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CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST INC (EIN 26-2117013)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-15
IRS object ID
201313199349303261
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-11-15T10:18:57-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1Buchanan & Company PLLCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line11616 N Fort Myer Dr 1400AddressLine1
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ZIP Code22209ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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EIN262117013EIN

Name Name

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Address Line11025 Connecticut Avenue NWAddressLine1
Address Line2Suite 1200AddressLine2
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StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode

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NamePaul SaundersName
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NameMegan E SullivanName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionThe Center is a non-partisan public policy institution focusing on energy security and climate change, and U.S. relations with China, Japan and Russia.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST IS A NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTION ESTABLISHED BY THE FORMER PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON. ITS CURRENT PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ENERGY SECURITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, AND U.S. RELATIONS WITH CHINA, JAPAN AND RUSSIA.MissionDescription
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DescriptionThe Regional Security Program focuses primarily on geo-political and geo-economic developments in the Greater Middle East. The current research involves two projects of great importance to U.S. interests: the future of U.S.-Iranian relations and how the growth of India and China and their increasing engagement in the Middle East influences U.S. policy. In addition to convening working groups of regional and subject-matter experts, the program has also produced a number of studies.Description

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DescriptionU.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 keys issues in the bilateral relationship, including non-proliferation, the war on terror, energy, and Russias domestic evolution as it relates to democracy, the media, and corruption.Description

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DescriptionThe China and the Pacific Program provides a forum for leading experts and policy makers to identify and discuss critical issues in U.S.-China relations and emerging developments within China and the Pacific that affect U.S. interests and the bilateral relationship. Through roundtables, workshops and conferences, the China and the Pacific Program seeks to inform public policy debate surrounding greater China for Washingtons policy community.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (22 entries)

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Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis40322InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation33277Depreciation
Book Value7045BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis47514InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation45314Depreciation
Book Value2200BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings9245TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDEFERRED RENTDescription
Amount$88,005Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts88005TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1609493TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments306884NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues124862OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990431746RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1177747RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9901177747TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2939862TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included124862OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990124862ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal2815000ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form9902815000TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Other Adjustments - RevenuePart XII Line 2dFundraising Expenses $124,862
Other Adjustments - ExpensesPart XIII Line 2dFundraising Expenses $124,862
FIN 48PART X, LINE 2THE CENTER FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REGARDING "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS." THIS STANDARD PROVIDES DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT REQUIRES AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2011 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE CENTER INCLUDES PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES IN OFFICE EXPENSES. THE CENTER DID NOT RECOGNIZE EXPENSES FOR INTEREST AND PENALITIES IN THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 OR 2011.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1DINNER DCNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1390916GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1385916CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event15000GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event146966OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2DINNER NYNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2359000GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2355100CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event23900GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event277896OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events0GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events0CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events0GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events0OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total749916GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total741016CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events8900GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events124862OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events124862DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-115962NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceXHousingAllowanceOrResidence
Written Policy Re T And E ExpensesfalseWrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation RequiredtrueSubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Dimitri K Simes
President and CEO360591055000015000000283300458921000
Paul Saunders
Exec Dir, Treasurer& Secretary17337202400000000254610222833000
Geoffrey T H Kemp
Resident Scholar1635270000000214410184968000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierHOUSING ALLOWANCEIdentifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 1AReturnReference
ExplanationTHE 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.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Document RequestPart VI Section C Line 19Documents are available for public inspection and are provided upon request.
990 ReviewPart VI Section BThe 990 is reviewed by the President and Executive Director of the Center and submitted for review to the Board before filing.
Conflict of Interest Policy EnforcementPart VI Section BPeriodic reviews are done to ensure the Center operates in a manner consistent with its charitable purpose.
Compensation of PresidentPart VI Section BThe Board's Compensation Committee recommends the President's salary, bonus and housing allowance to the Board's Chairman 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.
OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTINGPART XIITHE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSPART XI LINE 5UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS - $306,884