Clinton Foundation

Clinton Foundation
Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation[1][2]
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)[3]
FounderBill Clinton
TypeNonprofit
Legal status501(c)(3) organization
Location
Key people
Bill Clinton (2001–present)
Hillary Clinton (2013–2015)
Chelsea Clinton (2011–present)
Donna Shalala (president, 2015–2017)
Eric Braverman (president, 2013–2015)
Bruce Lindsey (president, 2004–2011)
Skip Rutherford (president, 1997–2004)
Ira Magaziner (head of Clinton Health Access Initiative)
Doug Band (originator of Clinton Global Initiative)
Revenue
$20 million (2018)[3]
Endowment$292,393,055 (2018)[4]
Employees2,000 (2015)[3]
Websitewww.clintonfoundation.org
Formerly called
William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation[5][6]
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The Clinton Foundation (founded in 2001 as the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation,[7] and renamed in 2013 as the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation)[8] is a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code. It was established by former president of the United States Bill Clinton with the stated mission to "strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence."[9] Its offices are located in New York City and Little Rock, Arkansas.

Through 2016, the foundation had raised an estimated $2 billion from U.S. corporations, foreign governments and corporations, political donors, and various other groups and individuals.[10] The acceptance of funds from wealthy donors has been a source of controversy.[10][11] The foundation "has won accolades from philanthropy experts and has drawn bipartisan support".[10] Charitable grants are not a major focus of the Clinton Foundation, which instead uses most of its money to carry out its own humanitarian programs.[12]

This foundation is a public organization to which anyone may donate and is distinct from the Clinton Family Foundation, a private organization for personal Clinton family philanthropy.[13][14]

According to the Clinton Foundation's website, neither Bill Clinton nor his daughter, Chelsea Clinton (both are members of the governing board), draws any salary or receives any income from the foundation. When Hillary Clinton was a board member, she reportedly also received no income from the foundation.[15]

Beginning in 2015, the foundation was accused of wrongdoing, including a bribery and pay-to-play scheme, but multiple investigations through 2019 found no evidence of malfeasance. The New York Times reported in September 2020 that a federal prosecutor appointed by attorney general Bill Barr to investigate the origins of the 2016 FBI Crossfire Hurricane investigation had also sought documents and interviews regarding how the FBI handled an investigation into the Clinton Foundation.[16] In May 2023, it was revealed that the Justice Department had continued to investigate the Foundation until days before the end of the Trump presidency, when FBI officials insisted the DOJ acknowledge in writing that there was no case to bring.[17]

  1. ^ "Terms of Use – Clinton Foundation". clintonfoundation.org. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation – Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica.org. May 9, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference wapo-story was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "2019 Impact Magazine" (PDF). clintonfoundation.org. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Clinton Library Won't Identify Big Donors". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "1998 financial report" (PDF). clintonfoundation.org. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Clinton center shows staying power". arkansasonline.com. November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  8. ^ Haberman, Maggie (April 8, 2013). "Foundation renamed for all three Clintons". Politico. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  9. ^ "Leadership Team". clintonfoundation.org. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  10. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference wapo-2b was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Hunt, Albert (May 22, 2016). "Possible Conflict at Heart of Clinton Foundation". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  12. ^ Jacobson, Louis (April 29, 2015). "Rush Limbaugh says Clinton Foundation spends just 15 percent on charity, 85 percent on overhead". PolitiFact.
  13. ^ Michael Wyland (August 6, 2015). "The Wall Street Journal Confuses Clinton Charities". nonprofitquarterly.org. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  14. ^ David Callahan; Ade Adeniji (July 29, 2016). "The Other Clinton Foundation: A Look at Bill and Hillary's Personal Philanthropy". Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  15. ^ FAQ, clintonfoundation.org; accessed October 18, 2017.
  16. ^ Goldman, Adam; Rashbaum, William K.; Hong, Nicole (September 24, 2020). "In Politically Charged Inquiry, Durham Sought Details About Scrutiny of Clintons". The New York Times.
  17. ^ Goldman, Adam (May 22, 2023). "Justice Dept. Investigated Clinton Foundation Until Trump's Final Days". The New York Times.