Cna Corporation
Cna Corporation reported $154.4 million in revenue and $156.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.45 went to program services, $15.55 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. Government grants made up 98.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $812,306 (PRESIDENT & CEO, TRUSTEE). 420 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $156MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $154MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $812,306 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.52% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 420 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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 operational warfighting (ops) division focuses on improving the ability of the department of the navy to organize, plan, train, and execute at the operational level of warfare. Ops analysis typically links wargaming, concept development, hypothesis testing, and exercise and operational assessment into an iterative cycle. The division's research emphasizes naval integration, joint and combined operations, cyber effects, intelligence support and special operations
Safety & security (sas) provides analysis and guidance to support evolving standards and practices and gives recommendations for improving decision-making at all levels during crisis operations. We work with senior decision-makers in federal, state, and local agencies as well as with members of the homeland security professional community of law enforcement officials, firefighters, public health officials, and emergency medical personnel. (see on schedule o)
The systems, tactics and force development (stfd) division provides classical warfare analyses to the navy and dod focused on systems and platforms at the tactical level for great power competition. Stfd conducts quantitative analyses of fleet systems and multi-mission platforms to develop performance estimates against china, russia and other threats. The division analyzes and assesses combinations of networks, sensors, weapons, and platforms to provide maritime warfighting capabilities in all warfare areas, under realistic conditions for current operations and future-force architectures
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO, TRUSTEE Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $737,744 | $0 | $74,562 | $812,306 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $465,056 | $0 | $40,335 | $505,391 |
| VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Listed in Part VII, 40.0 hrs/week | $425,763 | $0 | $56,617 | $482,380 |
| CFO & TREASURER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $450,399 | $0 | $29,320 | $479,719 |
| VP & CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER UNTIL MARCH 2025 Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $376,990 | $0 | $60,715 | $437,705 |
| VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $358,657 | $0 | $66,109 | $424,766 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $387,047 | $0 | $27,793 | $414,840 |
| VP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $368,317 | $0 | $31,141 | $399,458 |
420 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cna Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.6M (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–1b14 · 13 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5697
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DEWBERRY ENGINEERS INC Subcon on dir contract | $938,388 |
| SECURITAS CRITAL INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LLC Professional services | $589,914 |
| MIT Subcon on dir contract | $491,705 |
| COMMUNITY RESOURSES FOR JUSTICE Subcon on dir contract | $436,050 |
| PERSES CONSULTING LLC Subcon on dir contract | $406,057 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Cna Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cna Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Cna Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Cna Corporation reported that 84.5% of its $156.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cna Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cna Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $812,306, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO, TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cna Corporation get its money?
Of $154.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants (including 98.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cna Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1558882 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202642109349301904 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532269349302738 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432279349300923 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349301553 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231819349300228 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141949349301029 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1558882: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.