Overview
The Foundation employs a total of 219 Staff (as of September 2024). Of that total, 205 Staff are located in the U.S. in our hometown of Chicago, and 14 are located in our India and Nigeria offices. There are 13 total members of the Board of Directors.
Our Commitment to Diversity
The MacArthur Foundation believes that our work is deeper and richer because of our Staff’s diverse viewpoints and lived experiences. Diversity includes all the ways that people differ, encompassing the characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives that make people distinct from one another and we value diversity at all levels of the organization.
More About Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
Notes on Data
The following charts include data on Staff and Board members by Sex & Gender, Race & Ethnicity, Disability, and LGBTQ+ identities. We use 2018 as our baseline for most demographic data reporting (and 2020 for LGBTQ+ and Disability reporting) as that is when we changed our methodology for capturing, tracking, categorizing, and sharing data in a more consistent and transparent manner.
Data below were rounded, resulting in totals ranging from 99–101 percent.
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2024 Sex & Gender of All Staff
As of 2024, our Staff identifies as 69% female, 31% male, and 0% nonbinary.
Female/Women includes cisgender women, transgender women, and female-identified individuals.
Male/Men includes cisgender men, transgender men, and male-identified individuals.
2024 Job Classification by Sex & Gender of the U.S. Staff
Executive Leadership
Professionals
First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers
Administrative Support Workers
2024 Race & Ethnicity of All Staff
As of 2024, our Staff identifies as 27% African American or Black, 0% Native American, American Indian, Alaska Native, 13% Asian or Asian American, 11% Hispanic, Latino/a/x, 1% Middle Eastern or North African, 0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 43% White, 3% Multiracial or Multiethnic; 0% Another race or Ethnicity, and 1% Prefer not to provide.
1 - African American or Black (e.g., Ethiopian, Haitian, Jamaican, Nigerian, Somali, etc.) (United States)
2 - American Indian or Alaska Native (e.g., Aztec, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Navajo Nation, Nome Eskimo Community, etc.) (United States)
3 - Asian (including East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian) (United States)
4 - Hispanic or Latino/a/x (e.g., Colombian, Cuban, Dominican, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Salvadorian, or another country of Latin American or Spanish origin, etc.) (United States)
5 - Middle Eastern or North African (e.g., Algerian, Egyptian, Iranian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Syrian, etc.) (United States)
6 - Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (Chamorro, Fijian, Marshallese, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Tongan, etc.) (United States)
7 - White (e.g., English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Polish, etc.) (United States)
8 - Multiple races/ethnicities (United States)
9 - Another race, ethnicity, or origin not on this list (United States)
10 - Prefer not to provide this information (United States)
2024 Job Classification by Race & Ethnicity of the U.S. Staff
Executive Leadership
First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers
Professionals
Administrative Support Workers
Disability Identification of All Staff
As of 2024, 5% of Staff identifies as having a disability, 10% do not, and 84% preferred not to provide.
2024 Job Classification by Disability
Executive Leadership
First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers
Professionals
Administrative Support Workers
2024 LGBTQ+ Community Identification of All Staff
As of 2024, 9% of Staff identifies with the LGBTQ+ community, 40% does not, 1% prefer not to provide, and 50% did not answer.
2024 LGBTQ+ Community Identification of U.S. Staff
Executive Leadership
First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers
Professionals
Administrative Support Workers
2024 Board Demographics - Sex & Gender
As of 2024, 54% of Board identifies as Female/Woman, 38% Male/Men, and 8% prefer not to provide.