National Strategic Research Instit… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Phone

4024723767

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

National Strategic Research Institute, founded in 2012, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $24.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 20% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI)'s mission is to enable deterrence of, preparedness for, and response to strategic national security threats across multiple domains through research and support.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $19,967,321 Revenue: $0

National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) was organized to operate as a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) in responding to the research and development needs of the Department of...

National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) was organized to operate as a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) in responding to the research and development needs of the Department of Defense (DOD) U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). NSRI's purpose in establishing and operating the UARC is to provide a partnership between DOD and the University of Nebraska to meet the engineering, research, and technology needs of the DOD/USSTRATCOM in support of the U.S. Government's responsibility to undertake research related to advancing the science of countering threats to U.S. National Security in the areas of (1) Nuclear detection and forensics, (2) Detection of chemical and biological weapons, (3) Passive defense against weapons of mass destruction, (4) consequence management, and (5) mission-related research.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $24,161,250

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $47,280

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $24,208,530

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $9,924,771

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $19,967,321

Other Expenses $14,157,361

TOTAL EXPENSES $24,082,132

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$24,208,530	$20,176,596	+0.2%
Expenses	$24,082,132	$17,775,197	+0.4%
Net Income	$126,398	$2,401,399	-0.9%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$2,910,431

Total Directors

$1,227,089

Key Employees

$235,223

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Carl V Van Mauney	Chairman	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
W Gary Gates	Vice Chairman	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
David Jackson	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$50,179	$371,331
David Kriete	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Kenneth Bayles	Director	1.0	Director	$2,400	$54,276	$500,201
E Benjamin Nelson	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ted Carter	Director (Thru 03/2025)	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$355,557
Anna Ravnholdt	Facilities Security Officer	32.0	Officer	$2,400	$43,933	$230,613
Anne Barnes	Treasurer (BEG 12/2024)	1.0	Officer	$0	$58,497	$462,421
Brenda Owen	Treasurer (THRU 12/2024)	1.0	Officer	$0	$16,948	$207,473
Christopher Kabourek	Treasurer (THRU 09/2024)	1.0	Officer	$0	$43,909	$958,273
Laura Gonnerman	Secretary (BEG 12/2024)	1.0	Officer	$0	$40,670	$178,981
Richard Evans III	Executive Director	40.0	Officer	$428,332	$14,466	$442,798
Stacia Palser	Secretary (THRU 12/2024)	1.0	Officer	$0	$58,627	$429,872
John Tencer	Associate Executive Director	40.0	Key Emp	$87,125	$12,168	$235,223
Christopher Kratochvil MD	Strategic Advisor - Global Health Security	1.0	Highest	$2,400	$45,332	$569,175
Christopher Yeaw	Associate Executive Director	40.0	Highest	$250,926	$33,938	$284,864
Gina Ligon	Director of NCITE	1.0	Highest	$2,400	$32,251	$280,958
Josh Santarpia	Science & Tech Advisor	5.0	Highest	$2,400	$53,344	$364,564
Michael Boehm	Strategic Advisor	1.0	Highest	$2,200	$49,491	$437,243

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
2025	$24,208,530	$24,082,132	$17,999,608	$126,398
2024	$20,176,596	$17,775,197	$15,946,559	$2,401,399
2023	$18,937,332	$17,824,895	$8,838,961	$1,112,437
2022	$16,752,207	$16,458,887	$9,164,677	$293,320
2021	$19,460,380	$20,273,404	$9,662,384	$-813,024
2020	$24,792,691	$21,852,543	$7,704,504	$2,940,148
2019	$20,453,796	$21,311,631	$5,550,016	$-857,835

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