CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATI… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1986

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN HAMRE

Phone

2028870200

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, founded in 1986, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $59.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 39% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Net assets of $219.1M represent 44 months of operating reserves.

Mission

THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (CSIS) IS A BIPARTISAN, NONPROFIT POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING PRACTICAL IDEAS TO ADDRESS THE WORLD'S GREATEST CHALLENGES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $11,239,366 Revenue: $3,892,566

THE CSIS INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM (ISP) IS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF RELIABLE ANALYSIS ON THE THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES SHAPING U.S. SECURITY INTERESTS AT HOME AND ABROAD.ISP TACKLES ONE OF THE MOST ROBUST AND AMBITIOUS RESEARCH AGENDAS IN THE FIELD. IT COVERS CONVENTIONAL POLITICAL-MILITARY ISSUES, INCLUDING DEFENSE STRATEGY AND POLICY, ACQUISITION AND INDUSTRY, COUNTERTERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. NUCLEAR POLICY, WMD PROLIFERATION, DEFENSE BUDGET ANALYSIS, MISSILE DEFENSE, STRATEGIC FUTURES, AND SECURITY COOPERATION. ISP IS ALSO COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING A GROWING RANGE OF NONMILITARY ISSUES DEFINING U.S. FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY.NONPARTISAN/BIPARTISAN ANALYSIS OF THE ONGOING DEFENSE AND SECURITY CHALLENGES FACING THE NATION PROVIDES CONGRESS, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, AND INDUSTRY THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS. ISP ASSEMBLES TOP-LEVEL LEADERS AND PROVIDES THE PLATFORM FOR THEM TO DEFINE CRITICAL ISSUES AND EXPLAIN THE IMPACT NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,830,070

THE ENERGY AND SECURITY TEAM PROVIDES THE ANALYSIS LEADERS NEED TO BUILD ENERGY SECURITY, ADDRESS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ALLEVIATE ENERGY INJUSTICE.THEY PROVIDE INNOVATIVE, STRATEGIC INSIGHTS AND POLICY SOLUTIONS BY EXAMINING ENERGY ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF GEOPOLITICS, POLICY, MARKETS, AND DEVELOPMENT. COLLABORATING WITH LEADERS IN GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND CIVIL SOCIETY, THE TEAM DEVELOPS PROJECTS TO HELP DECISIONMAKERS DESIGN SMART ENERGY POLICIES THAT BALANCE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SECURITY PRIORITIES.

Program 3

Expenses: $2,574,542 Revenue: $70,262

AILA AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN LEADERSHIP, ETHICS, AND FOREIGN POLICY TO CSIS STAFF AND INTERNS, FOSTER GROWTH AND COLLABORATION WITHIN THE CENTER, AND HELP PREPARE EMPLOYEES FOR...

AILA AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN LEADERSHIP, ETHICS, AND FOREIGN POLICY TO CSIS STAFF AND INTERNS, FOSTER GROWTH AND COLLABORATION WITHIN THE CENTER, AND HELP PREPARE EMPLOYEES FOR CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR FUTURE CAREERS. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 100 JUNIOR AND MID-LEVEL STAFF MEMBERS AND 100 INTERNS PARTICIPATE IN AILA'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMING. FROM SPEAKER SERIES AND SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CULTURE-BUILDING EVENTS, AILA PROGRAMMING IS DIVERSE AND OFFERS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PROFESSIONALS AT CSIS.

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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 $49,174,970

Program Service Revenue $8,447,269

Investment Income $1,994,752

Other Revenue $211,970

TOTAL REVENUE $59,828,961

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $41,583,035

Fundraising Expenses $3,808,761

Program Expenses $42,290,876

Other Expenses $23,532,971

TOTAL EXPENSES $65,116,006

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$59,828,961	$98,833,919	-0.4%
Expenses	$65,116,006	$55,869,573	+0.2%
Net Income	$-5,287,045	$42,964,346	-1.1%

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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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

206

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

$3,954,853

Total Directors

$592,159

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN J HAMRE - PRESIDENT	CEO, & LANGONE CHR IN AMER. LDRSHP	35.00	Officer Director	$545,280	$46,879	$592,159
THOMAS J PRITZKER	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HENRY A KISSINGER	TRUSTEE & COUNSELOR (UNTIL 11/2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDAN BECHTEL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERSKINE BOWLES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM S COHEN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEON COOPERMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM M DALEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAY DALIO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREAS DRACOPOULOS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM E FORD	TRUSTEE (UNTIL 05/2024)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HENRIETTA FORE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL P GALVIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELENE GAYLE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARIO GIL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EVAN G GREENBERG	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAURICE R GREENBERG	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA W HART	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN B HESS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLA A HILLS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELLODY HOBSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAY L HUNT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES L JONES JR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRED KHOSRAVI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RONALD KIRK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH G LANGONE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEWSONG LEE	TRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
W JAMES MCNERNEY JR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HENRY MCVEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS NIDES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHEBE N NOVAKOVIC	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAM NUNN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH S NYE JR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEON PANETTA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM K REILLY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL RYAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIN ROY RYU	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB SCHIEFFER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD SMITH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FREDERICK W SMITH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE SWEET	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW TAYLOR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCES F TOWNSEND	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BYRON D TROTT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROMESH WADHWANI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES WINNEFELD JR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARREN WOODS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG COHEN	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	35.00	Officer	$410,073	$78,551	$488,624
LISA WILSON - CFO SENIOR	VP FOR ADMIN., AND CORP. TREAS.	35.00	Officer	$271,414	$49,404	$320,818
KAREN WONG - SENIOR VP FOR	MEMB. GRPS, & SPEC. EVNTS, & CORP SEC.	35.00	Officer	$249,956	$36,196	$286,152
H ANDREW SCHWARTZ	CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER	35.00	Officer	$276,242	$62,551	$338,793
AARON MYERS	CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	35.00	Officer	$186,830	$53,603	$240,433
FREDRICK ANYANWU	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	35.00	Officer	$336,893	$36,640	$373,533
NICOLE AANDAHL	SR. VP FOR PEOPLE & CULTURE	35.00	Officer	$238,027	$39,374	$277,401
NAHMYO THOMAS - VP DIR	OF EXEC EDU & ABSHIRE INAMORI LDRSHP ACAD	35.00	Officer	$227,595	$60,094	$287,689
SETH JONES - SENIOR VP	HAROLD BROWN CHR; & DIR. INTRNTL SEC PRGRM	35.00	Officer	$324,818	$67,040	$391,858
VICTOR CHA	SR. VP FOR ASIA AND KOREA CHAIR	35.00	Officer	$323,739	$33,654	$357,393
JOHN MORRISON	SENIOR VP & DIRECTOR	35.00	Highest	$329,952	$59,844	$389,796
GREGORY ALLEN	DIRECTOR WADHWANI AL CENTER	35.00	Highest	$268,173	$34,556	$302,729
KARI BINGEN	DIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW	35.00	Highest	$267,053	$2,363	$269,416
THOMAS KARAKO	SENIOR FELLOW	35.00	Highest	$257,648	$56,943	$314,591
RICHARD ROSSOW	DIRECTOR	35.00	Highest	$252,948	$56,512	$309,460

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	$59,828,961	$65,116,006	$249,562,037	$-5,287,045
2023	$98,833,919	$55,869,573	$246,294,768	$42,964,346
2022	$57,351,409	$48,625,256	$201,888,068	$8,726,153
2022	$57,351,409	$48,625,256	$201,888,068	$8,726,153
2021	$46,035,402	$43,436,605	$192,405,087	$2,598,797
2020	$47,244,158	$44,146,650	$194,805,127	$3,097,508
2019	$45,529,366	$45,447,331	$183,161,990	$82,035
2018	$45,436,285	$45,841,469	$182,214,715	$-405,184

CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES