Civil-Military Innovation Institute
Civil-Military Innovation Institute reported $55.4 million in revenue and $46.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.81 went to program services, $22.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 70.3% of the total. Government grants made up 28.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $505,654 (PRESIDENT). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 670% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $47MFor context, the median across 54 covered social science charities: $84.80 programs, $13.80 management, $1.40 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $55MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.8% | 81.3% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.2% | 13.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 28.7% | 81.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 28.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 70.3% | 4.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $505,654 | $467,896 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 2.13% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 19 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.4 | 16.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 3 | 96.5% |
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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $505,654 | $0 | $0 | $505,654 |
| EVP - STRATE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $354,039 | $0 | $0 | $354,039 |
| VP FEDERAL O Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $344,038 | $0 | $0 | $344,038 |
| VP - TRAININ Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,039 | $0 | $0 | $239,039 |
| VP - COMMUNI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,039 | $0 | $0 | $234,039 |
| SUPPORT SPEC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,500 | $0 | $0 | $224,500 |
| FORMER COO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,000 | $0 | $0 | $205,000 |
| PROGRAM MANA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,400 | $0 | $0 | $194,400 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Civil-Military Innovation Institute (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b3 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 5106
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Questions people ask
How much of Civil-Military Innovation Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Civil-Military Innovation Institute reported that 77.8% of its $46.8 million in expenses went to program services, 22.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Civil-Military Innovation Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Civil-Military Innovation Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $505,654, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Civil-Military Innovation Institute get its money?
Of $55.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 28.7% came from contributions and grants (including 28.4% from government grants) and 70.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Civil-Military Innovation Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-2506985 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 June 30, 2025, object 202621349349309162 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521229349301407 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441319349302679 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349308161 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202331359349307738 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101309349301780 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-2506985: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.