CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST I… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PAUL SAUNDERS

Phone

2028871000

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST INC, founded in 1994, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 22% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $635K, a strong 43% operating margin.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $161,997 Revenue: $0

THE MIDDLE EAST STUDIES PROGRAM EXAMINES THE U.S. ROLE AND ITS CORE NATIONAL INTERESTS IN THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST REGION, INCLUDING CENTRAL ASIA THROUGH RESEARCH, DIALOGUE AND ENGAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON THE FUTURE OF AMERICAS STRATEGIC ROLE IN THIS CRITICAL REGION FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND GLOBAL ENERGY SECURITY AND THE FUTURE OF ITS RELATIONS WITH REGIONAL STATES.

Program 2

Expenses: $107,998 Revenue: $0

U.S.-RUSSIA RELATIONS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON AMERICAN POLICY TOWARD MOSCOW. THE PROGRAM IS BUILT AROUND A REGULAR SERIES OF SEMINARS ON KEY ISSUES, INCLUDING RUSSIAS INVASION OF UKRAINE, RUSSIAS GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, ENERGY, AND RUSSIAS DOMESTIC EVOLUTION AS IT RELATES TO DEMOCRACY, THE MEDIA, AND CORRUPTION.

Program 3

Expenses: $269,220 Revenue: $0

THE NATIONAL INTEREST IS AN ONLINE MAGAZINE 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...

THE NATIONAL INTEREST IS AN ONLINE MAGAZINE 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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,066,154

Program Service Revenue $267,102

Investment Income $6

Other Revenue $129,076

TOTAL REVENUE $1,462,338

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $323,465

Fundraising Expenses $27,820

Program Expenses $539,215

Other Expenses $503,524

TOTAL EXPENSES $826,989

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,462,338	$1,876,891	-0.2%
Expenses	$826,989	$2,566,648	-0.7%
Net Income	$635,349	$-689,757	-1.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$6,250

Total Directors

$149,161

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PAUL J SAUNDERS	PRESIDENT AND CEO	20.00	Officer Director	$6,250	$0	$6,250
JACOB E HEILBRUNN	EDITOR - THE NATIONAL INTEREST	40.00	Director Highest	$142,911	$0	$142,911
MAURICE R GREENBERG	CHAIRMAN, EMERITUS	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DREW GUFF	CHAIRMAN	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SENATOR PAT ROBERTS	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRAHAM ALLISON	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMBASSADOR RICHARD BURT	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRIS ELFTMANN	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID KEENE	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMBASSADOR ZALMAY KHALILZAD	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GROVER NORQUIST	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM RUGER	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID ZALAZNICK	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AHMED CHARAI	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,462,338	$826,989	$668,922	$635,349
2022	$1,876,891	$2,566,648	$308,753	$-689,757
2021	$3,067,696	$3,432,088	$1,283,812	$-364,392
2020	$2,108,307	$3,604,851	$1,428,598	$-1,496,544
2019	$4,286,628	$3,985,724	$2,852,877	$300,904
2018	$3,005,145	$4,824,828	$2,212,086	$-1,819,683

CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST INC