2025-11-12T12:48:11-06:00 2024-12-31 521186096 RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 300 BETHESDA MD 208171818 990 2024-01-01 208247530 CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS CENT 2025519200 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 200042454 GEYSHA GONZALEZ COO, SECRETARY 2025519200 2025-11-12 1 0 KAY VOLLANS CPA P01404047 3015643636 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALINA POLYAKOVA 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 200042454 5121505 0 X WWW.CEPA.ORG X 2007 DC TO ENSURE A STRONG AND DEMOCRATIC TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. 7 7 23 31 0 0 3705014 5121505 0 0 0 0 0 0 3705014 5121505 0 0 0 0 2137415 2534664 0 0 457328 2843474 2538627 4980889 5073291 -1275875 48214 4238297 3873041 2393174 1979704 1845123 1893337 X SEE SCHEDULE OTHE CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS (CEPA) IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTION HEADQUARTERED IN WASHINGTON, DC WITH HUBS IN LONDON AND BRUSSELS, FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND PROGRAMS. CEPA PROVIDES INNOVATIVE INSIGHT ON TRENDS AFFECTING DEMOCRACY, SECURITY, AND DEFENSE TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES; HELPS TRANSATLANTIC BUSINESSES NAVIGATE CHANGING STRATEGIC LANDSCAPES; AND BUILDS NETWORKS OF FUTURE LEADERS VERSED IN ATLANTICISM. 0 0 2848993 SEE SCHEDULE OTHROUGH ITS ANALYSIS AND FELLOWSHIP PROJECTS, THE DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE PROGRAM DELIVERS CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND ACTIONABLE, EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYSIS ON THE CHALLENGES POLICYMAKERS FACE, INCLUDING RUSSIAN SHADOW-WARFARE, SINO-RUSSIAN STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT, EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY, AND UKRAINE'S RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION, AMONG OTHERS.THE TRANSATLANTIC DEFENSE AND SECURITY PROGRAM AT CEPA SHAPES POLICY DEBATES, BUILDS COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST, AND DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS TO THE 21ST CENTURY'S MOST PRESSING TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY ISSUES. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THE UNITED STATES AND ITS CLOSEST ALLIES CAN MAINTAIN THEIR STRATEGIC EDGE IN AN INCREASINGLY CONTESTED WORLD. WE FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING EURO-ATLANTIC INSTITUTIONS, PROMOTING US ENGAGEMENT IN EUROPEAN SECURITY, AND DEEPENING TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION. WE BRING A FORWARD-LOOKING APPROACH TO OUR ANALYSIS, WITH INSIGHT FORMED ACROSS GENERATIONS, BACKGROUNDS, AND BORDERS. BY BRINGING TOGETHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS, PIONEERING NEW IDEAS, AND PUBLISHING SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT, WE HELP GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, INSTITUTIONS, AND THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE TODAY'S UNCERTAIN SECURITY ENVIRONMENT.DIGITAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE - CEPA'S DIGITAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE (DII) EXPLORES TRENDS IN TECH-POLICY IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES TO ADVOCATE FOR TRANSATLANTIC UNITY ON DIGITAL REGULATION AND ENSURE THAT DEMOCRACIES MAINTAIN THE COMPETITIVE EDGE ON TECH INNOVATION. 2848993 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 46 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X GEYSHA GONZALEZ 2025519200 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 200042454 LAURENCE HIRSCH CHAIRMAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 AARON WESS MITCHELL VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 VICTOR ASHE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS FIRESTONE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GELBARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GEORGE CASEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MOLLY MONTGOMERY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALINA POLYAKOVA PRESIDENT & CEO, TREASURER 40.00 X 358976 0 33182 GEYSHA GONZALEZ CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, SECRETARY 40.00 X 218462 0 15599 CATHERINE SENDAK DIR TRANSATLANTIC DEFENSE & SECURITY 40.00 X 153578 0 13668 SAMUEL GREENE DIRECTOR, DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE 40.00 X 139916 0 19562 RONAN MURPHY DIRECTOR, TECH POLICY PROGRAM 40.00 X 150000 0 4626 1020932 0 86637 5 0 1 0 RSM US LLP 5155 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE SUITE 200 CHICAGO IL 60674 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 153305 LAMBROOK UK LTD 37 TETCOTT ROAD LONDON UK SW100SB EDITORIAL SERVICES 139049 2 106798 5014707 5121505 5121505 0 0 0 X 793465 396732 301517 95216 1404630 902413 423756 78461 39806 10799 23455 5552 149165 71869 62501 14795 147598 85192 50461 11945 20255 20255 196820 196820 976808 716469 132203 128136 103965 17819 81938 4208 255601 78182 62552 114867 456436 313181 143161 94 313153 230363 78736 4054 34856 25564 9292 177549 177549 3184 410 2774 5073291 2848993 1766970 457328 1744080 1230178 386164 1176758 41975 31001 1377220 963636 591133 413584 1474945 1021520 4238297 3873041 46240 335028 2346934 1644676 2393174 1979704 X 154181 -171638 1690942 2064975 1845123 1893337 4238297 3873041 48214 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4671811 4570737 5703279 3705014 5121505 23772346 4671811 4570737 5703279 3705014 5121505 23772346 12707360 11064986 254296 55580 309876 24082222 0.45950 0.47070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1283220 926036 357184 94000 37600 56400 413584 OPERATING LEASE ROU ASSETS 1021520 1021520 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 1644676 1644676 X 5121505 0 5121505 0 5121505 5073291 0 5073291 0 5073291 PART X, LINE 2: CEPA IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX REGULATIONS DEPENDENT ON THEIR RESPECTIVE TAX STATUS AS DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX PURSUANT TO IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) ARE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ONLY ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO PERIODIC EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES CEPA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2021. 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ALINA POLYAKOVA PRESIDENT & CEO, TREASURER 293976 0 65000 0 0 0 13800 0 19382 0 392158 0 0 0 GEYSHA GONZALEZ CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, SECRETARY 198462 0 20000 0 0 0 8800 0 6799 0 234061 0 0 0 CATHERINE SENDAK DIR TRANSATLANTIC DEFENSE & SECURITY 146078 0 7500 0 0 0 6200 0 7468 0 167246 0 0 0 SAMUEL GREENE DIRECTOR, DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE 129916 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 19562 0 159478 0 0 0 RONAN MURPHY DIRECTOR, TECH POLICY PROGRAM 148000 0 2000 0 0 0 4500 0 126 0 154626 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DISCRETIONARY BONUSES WERE ACCRUED AND PAID AS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J PART II COLUMN B(II) FOR THOSE LISTED PERSONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY IS SHARED WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REMINDS STAFF OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS PART OF ONGOING TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING PROCESS. THE POLICY PRECLUDES OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM MAKING ANY DECISIONS FROM WHICH THEY WILL BENEFIT FINANCIALLY. THE POLICY ALSO REQUIRES THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BE DISCLOSED. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY THE CEO AND BOARD. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED, REVIEWED AND DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS SALARIES OR EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD ON THE BASIS OF WRITTEN AND ORAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AT TWELVE MONTH INTERVALS. SALARIES ARE ALSO COMPARED TO EMPLOYEES WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA TO ENSURE COMPENSATION REFLECTS MARKET STANDARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE PUBLICLY DISCLOSED ANNUALLY BY THE IRS VIA FORM 990. WHEN REQUIRED BY 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EXTERNAL CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 541,827. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 123,053. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,417. TOTAL EXPENSES 678,297. EXPERT HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 92,641. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,150. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 78,399. TOTAL EXPENSES 180,190. EDITORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 82,001. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 36,320. TOTAL EXPENSES 118,321. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.