2019-06-19T07:18:12-05:00 2018-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2018-01-01 521271179 BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY BUSI 2022962125 1030 15TH STREET NW NO 200 E WASHINGTON DC 20005 STEVEN W LOWE TREASURER/CFO 2022962125 2019-06-19 1 JAMES LARSON CPA P01329561 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2019-06-19 08:18:06 ED P 4ACDB5D53FDE98D804D741C63A1CB21018333566 2B7A9914EAA8F2914D3ACF7576175A6968A24A30 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z NORTON A SCHWARTZ 1030 15TH STREET NW NO 200 E WASHINGTON DC 20005 11089912 0 X WWW.BENS.ORG X 1982 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 45 45 47 235 0 58566 6960919 7271448 0 0 468117 421496 -33467 -144123 7395569 7548821 0 0 0 0 4073970 4119103 0 0 765301 1766615 2432093 5840585 6551196 1554984 997625 9028528 9491134 514744 621169 8513784 8869965 X TO APPLY BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THE NATION'S MOST PRESSING SECURITY CHALLENGES. 0 0 3048446 MEETINGS, PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION: BENS SERVES AS A PRIMARY CHANNEL FOR MEANINGFUL EXCHANGE BETWEEN SENIOR PRIVATE SECTOR EXECUTIVES AND LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE NATIONAL SECURITY ENTERPRISE. THROUGH HOSTING EVENTS AND CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH THESE LEADERS, AS WELL AS SELF-FINANCED VISITS TO SITES OF RELEVANCE TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, BENS MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS TO LEARN ABOUT MAJOR ISSUES CONFRONTING THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY AND TO SHARE INSIGHTS AND BEST PRACTICES FROM INDUSTRY THAT COULD HELP ADDRESS THEIR CURRENT CHALLENGES. IN 2018, BENS HOSTED A TOTAL OF 144 EVENTS AND TRAVELED TO 16 UNIQUE LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD TO OBSERVE KEY MILITARY AND SECURITY MISSIONS FIRSTHAND AND PARTICIPATE IN THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE THAT STRENGTHENS U.S. SECURITY. 2216995 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION: BENS WORK IS FOCUSED IN THREE MAJOR AREAS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR NATIONAL SECURITY PARTNERS AND MOST EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE BUSINESS PRACTICE COMPONENTS OF THE MAJOR NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES THE UNITED STATES FACES: (1) THE 21ST CENTURY NATIONAL SECURITY WORKFORCE, SINCE RECRUITING AND SUSTAINING A TALENTED WORKFORCE IS CRITICAL TO TACKLING 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES, ESPECIALLY SAFEGUARDING NATIONAL AND HOMELAND SECURITY; (2) NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGIC MODERNIZATION/ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION, BECAUSE FOREIGN ADVERSARIES AND MALICIOUS ACTORS CONTINUOUSLY PROBE BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURES FOR VULNERABILITIES TO EXPLOIT AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS RECOGNIZED THAT PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT IS CRITICAL TO MEET THESE CHALLENGES; (3) DEFENSE REFORM, WHERE, AS THE PENTAGON SOUGHT TO OVERHAUL ITS BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN SEVERAL CRITICAL AREAS, BENS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH DOD BUSINESS REFORM LEADERS IN SOME OF THESE AREAS, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS SYSTEMS REFORM. 5265441 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 47 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 45 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X STEVEN W LOWE 2022962125 1030 15TH STREET SUITE 200E WASHINGTON DC 20005 NORMAN C CHAMBERS CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STANLEY A WEISS FOUNDING CHAIRMAN 0.20 X X 0 0 0 RAPHAEL BENAROYA VICE CHAIR 0.20 X X 0 0 0 MARY M BOIES VICE CHAIR 0.20 X X 0 0 0 DENIS A BOVIN VICE CHAIR 0.20 X X 0 0 0 RAMON P MARKS VICE CHAIR 0.20 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM F MURDY VICE CHAIR 0.20 X X 0 0 0 PAUL F BALSER BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA C BARRON BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 ALFRED R BERKELEY BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER W COLLINS BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 HOWARD E COX JR BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 STEVEN E DARNELL BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH M DEPINTO BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 HARRIS DIAMOND BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 JOHN K HURLEY BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 PAUL R KOLBE BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 PAUL MARCUS BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER C MELTON SR BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 JAMES S METCALF BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 JOHN P MORGRIDGE BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 BRUCE E MOSLER BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARK S NEWMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 DONALD R DIXON BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 EZRA S FIELD BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 KENNETH FISHER BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J FLYNN BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL P GALVIN BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARK J GERENCSER BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 G S BECKWITH GILBERT BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 MAURICE R GREENBERG BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARK S HACKER BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J HIGGINS BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 THOMAS M HOLDER BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 CHARLES E PHILLIPS JR BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN J SHAPIRO BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 ROGER S SHEDLIN BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 JAMES SHIRA BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 FRANK V SICA BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 DONALD V SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 HEIDI L STEIGER BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 THOMAS F STEPHENSON BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 DAVID P STORCH BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 JOHN H STREICKER BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 EDWIN A WAHLEN JR BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 NORTON A SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 512174 0 42299 GUY T COSENTINO COO AND SECRETARY 40.00 X 192670 0 16295 STEVEN W LOWE CFO AND TREASURER 40.00 X 147422 0 29985 KATHERINE KENNING DIRECTOR FOR CALIFORNIA 40.00 X 122296 0 18074 DEBORAH MCCARTHY SVP MEMBERSHIP & STRATEGY 40.00 X 139821 0 23492 VICTORIA MCGRATH DIR. FOR THE NY METRO AREA 40.00 X 129255 0 24097 GENEVIEVE MOONIS SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 133283 0 38208 MARA RUDMAN SVP POLICY PROJECTS 40.00 X 145987 0 23402 1522908 0 215852 11 0 1 0 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY CENTRAL PARK W 79 ST NEW YORK NY 10024 NY EISENHOWWER DINNER VENUE 209525 INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 DC EISENHOWWER DINNER VENUE 119823 CWPS 1225 I ST NW 325 WASHINGTON DC 20036 OFFICE UPGRADES/ LEASHOLD IMPROVEMENTS 113079 3 1317195 5954253 202477 7271448 309647 309647 3195168 3083319 111849 111849 111849 308375 1317195 457772 -149397 -149397 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 5274 5274 5274 7548821 0 0 277373 940845 633093 112756 194996 2460076 2029839 161522 268715 75903 62920 4133 8850 417438 340100 26121 51217 224841 177017 17583 30241 23384 19467 1934 1983 97212 80932 8036 8244 58308 35296 16982 6030 25981 21630 2148 2203 500 500 308172 248599 26306 33267 179913 149612 14860 15441 815007 641654 63735 109618 95192 78779 7826 8587 608429 597773 10656 47476 37378 3712 6386 29170 22963 2281 3926 C.C. PROCESSING FEES 58495 35409 17037 6049 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 31885 25103 2493 4289 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 21644 17040 1693 2911 UBI TAX 17565 17565 13760 10837 1075 1848 6551196 5265441 520454 765301 2137702 2318871 605905 626238 278473 88592 150962 125291 451879 279458 13373 172421 5637563 5962184 155186 148173 49364 49364 9028528 9491134 479508 486458 35236 134711 514744 621169 X 8513784 8846042 23923 8513784 8869965 9028528 9491134 997625 -641444 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5954293 6224198 6640162 6960919 7271448 33051020 5954293 6224198 6640162 6960919 7271448 33051020 33051020 108915 135944 166116 212423 309647 933045 3103 891 209 5274 9477 33993542 0.97230 0.97660 X 10593 90 10503 285955 161656 124299 155331 117712 37619 172421 DEFERRED RENT ABATEMENT 134711 134711 X 6878769 -641444 -641444 7520213 28608 28608 7548821 6522588 0 6522588 28608 28608 6551196 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, BENS HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. DC DINNER 769370 626370 143000 119823 13936 NY DINNER 856200 690825 165375 209350 114663 1625570 1317195 308375 329173 128599 457772 -149397 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NORTON A SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT & CEO 400174 0 112000 0 0 0 11000 0 31299 0 554473 0 0 0 GUY T COSENTINO COO AND SECRETARY 181470 0 11200 0 0 0 7655 0 8640 0 208965 0 0 0 STEVEN W LOWE CFO AND TREASURER 138422 0 9000 0 0 0 5379 0 24606 0 177407 0 0 0 DEBORAH MCCARTHY SVP MEMBERSHIP & STRATEGY 130221 0 9600 0 0 0 0 0 23492 0 163313 0 0 0 VICTORIA MCGRATH DIR. FOR THE NY METRO AREA 124455 0 4800 0 0 0 5192 0 18905 0 153352 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE MOONIS SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP 123683 0 9600 0 0 0 5991 0 32217 0 171491 0 0 0 MARA RUDMAN SVP POLICY PROJECTS 139187 0 6800 0 0 0 4672 0 18730 0 169389 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BONUS COMPENSATION: NORTON SCHWARTZ 112,000 GUY T. COSTINO 11,200 STEVEN LOWE 9,000 VICTORIA MCGRATH 4,800 GENEVIEVE MOONIS 9,600 KATERINE KENNING 5,400 DEBORAH MCCARTHY 9,600 MARA RUDMAN 6,800 X 14 120349 FMV X EVENT COSTS 8 82128 RECEIPT VALUE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE CFO, CEO, COO, OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL, RMTG (CPA), AND WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A FINAL COPY OF THE 990 WAS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND FOLLOWED BY ALL DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND OFFICERS. UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST RULES DESCRIBED IN THE BENS BYLAWS AND IN ITS EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, AFFECTED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO AFFIRMATIVELY DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, NOT JUST ANNUALLY, BUT AT THE VERY TIME THE PERSON BECOMES AWARE THAT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES. ALL DIRECTORS ARE REMINDED OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT EACH MEETING OF THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, BEFORE ANY PROJECT IS UNDERTAKEN WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT PARTNERS, BENS MEMBERS AND STAFF WORKING ON THE PROJECT ARE REMINDED IN WRITING OF THE BENS CONFLICT OF INTEREST REQUIREMENTS. SENIOR BENS STAFF REGULARLY MONITOR PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP FURTHER AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS. THE SECRETARY OF THE BENS BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES REPORTS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND, AFTER REVIEWING AND CONSULTING WITH THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, DETERMINES APPROPRIATE ACTION. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHOSE MEMBERS ARE CURRENT OR RETIRED SENIOR BUSINESS EXECUTIVES WHO SIT ON NUMEROUS NONPROFIT BOARDS, DETERMINES THE INITIAL SALARY AND ANY RAISES OR BONUSES FOR THE CEO. THIS DETERMINATION INCLUDES USE OF COMPARABLE SALARY AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE CEO TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2018. THE CFO/TREASURER MAINTAINS A VARIETY OF NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS (INCLUDING ASAE), WHICH ARE USED BY THE CEO AND COO IN DETERMINING STAFF SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS (INCLUDING DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - ARTICLE 3, SECTION 16), DONOR PRIVACY POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE BENS WEBSITE (WWW.BENS.ORG).