CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST INC: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST INC (EIN 26-2117013)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-09
- IRS object ID
- 201723139349302907
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-11-09T16:12:05-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 521158459 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Hertzbach & Company PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1530 Wilson Blvd 700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22209 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 262117013 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Center for the National Interest | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CENT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2028871000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW No 1200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Paul Saunders | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2028871000 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-11-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Megan Sullivan | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00538625 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7033516600 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 38.88.13.106 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-11-08 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 09:56:54 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | CCD3653F8A28ED07757EC5A76BD5781922BFB43E | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Paul Saunders | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1025 Connecticut Ave Ste 1200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,485,729 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.cftni.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1994 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The Center is a non-partisan public policy institution focusing on U.S. foreign policy. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 24 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 21 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 28 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $382,511 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | -$47,239 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $3,050,300 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,896,614 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $394,485 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $443,068 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $386,377 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $199,895 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$37,324 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$105,471 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,793,838 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,434,106 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $369,620 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,784,764 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,910,866 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $147,482 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,430,996 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,477,700 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,585,380 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,388,566 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $208,458 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$954,460 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $5,913,341 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,310,009 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $596,253 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $650,622 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $5,317,088 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $4,659,387 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | The Center for the National Interest is a non-partisan public policy institution established by former President Richard Nixon. Its current programs focus on energy security and climate change, and U.S. relations with China, Japan, Russia and the Middle East. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $187,265 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | U.S. - Russia Relations Program focuses on American policy toward Moscow and on the U.S. - Russian dialogue. The program is built around a regular series of seminars on key issues in the bilateral relationship, including non-proliferation, the war on terror, energy, and Russia's domestic evolution as it relates to democracy, the media, and corruption. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $35,451 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | The Middle East Studies Program examines the U.S.'s role and its core national interests in the region through research, dialogue and engagement. The program primarily focuses on the future of America's strategic role in this critical region for international security and global energy security and the future of its relations with regional states. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $648,334 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $404,294 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | "The National Interest" is a bimonthly journal published by the Organization that seeks to promote a fresh debate about the course of American foreign policy by featuring a variety of leading authors from government, journalism, and academia. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,097,881 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $38,774 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | All other programs - includes forums,roundtables, conferences and publications. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $2,097,881 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $38,774 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,968,931 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 74 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 28 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 24 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 21 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2028871000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW STE 1200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Kissinger | ||||||
| Honorary Chairman | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| General Charles G Boyd | ||||||
| Chairman | 8.00 | Yes (X) | $115,200 | $0 | $2,918 | |
| Maurice R Greenberg | ||||||
| Chairman Emeritus | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jeffrey L Bewkes | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Ambassador Richard R Burt | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kris Elftmann | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jule Nixon Eisenhower | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Leslie H Gelb | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Drew Guff | ||||||
| Vice Chairman | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Govenor Jon Huntsman | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| David A Keene | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Grover Norquist | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Admiral Michael Mullen | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Peter G Peterson | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Richard Plepler | ||||||
| Vice Chairman | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Senator Pat Roberts | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dimitri K Simes | ||||||
| President and CEO | 45.00 | Yes (X) | $544,214 | $0 | $35,470 | Yes (X) |
| J Robinson West | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dov S Zakheim | ||||||
| Vice Chairman | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Paul Saunders | ||||||
| Exec Dir, Treasurer& Secre | 45.00 | Yes (X) | $219,484 | $0 | $36,251 | Yes (X) |
| David McCormick | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| David Zalaznick | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Graham Allison | ||||||
| Board Member | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $878,898 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $74,639 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $672,174 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,224,440 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,896,614 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVERTISING | 541800 | $366,448 | $366,448 |
| PUBLICATION INCOME | 511120 | $76,620 | $76,620 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $443,068 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $80,596 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | -$60,557 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $141,153 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,061,551 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,942,252 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $119,299 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $119,299 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $119,299 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $3,900 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $672,174 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $109,371 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$105,471 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$105,471 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,434,106 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $382,511 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $154,981 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $763,698 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $512,640 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $136,503 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $114,555 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $898,471 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $860,622 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $32,071 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,778 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $151,667 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $125,883 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,167 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,617 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $97,030 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $80,535 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,703 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,792 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,420 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,420 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,725 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,725 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $323,947 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $323,947 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $212,219 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $212,219 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,466 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $39,466 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $554,360 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $554,360 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $126,747 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $117,007 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,740 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $112,789 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $112,789 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,731 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,731 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,077 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $15,077 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER EXPENSES | $76,217 | $24,461 | $51,756 |
| EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $5,002 | $5,002 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,388,566 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,968,931 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $272,153 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $147,482 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $904,119 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $463,269 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $203,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $209,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,297 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $133,049 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,668 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $70,613 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $102,978 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $94,648 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,061 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,330 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,586,472 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,333,024 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,724 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,724 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $38,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,913,341 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,310,009 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $110,824 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $150,336 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,087 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,263 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $443,342 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $455,023 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $596,253 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $650,622 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,664,861 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,268,541 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $652,227 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $390,846 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,317,088 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,659,387 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,913,341 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,310,009 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$954,460 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $296,759 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,052,343 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,008,011 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,709,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,050,300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,896,614 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,716,537 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,052,343 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,008,011 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,709,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,050,300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,896,614 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,716,537 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $6,897,908 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $4,818,629 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $121,127 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $126,492 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $194,300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $156,907 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $139,100 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $737,926 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $12,454,463 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $406,121 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.38690 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.57510 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $51,308 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $46,814 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $4,494 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $51,670 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $47,834 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,836 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $8,330 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DEFERRED RENT | Desc |
| Amt | $455,023 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $455,023 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,840,236 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $296,759 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $109,371 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $406,130 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,434,106 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,434,106 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,497,937 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $109,371 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $109,371 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,388,566 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,388,566 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Fundraising expenses reported in revenue section 109,371. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Fundraising expenses reported in revenue section 109,371. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | DINNER DC | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $298,000 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $297,100 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $900 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $42,370 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,045 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | DINNER NY | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $378,074 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $375,074 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $3,000 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $58,584 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $6,372 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $676,074 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $672,174 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $3,900 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $100,954 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $8,417 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $109,371 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$105,471 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Allowance Or Residence | Yes (X) | HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | 0 | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitri K Simes | ||||||||||||||
| President and CEO | $379,214 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,470 | $0 | $579,684 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Saunders | ||||||||||||||
| Exec Dir, Treasurer& Secre | $189,484 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,251 | $0 | $255,735 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 1b | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Housing Allowance Part I, Line 1A The Center provides a housing allowance in the amount of $15,000 to its current president, Dimitri Simes. The housing allowance is included in his taxable compensation. This allowance was approved as part of the compensation review process. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | The President of the Center serves as an advisor to the Chairman Emeritus' of the Board's company. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Current members of the Board of Directors are granted individual status as members of the Corporation, giving the Board fiduciary responsibility for the Center's governance. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The 990 is reviewed by the President and Executive Director of the Center and then first submitted for review to the Audit committee and then to the Board before filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Periodic reviews are done to ensure the Center operates in a manner consistent with its charitable purpose. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | Compensation of President: The Board's compensation committee recommends the President's salary, bonus and housing allowance to the Board's Chariman for approval. The committee uses the average base salaries of other chief executives, as provided in the Akron, Inc. Think Tank Compensation Survey, as a guideline. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 | Documents are available for public inspection and are provided upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Documents are available for public inspection and are provided upon request. |