to advance national and international human rights laws that uphold the dignity and worth of each individual. When democracy backslides or formal democracy fails, the Carter Center offers conflict resolution expertise and has furthered avenues for peace in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia.Expenses $30,690,859 · grants $3,118,971
- The Carter Center receives broad-based support which is beneficial to all programs and is categorized as cross-program. Expenses aid the achievement of the other program service goals and are considered additions to program service expense.Expenses $7,443,677 · grants $105,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1454716
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,311,520,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $165,381,671
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $163,882,063 | $154,762,313 | $1,311,520,811 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $162,384,287 | $156,084,297 | $1,215,429,670 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $153,773,756 | $148,740,967 | $1,153,764,230 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $130,854,588 | $122,018,775 | $1,151,008,106 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-1454716).
Questions about THE CARTER CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of THE CARTER CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CARTER CENTER INC is 58-1454716.
- Is THE CARTER CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to THE CARTER CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CARTER CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE CARTER CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CARTER CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CARTER CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Paige Alexander.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CARTER CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 38 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $473,557 (Paige Alexander, CEO).
- How much revenue does THE CARTER CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $163,882,063, expenses of $154,762,313 and total assets of $1,311,520,811 at year end.
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