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Center for a New American Security
Center for a New American Security reported $21.6 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.81 went to program services, $15.75 to management and general costs and $10.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $930,007 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 96% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.8% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.4% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $930,007 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.20% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Energy, Economics, and Security Program explores the changing global marketplace and implications for U.S. national security and foreign policy. In a highly interconnected global financial and trade system, leaders must increasingly leverage economic and financial assets to defend and promote U.S. national interests. The Energy, Economics, and Security Program develops practical strategies to help decision-makers understand, anticipate, and respond to these developments
CNAS' Technology and National Security Program explores the policy challenges associated with these and other emerging technologies. A key focus of the program is bringing together the technology and policy communities to better understand these challenges and together develop solutions
The CNAS Indo-Pacific Security Program addresses opportunities and challenges for the United States in the region, with a growing focus on issues that originate in the Indo-Pacific but have global implications. It draws on a team with deep government and nongovernment expertise in regional studies, U.S. foreign policy, international security, and economic statecraft
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $873,437 | $0 | $56,570 | $930,007 |
| Executive Vice President Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $387,000 | $0 | $57,470 | $444,470 |
| Program Dir., EES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,810 | $0 | $51,457 | $281,267 |
| Senior VP of Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,500 | $0 | $39,963 | $277,463 |
| Program Dir., Defense Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,500 | $0 | $27,019 | $260,519 |
| Program Dir., IPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,750 | $0 | $39,084 | $259,834 |
| Program Dir., Technology & Nat'l Sec. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,750 | $0 | $25,532 | $244,282 |
| Secretary Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,250 | $0 | $12,572 | $203,822 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for a New American Security (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 582
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Center for a New American Security totaling $5.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Center for a New American Security spent in FY2025, $73.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for a New American Security's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Center for a New American Security reported that 73.8% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.8% to management and general and 10.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for a New American Security pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for a New American Security reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $930,007, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for a New American Security get its money?
Of $21.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 84.4% came from contributions and grants and 13.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for a New American Security a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8084828 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632309349300108 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542329349300819 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432289349302838 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302289349300420 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242199349300104 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102239349301975 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8084828: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.