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David Simas

President (end 4/23) · The Barack Obama Foundation

President (end 4/23) at The Barack Obama Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$194K
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

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Reported as President (end 4/23) of The Barack Obama Foundation, based in Chicago, IL.
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Received $194K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of World Business Chicago, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

The Barack Obama Foundation President (end 4/23) · $140.6M revenue · Chicago, ILTHE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD AND TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA.pay $576K → $194KFiled FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$194Kreported comp
World Business Chicago Director · $11.3M revenue · Chicago, ILWORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO IS THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S PUBLIC-PRIVATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. OUR MISSION IS TO DRIVE INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB…Filed FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named David Simas

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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David Simas 1 organization · Cambridge, MAEnergy Allies a NJ Nonprofit Corporation
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David Simas 1 organization · Chicago, ILOnegoal

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Director/CEO · FY2024
$740K
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EVP, Opc · FY2024
$610K
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Chief Digital Officer (end 12/2020) · FY2020
$472K
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EVP, Chief Legal & People Officer · FY2024
$425K
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EVP, Strategy & Impact · FY2024
$398K
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SVP, Executive Project Officer · FY2024
$371K
A
CFO · FY2024
$363K
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EVP, Global Programs · FY2024
$360K
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EVP, External Affairs · FY2024
$352K
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General Counsel · FY2020
$333K
A
Chief Program Officer (end 9/2020) · FY2020
$323K
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SVP, People · FY2021
$317K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org