THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ASIAN RESEA… - 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

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL WILLS

Phone

2066327370

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ASIAN RESEARCH, founded in 1989, is a community nonprofit that reported $4.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $5.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 25% operating deficit.

Mission

NBR CONDUCTS ADVANCED INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ON STRATEGIC, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, ENERGY, GLOBALIZATION, AND HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING U.S. RELATIONS WITH ASIA. DRAWING UPON AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF THE WORLD'S LEADING SPECIALISTS AND LEVERAGING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, NBR BRIDGES THE ACADEMIC, BUSINESS, AND POLICY ARENAS. NBR DISSEMINATES ITS RESEARCH THROUGH BRIEFINGS, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY, AND ONLINE FORUMS, AND BY COLLABORATING WITH LEADING INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE. NBR ALSO PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTRACTING AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ASIA SPECIALISTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,214,691 Revenue: $1,108,649

NBR CONDUCTS ADVANCED RESEARCH ON POLITICS AND SECURITY, ECONOMICS AND TRADE, AND HEALTH ISSUES, WITH EMPHASIS ON THOSE OF INTEREST TO THE UNITED STATES. THE INSTITUTION DISSEMINATES ITS RESEARCH...

NBR CONDUCTS ADVANCED RESEARCH ON POLITICS AND SECURITY, ECONOMICS AND TRADE, AND HEALTH ISSUES, WITH EMPHASIS ON THOSE OF INTEREST TO THE UNITED STATES. THE INSTITUTION DISSEMINATES ITS RESEARCH THROUGH BRIEFINGS, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY, AND ONLINE FORUMS, AND BY COLLABORATING WITH LEADING INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE. NBR ALSO PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL INTERNSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTRACTING AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ASIA SPECIALISTS AND LEADERS.

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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 $3,289,009

Program Service Revenue $1,108,649

Investment Income $538

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,398,196

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,904,205

Fundraising Expenses $433,317

Program Expenses $4,214,691

Other Expenses $2,588,724

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,502,644

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,398,196	$4,418,727	0.0%
Expenses	$5,502,644	$5,021,119	+0.1%
Net Income	$-1,104,448	$-602,392	+0.8%

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

100

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

$637,651

Total Directors

$259,610

Key Employees

$205,641

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROY KAMPHAUSEN	PRESIDENT	38.00	Officer Director	$248,667	$10,943	$259,610
JOHN V RINDLAUB	CHAIRMAN	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
QUENTIN W KUHRAU	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HO-YOUNG AHN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS W ALBRECHT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROGER BOWLIN	DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD J ELLINGS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KURT GLAUBITZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES HOOPER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYO KUBOTA	DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELODY MEYER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LONG NGUYEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HUAN NGUYEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH B PYLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM B RADEMAKER	DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN ROBERTS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM ROBERTSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH TOFALO	DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MITCHELL WALDMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA WATSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL WILLS	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	38.00	Officer	$232,298	$23,514	$255,812
JENNIE MATTINGLY	VICE PRESIDENT	36.00	Officer	$116,531	$5,698	$122,229
KAROLOS KARNIKIS	SENIOR VP, INFORMATION MAN	40.00	Key Emp	$179,667	$25,974	$205,641

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	$4,398,196	$5,502,644	$2,383,724	$-1,104,448
2022	$4,418,727	$5,021,119	$3,117,815	$-602,392
2021	$3,565,644	$4,902,385	$1,702,625	$-1,336,741
2020	$4,794,063	$4,641,584	$2,601,665	$152,479
2019	$3,545,580	$6,096,416	$2,393,466	$-2,550,836
2018	$5,213,331	$4,831,958	$4,762,234	$381,373

THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ASIAN RESEARCH