HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FOR… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PETER VAN PRAAGH

Phone

2026882470

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORUM, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $6.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $6.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

HALIFAX INTERNAITONAL SECURITY FORUM (HALIFAX) IS A FORUM AND A NETWORK FOR THOUGHTFUL AND ENGAGED DECISION-MAKERS FROM GOVERNMENTS, MILITARIES, BUSINESS, ACADEMIA AND THE MEDIA TO WORK TOGETHER TO MEET EMERGING THREATS IN A CHANGING WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,871,714

HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORUM IS PROUD TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE WORLD'S SECURITY CHALLENGES. THE FORUM, OUR FLAGSHIP CONFERENCE IN HALIFAX, NOVA...

HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORUM IS PROUD TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE WORLD'S SECURITY CHALLENGES. THE FORUM, OUR FLAGSHIP CONFERENCE IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA IS RECOGNIZED WIDELY AS NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING ANNUAL FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING SECURITY CHALLENGES. HALIFAX ATTRACTS SENIOR POLITICIANS - INCLUDING A SIGNIFICANT DELEGATION FROM THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS - TOP MILITARY COMMANDERS, STRATEGISTS, THINKERS, INFLUENTIAL JOURNALISTS, AND BUSINESS LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE DEMOCRATIC WORLD.

Program 2

Expenses: $13,731

THE CHINA PROGRAM IS A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT OUTLINING A NEW STRATEGY FOR THE UNITED STATES AND ITS ALLIES ACROSS THE GLOBE TO DEAL WITH THE RISING CHALLENGE FROM BEIJING.

Program 3

Expenses: $191,674

THE PEACE WITH WOMEN FELLOWSHIP BRINGS TOGETHER SENIOR ACTIVE-DUTY WOMEN MILITARY OFFICERS FROM NATO AND NATO-ALLIED COUNTRIES FOR A 3-WEEK EXECUTIVE TOUR TO MEET SENIOR POLITICIANS, MILITARY...

THE PEACE WITH WOMEN FELLOWSHIP BRINGS TOGETHER SENIOR ACTIVE-DUTY WOMEN MILITARY OFFICERS FROM NATO AND NATO-ALLIED COUNTRIES FOR A 3-WEEK EXECUTIVE TOUR TO MEET SENIOR POLITICIANS, MILITARY LEADERS, TECH INNOVATORS AND MEDIA LUMINARIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

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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 $5,890,441

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $4,720

Other Revenue $159,500

TOTAL REVENUE $6,054,661

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,107,463

Fundraising Expenses $132,408

Program Expenses $5,084,303

Other Expenses $4,585,462

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,692,925

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$6,054,661	$5,957,881	+0.0%
Expenses	$6,692,925	$6,542,519	+0.0%
Net Income	$-638,264	$-584,638	+0.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

$486,168

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JANICE GROSS STEIN	CHAIRMAN	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK LIPPERT	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AHMET TACYILDIZ	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KOLINDA GRABAR-KITAROVIC	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAPHETH JOSHUA OMOJUWA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUIS RUBIO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER VAN PRAAGH	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$401,937	$84,231	$486,168
MADISON GALDI	PROGRAM MANA	40.00	Highest	$110,265	$14,581	$124,846
MICHAEL SVETLIK	CHIEF OPERAT	40.00	Highest	$228,260	$23,582	$251,842
SUSAN MARKHAM	SENIOR ADVIS	40.00	Highest	$195,026	$52,395	$247,421

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	$6,054,661	$6,692,925	$1,125,885	$-638,264
2022	$5,957,881	$6,542,519	$2,341,805	$-584,638
2021	$4,866,810	$4,610,250	$2,203,837	$256,560
2020	$3,420,681	$3,428,632	$1,955,528	$-7,951
2019	$4,107,716	$4,636,436	$1,589,658	$-528,720
2018	$4,159,131	$4,490,928	$1,658,881	$-331,797

HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORUM