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

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
 31
Founded by
Founders: Dean Acheson | Christian Herter | Will Clayton | William Foster | Theodore Achilles
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Frederick Kempe
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2023
Atlantic Council
 60
United States average
 51
Global average
 66
2019
Atlantic Council
 382
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
 27%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Financials
2015
Atlantic Council
 $26,718,518
United States average
 $20,888,106
Global average
 $57,395,241

Social

Likes (2023)
Atlantic Council
 48,958
United States average
 67,517
Global average
 27,107
Likes (2022)
Atlantic Council
 46,816
Likes (2021)
Atlantic Council
 43,780
Twitter
Followers (2023)
Atlantic Council
 198,600
United States average
 50,073
Global average
 20,011
Followers (2022)
Atlantic Council
 177,453
Followers (2021)
Atlantic Council
 145,840
Subscribers (2023)
Atlantic Council
 66,300
United States average
 19,546
Global average
 6,278
Subscribers (2022)
Atlantic Council
 58,900
Subscribers (2021)
Atlantic Council
 41,500
Followers (2023)
Atlantic Council
 21,000
United States average
 15,953
Global average
 10,621
Followers (2022)
Atlantic Council
 15,387
Followers (2021)
Atlantic Council
 8,781
Followers (2023)
Atlantic Council
 96,420
United States average
 18,451
Global average
 12,056
Followers (2022)
Atlantic Council
 76,005
Followers (2019)
Atlantic Council
 26,638

Data notes

Last updated: 15/04/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Wikipedia: List of think tanks
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