Think tank

Atlantic Council

Washington D.C., United States

The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community's central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. Through the papers they write, the ideas they generate, and the communities they build, the Council shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/

Address:
1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20005 USA

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Defence/Peace/Security Environment/Natural resources/ Energy International affairs/Development Trade/Economics/Finance
Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1961
Age (years)
Atlantic Council
 62
United States average
 40
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Dean Acheson | Christian Herter | Will Clayton | William Foster | Theodore Achilles
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2020): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2019
Atlantic Council
 382
United States average
 67
Global average
 122
2017
Atlantic Council
 154
% Female staff
2019
Atlantic Council
 29%
United States average
 46%
Global average
 43%
% Female researchers
2019
Atlantic Council
 39%
United States average
 28%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Financials
2015
Atlantic Council
 $26,718,518
United States average
 $21,230,658
Global average
 $57,395,241

Social

Facebook
Likes (2022)
Atlantic Council
 46,816
United States average
 88,216
Global average
 32,624
Likes (2021)
Atlantic Council
 43,780
Likes (2019)
Atlantic Council
 35,984
Twitter
Followers (2022)
Atlantic Council
 177,453
United States average
 48,793
Global average
 19,187
Followers (2021)
Atlantic Council
 145,840
Followers (2019)
Atlantic Council
1,192,000 
YouTube
Subscribers (2022)
Atlantic Council
 58,900
United States average
 16,496
Global average
 5,592
Subscribers (2021)
Atlantic Council
 41,500
Subscribers (2019)
Atlantic Council
 27,900
Instagram
Followers (2022)
Atlantic Council
 15,387
United States average
 20,435
Global average
 14,557
Followers (2021)
Atlantic Council
 8,781
Followers (2019)
Atlantic Council
 4,904
LinkedIn
Followers (2022)
Atlantic Council
 76,005
United States average
 28,834
Global average
 16,270
Followers (2019)
Atlantic Council
 26,638

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Wikipedia: List of think tanks
Notes: This only includes “Experts”. No other staff was listed nor is it clear if experts are merely staff, in this case.
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