THE COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS (EIN 823106472) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SCOTT STINSON

Phone

2026318505

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

THE COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $6.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $1.3M, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PARTISAN SECURITY POLICY INSTITUTE INCORPORATED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., DEVOTED TO ANTICIPATING, ANALYZING AND ADDRESSING CORE SYSTEMIC RISKS TO SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY, WITH SPECIAL EXAMINATION OF THE WAYS IN WHICH THESE RISKS INTERSECT AND EXACERBATE ONE ANOTHER. TO FURTHER THIS GOAL, CSR CURRENTLY HOSTS NON-PARTISAN INSTITUTES ON CLIMATE AND SECURITY (THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND SECURITY) AND STRATEGIC WEAPONS RISKS (THE CENTER ON STRATEGIC WEAPONS), AS WELL AS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO STUDY CONVERGING, CROSS-SECTORAL RISKS (THE CONVERGING RISKS LAB), WHICH INCLUDES THE CLIMATE-NUCLEAR-SECURITY PROJECT. CSR ALSO HOSTS COUNCIL MEMBERS, INCLUDING PRACTITIONERS AND SCHOLARS PURSUING INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH AND POLICY PROGRAMS THAT EXPLORE SYSTEMIC RISKS TO SECURITY AND THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN THEM. CSR CONTENDS THAT THOUGH SOCIETIES ARE FACING UNPRECEDENTED RISKS, THEY ALSO POSSESS UNPRECEDENTED FORESIGHT, AND THIS DYNAMIC CREATES A "RESPONSIBILITY TO PREPARE".

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,315,088

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $130,493

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $6,445,581

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,189,054

Fundraising Expenses $48,249

Program Expenses $4,521,964

Other Expenses $995,255

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,184,309

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$6,445,581	$6,468,877	0.0%
Expenses	$5,184,309	$5,418,668	0.0%
Net Income	$1,261,272	$1,050,209	+0.2%

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

$842,571

Total Directors

Key Employees

$218,021

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
HON SHERRI GOODMAN	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR MARCUS KING	VICE CHAIR & TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH ROBERT BARNES	USA (RET), DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BARKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN CRUDEN JD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HON DEBORAH GORDON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HON ROSE GOTTEMOELLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN LEVINE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT J PALAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES PETTY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GLENN PRICKETT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HON DANIEL PONEMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR RAJEEV SURATI JD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANET WU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE PARTHEMORE	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$261,000	$16,020	$277,020
SCOTT STINSON	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$200,223	$12,013	$212,236
CATHERINE DILL	VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS	40.00	Officer	$209,935	$19,861	$229,796
MALLORY STEWART	EXECUTIVE VP	40.00	Officer	$122,070	$1,449	$123,519
ERIN SIKORSKY	PROGRAM DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$205,680	$12,341	$218,021
CAROLINE BAXTER	PROGRAM DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$200,400	$12,024	$212,424
JOHN MOULTON	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$198,949	$11,954	$210,903
FRANCESO FEMIA	SENIOR ADVISOR	40.00	Highest	$165,420	$9,925	$175,345
JESSICA ROGERS	SENIOR FELLOW	40.00	Highest	$161,912	$13,911	$175,823
ANDREW WEBER	SENIOR FELLOW	40.00	Highest	$158,894	$9,549	$168,443

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	$6,445,581	$5,184,309	$6,812,912	$1,261,272
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,742,950	$5,267,060	$4,934,218	$-1,524,110
2022	$4,950,222	$3,319,492	$6,392,219	$1,630,730
2021	$4,326,697	$2,176,627	$4,122,816	$2,150,070
2020	$2,323,556	$1,199,030	$1,939,059	$1,124,526
2019	$897,013	$593,159	$739,524	$303,854
2018	$755,018	$379,108	$405,623	$375,910

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