CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST INC (EIN 26-2117013)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201113199349308321
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- 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
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-11-15T15:01:57-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Buchanan & Company PLLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1616 N Fort Myer Dr 1400 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Rosslyn | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 22209 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 262117013 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Center for the National Interest | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CENT | NameControl |
| Phone | 2028871000 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 L Street NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Paul Saunders | Name |
| Title | Secretary | Title |
| Date Signed | 2011-11-15 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Megan E Sullivan | Name |
| Phone | 7033516600 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Paul Saunders | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 L STREET NW STE 1250 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2086429 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.cftni.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1994 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | The Center is a non-partisan public policy institution focusing on energy security and climate change, immigration and national security, and U.S. relations with China, Japan, Mexico and Russia. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 21 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 19 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 15 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 3120991 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1626573 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 2256 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Current Year | -465 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 449922 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 402531 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 3570913 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2030895 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 450000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 422369 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1139463 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1280874 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 106690 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 723358 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 734404 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 2312821 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 2437647 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 1258092 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -406752 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1477801 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 886503 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 219709 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 35163 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1258092 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 851340 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | The 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, immigration and national security and U.S. relations with China, Japan, Mexico and Russia. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 442430 | Expense |
| Description | 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 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 |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 422369 | Expense |
| Grants | 422369 | Grants |
| Description | Support of the organization's operations: The National Interest 1615 L Street, N.W. Ste 1230 Washington, DC 20036 | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 137460 | Expense |
| Description | The 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 |
Activity Other ActivityOther (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | ExpenseExpense | RevenueRevenue |
|---|---|---|
| All other programs - includes forums, roundtables, | ||
| conferences and publications. | 1115284 | 2256 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 1115284 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 2256 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 2117543 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | true | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | true | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 5 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 15 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | true | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | true | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 21 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 19 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | true | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | THE ORGANIZATION | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 2028871000 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 L STREET NW STE 1250 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (23 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Kissinger | ||||||||
| Honorary Chairman | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Maurice R Greenberg | ||||||||
| Chairman | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| George L Argyros | ||||||||
| Founding Chairman | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jeffrey L Bewkes | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Robert Blackwill | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Charles G Boyd | ||||||||
| Board Member and Fellow | 40.0 | X | 54167 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Richard R Burt | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Julie Nixon Eisenhower | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Kris Elftmann | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Robert F Ellsworth | ||||||||
| Vice Chairman | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Leslie H Gelb | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| David A Keene | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Grover Norquist | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lionel H Olmer | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Peter G Peterson | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Richard Plepler | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| James R Schlesinger | ||||||||
| Chairman - Advisory Council | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Brent Scowcroft | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dimitri K Simes | ||||||||
| President | 45.0 | X | 422808 | 25128 | X | X | ||
| J Robinson West | ||||||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dov S Zakheim | ||||||||
| Vice Chairman | 0.5 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Paul Saunders | ||||||||
| Executive Director & Secretary | 45.0 | 182077 | 0 | 25128 | X | X | ||
| Geoffrey T H Kemp | ||||||||
| Resident Scholar | 40.0 | 161172 | 20646 | X | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 820224 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 70902 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 3 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 1626573 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1626573 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PUBLICATION INCOME | Description |
| Total Revenue Column | 2256 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2256 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 2256 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 465 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | -465 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -465 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 457600 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 55069 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 402531 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 0 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2030895 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2256 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 422369 | Total |
| Program Services | 422369 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 604885 | Total |
| Program Services | 405212 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 108940 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 90733 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 505656 | Total |
| Program Services | 483688 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 20713 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1255 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 112951 | Total |
| Program Services | 90361 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 13554 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 9036 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 57382 | Total |
| Program Services | 45906 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6885 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4591 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35454 | Total |
| Management And General | 35454 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9467 | Total |
| Management And General | 9467 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 61018 | Total |
| Program Services | 61018 | ProgramServices |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 53078 | Total |
| Program Services | 53078 | ProgramServices |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3264 | Total |
| Program Services | 3264 | ProgramServices |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 321362 | Total |
| Program Services | 321362 | ProgramServices |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 171810 | Total |
| Program Services | 170735 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 1075 | Fundraising |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 30455 | Total |
| Program Services | 30455 | ProgramServices |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4534 | Total |
| Management And General | 4534 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10347 | Total |
| Management And General | 10347 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT RENTAL | 10987 | 10987 | |
| UTILITIES | 7060 | 7060 | |
| OTHER EXPENSES | 15568 | 12048 | 3520 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2437647 | Total |
| Program Services | 2117543 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 213414 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 106690 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 94500 | BOY |
| EOY | 466648 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1372453 | BOY |
| EOY | 366886 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts Receivable | AccountsReceivable |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 41795 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 82232 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 71058 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10848 | BOY |
| EOY | 11174 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1477801 | BOY |
| EOY | 886503 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7814 | BOY |
| EOY | 35163 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 211895 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 219709 | BOY |
| EOY | 35163 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1032346 | BOY |
| EOY | 16462 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 225746 | BOY |
| EOY | 834878 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1258092 | BOY |
| EOY | 851340 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1477801 | BOY |
| EOY | 886503 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -406752 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3641491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2084172 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 5725663 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3641491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2084172 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 5725663 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 3141889 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 2583774 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
| Total Support | 5725663 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.45126 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.45790 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Art Public Exhibition Amts | ArtPublicExhibitionAmts | |
| Held Works Of Art Amts | HeldWorksOfArtAmts | |
| Land | Land | |
| Buildings | Buildings | |
| Leasehold Improvements | LeaseholdImprovements |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 35810 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 26167 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 9643 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | 46422 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 44891 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1531 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 11174 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | 0 | FederalIncomeTaxLiability |
| Total Of Amounts | 0 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 2030895 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 2437647 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -406752 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -406752 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2086429 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Revenues | 55534 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 55534 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2030895 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2030895 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2493181 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 55534 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 55534 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 2437647 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 2437647 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Other Adjustments - Revenue | Part XII Line 2d | Fundraising Expenses $ 55,069 Loss on Disposal 465 Total $ 55,534 |
| Other Adjustments - Expenses | Part XIII Line 2d | Fundraising Expenses $ 55,069 Loss on Disposal 465 Total $ 55,534 |
| FIN 48 | PART X, LINE 2 | THE CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST ADOPTED 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 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 REMAINS 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 2009 OR 2010. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | DINNER DC | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 457600 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 450900 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 6700 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 55069 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Total Number Of Other Events | 0 | TotalNumberOfOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Total | 457600 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 450900 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 6700 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 55069 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 55069 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -48369 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | false | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE NATIONAL INTEREST | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 L STREET NW SUITE 1230 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN Of Recipient | 522318532 | EINOfRecipient |
| IRC Section | 501(C)(3) | IRCSection |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 422369 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Purpose Of Grant | GENERAL SUPPORT | PurposeOfGrant |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 1 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Allowance Or Residence | X | HousingAllowanceOrResidence |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | false | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | true | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitri K Simes | |||||||||||||
| 352808 | 55000 | 15000 | 0 | 25128 | 447936 | 435170 | |||||||
| Paul Saunders | |||||||||||||
| 167077 | 15000 | 0 | 0 | 25128 | 207205 | 199817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoffrey T H Kemp | |||||||||||||
| 161172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20646 | 181818 | 179036 | |||||||
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | HOUSING ALLOWANCE | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 1A | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | 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. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Document Request | Part VI Section C Line 19 | Documents are available for public inspection and are provided upon request. |
| 990 Review | Part VI Section B | The 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 Enforcement | Part VI Section B | Periodic reviews are done to ensure the Center operates in a manner consistent with its charitable purpose. |
| Compensation of President | Part VI Section B | The President's salary, bonus and housing allowance is set by the Board's Compensation Committee using 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 REPORTING | PART XII | THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE NATIONAL INTEREST INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 L STREET SUITE 1230 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522318532 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | POLICY JO. | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSection |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CENTER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | true | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | true | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | false | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved |
|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL INTEREST | |
| 1i | 33393 |
| THE NATIONAL INTEREST | |
| 1b | 422369 |